Information Systems
Controlling hydrocracker reactor temperature
Avoid safety incidents and runaway reactions
Faster plant testing and modeling
Automated technology performs both open-loop and closed-loop testing simultaneously
Set vapor velocity setpoints profitably
Use Clifftent principles to account for operating limit tradeoffs and risk to substantially improve financial performance
Dynamic real-time optimization increases ethylene plant profits
This project resulted in a $12.5 million/yr profit increase and one-month payback
Fieldbus enables single-loop integrity with control-in-the-field
Benefits include device and process health monitoring that enable establishing asset management and predictive maintenance practices
Determining plant equipment performance during transient conditions
Steady-state performance algorithms can be modified to improve accuracy
Integrated planning solution bolsters supply chain management
The approach uses synergies that exist between various refinery functions to maximize corporate profit
Easy way to transform nomographs and charts into a computer program
These steps can make the resources more useful
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A fast simulation algorithm for industrial cracking furnaces
Comparison with actual plant data shows it is accurate enough for real-time optimization
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