With ever-changing operating conditions—including different feedstock—today’s process plants are challenged to meet growth and sustainability targets as many critical KPIs cannot be measured on a real-time basis.

Upstream oil and gas producers work in a challenging environment where accurate visibility into surface processing facilities is critical to ensure safety and optimize production capability in the entire asset.

With ever-changing operating conditions—including different feedstock—today’s process plants are challenged to meet growth and sustainability targets as many critical KPIs cannot be measured on a real-time basis.

Con condiciones operativas en constante cambio —incluyendo diferentes materias primas—, las plantas de proceso actuales enfrentan el desafío de cumplir con objetivos de crecimiento y sostenibilidad, ya que muchos indicadores clave de desempeño (KPIs) no pueden medirse en tiempo real. Aunque los modelos de simulación de procesos pueden desplegarse en línea para brindar a los operadores visibilidad en tiempo real y optimizar el rendimiento, existe una idea errónea común en la industria de que este enfoque es complicado y difícil de implementar.

Process simulation, cost estimation and 3D models are crucial to engineering projects, leading to better, more accurate designs. Now imagine seamlessly integrating these disciplines into one concurrent workflow for real-time collaboration that dramatically saves time and reduces costs.

Watch this video to discover the new FCC model available in Aspen HYSYS V15. This model facilitates the simulation of both modern high-conversion FCCs (such as those used in petrochemical applications) and traditional FCCs. The new FCC model features enhanced kinetics and naphtha lump definitions, providing detailed insights into lighter olefins and paraffins, as well as improved naphtha recycle loop modeling.

Process safety remains a top priority for companies worldwide, but balancing CAPEX against the need to design safety systems for multiple emergencies can be challenging. Aspen HYSYS Dynamics™ and Aspen Flare System Analyzer™ are proven to accurately model flare systems while reducing CAPEX.

Sulfur recovery units (SRUs) are critical to process plants to ensure product quality and meet environmental regulations.

Process safety remains a priority for companies, but balancing the design of safety systems to withstand risks against higher CAPEX costs is challenging. Accurate, efficient modeling of depressurization is key, especially in carbon-capture processes.