Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'HYSYS'

Необхідність обміну енергетичною складовою між потоками, зокрема тепловою енергією, виникає на багатьох технологічних стадіях та установках, починаючи від потужних енергетичних об’єктів (ТЕЦ) і закінчуючи простими допоміжними системами (установки охолодження мастила насосних агрегатів).

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CAPEs
Devido à formulação de leis mais rigorosas com relação à preservação do meio ambiente, sobretudo no que diz respeito ao teor de enxofre presente nos combustíveis fósseis, as refinarias de todo o mundo estão sendo desafiadas a adequarem seus processos de refino a condições operacionais mais severas, que permita a produção dos derivados do petróleo de ultrabaixo teor de enxofre. Maior atenção é dada aos destilados intermediários, tais como a gasolina e o óleo diesel, por apresentaram vasta empregabilidade no setor de transporte, que é por sua vez o setor da economia que mais consome combustíveis fósseis. Sendo o derivado de petróleo mais consumido no setor de transportes e responsável por grande parcela da emissão de compostos tóxicos durante a queima em motores de combustão, o óleo diesel é hoje submetido a normas legais que limitam o teor de enxofre para 10 mg/kg, o que torna mais difícil o processamento do destilado, uma vez que o petróleo utilizado está cada vez mais pesado. Diante disso, no presente trabalho uma unidade de hidrotratamento de diesel oriundo de um petróleo pesado foi modelada e simulada em estado estacionário, utilizando o software Aspen HYSYS® como ferramenta computacional, sendo avaliados os principais parâmetros de processos e o desempenho da unidade frente a suas variações, com o objetivo de determinar condições de trabalho que garantissem uma produção de óleo diesel com no máximo 10 mg/kg de enxofre, obtendo simultaneamente um alto rendimento de produção. Inicialmente foram propostas algumas hipóteses e as condições operacionais da unidade com base em dados relatados na literatura. De acordo com as condições de trabalho empregadas, foi possível atingir um óleo diesel tratado com 3,55 mg/kg de enxofre, 3,21 mg/kg de nitrogênio e 0,03 mg/kg de água, alcançando uma recuperação de 81,00 m/m% dos compostos constituintes da faixa de destilação do óleo diesel presentes na carga da unidade. Em conjunto também foi analisado o gasto energético da unidade a fim de se obter uma estimativa da viabilidade econômica do processo, sendo constatado que as utilidades e as colunas conferem os maiores consumos de energia. Com base nas análises de sensibilidade realizadas, ainda foi possível estabelecer a relação entre os resultados analisados em cada seção da unidade e os parâmetros envolvidos no controle dos mesmos. E a partir das respostas obtidas, foi elaborada a otimização do processo a partir da Metodologia de Superfície de Resposta através do emprego do software Statistica, conferindo condições mais eficientes de trabalho, garantindo assim a produção de um óleo mais purificado, contendo cerca de 0,10 mg/kg de enxofre, com maior recuperação dos compostos do diesel (aproximadamente 85,11 m/m%), além de gerar menores gastos energéticos, alcançando uma redução de 16,54 % referente à simulação mantida nas condições padrão de trabalho. Em adição, no caso otimizado ainda foi possível atingir maiores valores de recuperação dos demais cortes de petróleo constituintes da alimentação da unidade.
Due to the development of stricter laws regarding the preservation of the environment, especially in relation to the sulfur content in fossil fuels, refineries around the world are being challenged to adapt their refining processes to more severe operating conditions, that they are able to product ultra-low sulfur petroleum distillates. Greater attention is given to intermediate distillates, such as gasoline and diesel oil, due to their extensive employment in the transport sector, which is the sector of the economy that consumes more fossil fuels. Diesel oil is the petroleum product most consumed in the transportation sector and accounts for a large portion of the emission of toxic compounds during combustion in engines, this way diesel is now subject to legal rules that limit the sulfur content to 10 mg/kg, which complicates the processing of the distillate, since the petroleum used is heavier. Therefore, in this paper a unit of diesel hydrotreating come from a heavy oil was modeled and simulated in steady state, using the Aspen HYSYS® software as computational tool, and the main process parameters and performance unit against their variations are evaluated, by purpose of determining working conditions that would ensure diesel production with a maximum of 10 mg/kg of sulfur, at the same time achieving a high production yield. Initially some hypotheses and unit operating conditions were proposed based on data reported in the literature. According to the working conditions employed, it was possible to achieve a diesel fuel treated with 3.55 mg/kg sulfur, 3.21 mg/kg nitrogen and 0.03 mg/kg water, obtaining 81.00 wt% recovery of constituent compounds of distillation range of diesel oil present in the unit load. Together it was also analyzed the energy expenditure of the unit in order to obtain an estimate of the economic viability of the process, and it was found out that the utilities and columns required the highest energy consumption. Based on the sensitivity analysis performed, it was still possible to establish the relationship between the results analyzed in each section of the unit and the parameters involved in their control. Since the answers were obtained, the optimization of the process through the Response Surface Methodology by using the Statistica software was developed, providing more efficient working conditions, thus ensuring the production of more purified oil, containing about 0.10 mg/kg of sulfur, with greater recovery of the compounds of diesel (about 85.11 wt%), besides generating lower energy costs, achieving a reduction of 16.54% referring to the simulation maintained in standard working conditions. In addition, the optimized case was still possible to achieve higher recovery value of other of petroleum distillates, which were constituents of the unit feed.

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CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
Neste trabalho, foi elaborada uma base de dados de parâmetros de interação binária de diferentes regras de mistura, para as equações de estado de Soave-Redlich-Kwong (SRK) e Peng-Robinson (PR), a partir de dados experimentais de sistemas binários e multicomponentes de hidrocarbonetos, N2, CO2, água, β-caroteno, etanol, acetona e metanol, com objetivo de aplicar em simulações com o Aspen Hysys aos processos de fracionamento do gás natural em um processo de turbo-expansão simplificado; de fracionamento de óleo, gás e água, em separador trifásico, de extração com CO2 supercrítico de acetona de uma solução aquosa e de β-caroteno de uma solução aquosa, em coluna de multiestágios em contracorrente. De modo geral, não ocorreram diferenças significativas na predição do equilibro de fases dos sistemas binários estudados, para ambas as equações, com as regras de mistura quadrática, Mathias-Klotz-Prausnitz (MKP) com dois e três parâmetros. Cabe destacar que a regra de mistura MKP com 3 parâmetros de interação binária apresentou os menores erros absolutos para os sistemas binários de hidrocarbonetos e CO2/ hidrocarbonetos. Para os ajustes de dados de equilíbrio dos sistemas multicomponentes de hidrocarbonetos, a equação de SRK combinada com a regra de mistura quadrática com 2 parâmetros de interação binária, foi a que apresentou os menores erros médios para os sistemas ternários e para o sistema com 5 componentes em ambas as fases. No estudo de caso do separador trifásico a equação de SRK com a regra de mistura RK-Aspen foi a que apresentou a maior separação da fase aquosa de todas as simulações (285,68 kg/h) contra 256,88 kg/h para a equação SRK, 249,81 kg/h para a equação PR e 152,90 kg/h para a equação PRSV, confirmando a grande influência do uso da matriz de parâmetros de interação binária determinada neste trabalho, com destaque para os parâmetros que representam as interações entre os hidrocarbonetos com a água. Os resultados das simulações com a planta simplificada de turbo-expansão estão de acordo com a análise descrita na literatura, apresentando as seguintes taxas de recuperação de etano: 84,045% para PRSV, 84,042% para SRK, 84,039% para TST e PR e 83,98% para RKAspen. O produto final da simulação publicada na literatura para o fracionamento de uma solução aquosa de acetona utilizando o processo de extração com CO2 supercrítico consistiu na corrente de saída do fundo da coluna de destilação a 65 atm (6586 kPa), com uma composição de 67,67 % de CO2 (74,3 kg/h), 31,11% de acetona (34,15 kg/h) e 1,21% (1,33 kg/h) de água em base mássica. Na simulação com o Aspen Hysys a corrente de saída da coluna de destilação foi submetida a um conjunto de separadores flash para a separação do CO2 atingindo a recuperação de 27 kg/h de acetona em três correntes (11,14 e 15) com menos de 5 kg/h residuais de CO2 e 0,8 kg/h de água. O fracionamento da solução aquosa de β- caroteno foi simulado com o Aspen Hysys, com uma coluna de múltiplos estágios em contracorrente e um separador flash vertical para a separação do CO2. As simulações convergiram com, no mínimo, cinco estágios. Foi obtida uma corrente de fundo (produto) do separador flash com 97,83% de β-caroteno contra 89,95% em massa, para a simulação de um extrator de um único estágio publicada na literatura.
The purpose of this work was to elaborate a database of binary interaction parameters of different mixing rules, for the Soave-Redlich-Kwong (SRK) and Peng-Robinson (PR) equations of state, using experimental data of binary and multicomponent systems of hydrocarbons, N2, CO2, water, β-carotene, ethanol, acetone and methanol, in order to apply in simulations with the Aspen Hysys fractionation processes, of natural gas into a simplified turbo-expansion process; fractionation of oil, gas and water, in three-phase separator, supercritical CO2 extraction of acetone from an aqueous solution and β-carotene from an aqueous solution in multistage countercurrent column. In general, there were no significant differences, to both equations, in the phase equilibrium prediction of the binary systems studied, between the quadratic and Mathias-Klotz-Prausnitz (MKP) mixing rules with two and three parameters. It is worth mentioning that the MKP mixing rule with 3 binary interaction parameters presented the smallest absolute errors for hydrocarbon binary systems and CO2/hydrocarbons systems. For the settings of hydrocarbons phase equilibrium multicomponent systems data, the SRK equation combined with quadratic mixture rule with 2 binary interaction parameters, was presented the lowest average errors for ternary systems and for system with 5 components in both phases. In the case study of three-phase separator the SRK equation with the mixing rule RK-Aspen was the one that presented the greater separation of the aqueous phase of all simulations (285.68 kg/h) against 256.88 kg/h to the SRK equation, 249.81 kg/h for the PR equation and 152.90 kg/h to PRSV equation, confirming the great influence of the use the binary interaction parameters matrix determined in this work, with emphasis on the parameters that represent the interactions between the hydrocarbons with water. The results of the simulations with the simplified plant turboexpansion are according to the analysis described in the literature showing the following recovery rates of ethane: 84.045% to PRSV, 84.042% for SRK, 84.039% for TST and PR and 83.98% for RK-Aspen. The final product of the simulation published in the literature for the fractionation of an aqueous solution of acetone by using supercritical CO2 extraction process consisted in the output current from the bottom of the distillation column at 65 atm (6586 kPa), with a composition of 67.67% CO2 (74.3 kg/h), 31.11% of acetone (34.15 kg/h) and 1.21% (1.33 kg/h) of water in mass base. In the simulation with Aspen Hysys the output current of the distillation column was subjected to a set of flash separators for separation of CO2 reaching the recovery of 27 kg/h of acetone in three currents (11.14 and 15) with less than 5 kg/h CO2 waste and 0.8 kg/h of water. The fractionation of aqueous solution of β- carotene was simulated with the Aspen Hysys, with a multistage countercurrent column and a vertical flash separator for separation of CO2. The simulations have converged with a minimum of five stages. It was retrieved from an underflow (product) flash separator with 97.83% of β-carotene against 89.95% by mass for the simulation of an extractor of a single stage published in the literature.

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A tecnologia de produção de combustíveis sintéticos iniciou seu desenvolvimento a partir de 1919, na Alemanha, tendo o carvão mineral como insumo para a gaseificação. Com o passar dos anos novos insumos foram utilizados, como a biomassa e o gás natural, cada um com rotas tecnológicas próprias. Com o uso do gás natural esta rota tecnológica é conhecida como Gas-To- Liquids (GTL) sendo uma transformação química que gera faixas de hidrocarbonetos líquidos e estáveis à temperatura e pressão ambientes. Este processo tem como etapa principal etapa à reação de Fischer Tropsch (FT), pois transforma gás síntese resultante da reforma do gás natural em hidrocarbonetos líquidos que ao serem refinados tornamse importantes produtos para indústria petroquímica, de transporte e áreas afins. Essa transformação pode ser realizada no próprio local de produção do gás, evitando investimentos e problemas ambientais na construção de gasodutos. No Brasil, o gás natural apresenta crescente incremento da sua produção, e forte aumento das suas reservas, como por exemplo, a descoberta do pré-sal e o gás natural presente pode estar tanto associado quanto não-associado ao petróleo. Devido às estruturas de plataformas normalmente se localizarem em áreas remotas, torna-se custoso o aproveitamento desse gás que é liberado pela produção do óleo, sendo o mesmo queimado ou ventado. Devido às restrições estabelecidas pela legislação ambiental, a queima do gás natural nas plataformas de produção passa a ser problemática e crítica. Este trabalho teve como objetivo desenvolver e avaliar por meio de simulação computacional uma planta de GTL na produção de hidrocarbonetos líquidos via a reação de FT e utilizá-lo na otimização do processo, na busca por um processo com maior capacidade produtiva e com menores gastos energéticos, gerando um melhor aproveitamento do gás natural, produzindo materiais com maior valor agregado. Foram utilizados os softwares de simulação MATLAB® e HYSYS®, que permitiram a analise de resultados satisfatórios para a conversão e distribuição de hidrocarbonetos gerados em comparação com o descrito pela literatura. A qualidade dos hidrocarbonetos gerados foi analisada pela avaliação do diesel obtido.

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Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Nos últimos anos o biodiesel se tornou uma alternativa para a demanda crescente de combustível. O próximo passo é conseguir produzir um biodiesel economicamente competitivo com o diesel fóssil em um processo em nível industrial. Este trabalho visa estudar do ponto de vista computacional, uma planta piloto de biodiesel, simulando o processo desde a reação de transesterificação de óleos vegetais, chegando até a purificação do biodiesel, utilizando o APEN/HYSYS. Além disso, foi feito o estudo da viabilidade econômica preliminar da mesma, fazendo-se uso do custo anualizado total unitário CATU. Os resultados das simulações foram comparados com os resultados obtidos numa planta piloto montada em Pernambuco/Brasil. Em seguida, foi comparada a viabilidade econômica da planta piloto, com uma planta operando com uma coluna de destilação reativa para produção do referido combustível. Os resultados mostraram que a destilação reativa é um processo mais econômico para a produção do biodiesel do que em um processo em batelada

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Química e Bioquímica
O trabalho realizado foi desenvolvido no âmbito de um estágio curricular de seis meses efectuado no Steam Cracker da Repsol Polímeros de Sines. O seu principal objectivo foi a optimização energética da zona fria do Steam Cracker, que tem como produtos principais, o etileno, propileno e 1,3-butadieno. Para tal começou-se por realizar uma simulação em Aspen HYSYS de toda a zona fria de modo a que servisse de base para a realização dos estudos necessários referentes à optimização energética. Sendo validada a simulação iniciaram-se os Case Studies de modo a perceber-se onde se deve actuar e que alterações devem ser realizadas na fábrica para que esta opere com um menor consumo energético. Nestes estudos foi analisada a necessidade de importação de vapor HPII (High Pressure II) da Central Termoeléctrica e as situações em que esta pode ser minimizada. Foi conseguido através de optimizações,relativas ao caso base simulado, obter uma poupança de cerca de 0,73%, o que equivale a cerca de 1,1 M€/ano. Estudou-se ainda a possibilidade de integrar novos permutadores na secção de Baixas Temperaturas, também com o objectivo de minimizar a quantidade de vapor importada da Central. Introduzindo um permutador de multi-passagem conseguiu-se prever, referente ao caso base simulado, que este poderia gerar uma poupança de 0,90%, que corresponde a cerca de 1,37 M€/ano. Outra alteração possível seria substituir o nível de etileno refrigerante num dos permutadores de caixa e tubos da secção de Baixas Temperaturas, a qual apresentou uma poupança de 1,54% em relação ao caso base simulado, equivalente a 2,35 M€/ano, não necessitando esta última de investimento de equipamento.

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The main purpose of this work is to develop an environment that allows HYSYS R chemical process simulator communication with sensors and actuators from a Foundation Fieldbus industrial network. The environment is considered a hybrid resource since it has a real portion (industrial network) and a simulated one (process) with all measurement and control signals also real. It is possible to reproduce different industrial process dynamics without being required any physical network modification, enabling simulation of some situations that exist in a real industrial environment. This feature testifies the environment flexibility. In this work, a distillation column is simulated through HYSYS R with all its variables measured and controlled by Foundation Fieldbus devices
O principal objetivo deste trabalho ? desenvolver um ambiente que permite a comunica??o do simulador de processos qu?micos HYSYS R com medidores e atuadores de uma rede industrial Foundation Fieldbus. O ambiente ? considerado h?brido por possuir uma parte real (a rede industrial) e uma parte simulada (o processo) com os sinais de controle e medi??o sendo reais. O ambiente ? bastante flex?vel, permitindo a reprodu??o de diversas din?micas t?picas de processos industriais sem a necessidade de altera??o na rede f?sica, possibilitando gerar diversas situa??es existentes em um ambiente industrial real. No presente trabalho, a din?mica utilizada ? de uma coluna de destila??o, simulada no HYSYS R, com suas vari?veis medidas e controladas pelos dispositivos da rede industrial Foundation Fieldbus

La tesi affronta un confronto tra la progettazione seguendo il tecniche tradizionali consolidate (Coulson&Richardson Chemical Engeenir Design) e la progettazione speditiva svolta con software di simulazione (pacchetto HYSYS). L'applicazione si focalizza su vari casi di studio di distillazione, facendo un paragone su dimensioni preliminari ottenute e stima preliminare del costo delle apparecchiature.

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CNPq
A hidrodesnitrogenação catalítica é um processo utilizado para remover impurezas de nitrogênio em produtos derivados de petróleo e ocorre mediante o tratamento da carga com hidrogênio a temperatura e pressão elevadas em um reator do tipo tricled-bed. Para otimizar as operações nestes reatores, é necessário que se tenha informações sobre a cinética das várias reações de hidrodesnitrogenação. Entretanto, as equações das taxas das reações não estão disponíveis na literatura. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho consiste em obter as equações das taxas das reações e os parâmetros cinéticos para a rede reacional dos compostos nitrogenados utilizando o modelo rigoroso de hidrodesnitrogenação do Aspen Hysys como base numérica para as simulações. Experimentos numéricos foram realizados em um reator diferencial no software Aspen Hysys para obter dados de concentração de reagentes e produtos a diferentes alimentações. Diferentes métodos foram utilizados, um método de regressão linear multivariável para obtenção dos coeficientes de regressão, um método de metamodelagem interpoladora estocástica, o Kriging e a otimização do metamodelo Kriging utilizando o método dos mínimos quadrados. Para testar as metodologias propostas, todas as etapas foram aplicadas para um sistema de duas reações simples, uma reversível e outra irreversível, em um reator PFR. Os resultados referentes ao método de regressão linear mostraram que a metodologia pode ser utilizada para estimar parâmetros cinéticos desde que se conheça a equação da taxa correspondente. A comparação entre os dois métodos do tipo Kriging propostos (convencional e otimizado) foi feita a partir de técnicas de análise estatísticas, como o coeficiente de determinação R² e análise de variância (ANOVA). O kriging otimizado mostrou uma melhor aderência aos dados quando comparado com o kriging convencional.
Catalytic hydrodenitrogenation is one process used to remove nitrogen impurities from refinery streams, and it occurs by reacting a given charge with hydrogen at high temperature and pressure in a trickled-bed reactor. In order to optimize the operation of such reactors one needs information about the kinetics of the various hydrodenitrogenation reactions. However, reaction rate expressions are not available in the open literature. Therefore, this work aims at obtaining the reaction rate expressions and parameters for the reaction network of nitrogen compounds using the rigorous hydrodenitrogenation model in Aspen Hysys as the numerical basis for simulations. A differential reactor to simulate the process for different feed streams generated data to estimate of concentration of reagent and products at different feed loads. Three different methods were used, a multivariable linear regression model to obtain the regression coefficients, a stochastic interpolator metamodeling, Kriging and an optimized Kriging with least square method. In a first step, two simple reactions rates were used to test the methodologies in a reactor PFR in Hysys, a reversible and an irreversible. The results showed that linear regression might be use to estimate parameters satisfactory only if you know the reaction rate expression. By using statistical analysis as determination coefficient R² and analyze of variance, ANOVA, it was possible to compare both Krigings (conventional and optimized). Optimized Kriging showed a better adherence to the data when compared to conventional kriging.

The cryogenic carbon capture™ (CCC) process provides energy- and cost-efficient carbon capture and can be configured to provide an energy storage system using an open-loop natural gas (NG) refrigeration system, which is called energy storing cryogenic carbon capture (CCC-ES™). This investigation focuses on the transient operation and especially on the dynamic response of this energy storage system and explores its efficiency, effectiveness, design, and operation. This investigation included four tasks.The first task explores the steady-state design of four different natural gas liquefaction processes simulated by Aspen HYSYS. These processes differ from traditional LNG process in that the CCC process vaporizes the LNG and the cold vapors return through the LNG heat exchangers, exchanging sensible heat with the incoming flows. The comparisons include costs and energy performance with individually optimized processes, each operating at three operating conditions: energy storage, energy recovery, and balanced operation. The second task examines steady-state and transient models and optimization of natural gas liquefaction using Aspen HYSYS. Steady-state exergy and heat exchanger efficiency analyses characterize the performance of several potential systems. Transient analyses of the optimal steady-state model produced most of the results discussed here. The third task explores transient Aspen HYSYS modeling and optimization of two natural gas liquefaction processes and identifies the rate-limiting process components during load variations. Novel flowrate variations included in this investigation drive transient responses of all units, especially compressors and heat exchangers. Model-predictive controls (MPC) effectively manages such heat exchangers and compares favorably with results using traditional controls. The last task shows how an unprocessed natural gas (NG) pretreatment system can remove more than 90% of the CO2 from NG with CCC technology using Aspen Plus simulations and experimental data. This task shows how CCC-based technology can treat NG streams to prepare them for LNG use. Data from an experimental bench-scale apparatus verify simulation results. Simulated results on carbon (CO2) capture qualitatively and quantitatively agree with experimental results as a function of feedstock properties.

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A parte pesada do petr?leo pode ser utilizada para in?meras finalidades, uma delas ? a obten??o de ?leos lubrificantes. Com base nesse contexto, muitos pesquisadores v?m estudando alternativas de separa??o desses constituintes de petr?leo bruto, entre elas pode ser citada a destila??o molecular, uma t?cnica de evapora??o for?ada diferente dos outros processos convencionais presentes na literatura. Este processo pode ser classificado como um caso especial de destila??o a alto v?cuo com press?es que chegam a atingir faixas extremamente baixas da ordem de 0,1 Pascal. As superf?cies de evapora??o e de condensa??o devem apresentar uma dist?ncia entre si da ordem de grandeza do percurso livre m?dio das mol?culas evaporadas, isto ?, as mol?culas evaporadas facilmente atingir?o o condensador, pois as mesmas encontrar?o um percurso sem obst?culos, o que ? desej?vel. Logo, a principal contribui??o deste trabalho consiste na simula??o do processo de destila??o molecular de filme descendente do petr?leo. O petr?leo bruto foi caracterizado utilizando o UniSim? Design R430 e o Aspen HYSYS? V8.5. Com os resultados desta caracteriza??o foram efetuados, em planilhas de c?lculo no Microsoft? Excel?, os c?lculos das propriedades f?sico-qu?micas dos res?duos de uma amostra de petr?leo, i.e., termodin?micas e de transporte. De posse dessas propriedades estimadas e das condi??es de contorno sugeridas pela literatura, foram resolvidas as equa??es dos perfis de temperatura e concentra??o atrav?s do m?todo de diferen?as finitas impl?cito utilizando a linguagem de programa??o Visual Basic? (VBA) for Excel?. O resultado do perfil de temperatura apresentou-se coerente com os reproduzidos pela literatura, havendo em seus valores iniciais uma leve distor??o em consequ?ncia da natureza do ?leo estudado ser mais leve que o da literatura. Os resultados dos perfis de concentra??o mostraram-se eficientes permitindo perceber que as concentra??es dos mais vol?teis diminuem e as dos menos vol?teis aumentam em fun??o do comprimento do evaporador. De acordo com os fen?menos de transporte presentes no processo, o perfil de velocidade tende a aumentar at? um ponto m?ximo e em seguida diminui e a espessura do filme diminui, ambos em fun??o do comprimento do evaporador. Conclui-se que o c?digo de simula??o em linguagem Visual Basic? (VBA) ? um produto final do trabalho que permite aplica??o para a destila??o molecular do petr?leo e de outras misturas similares.
The heavy part of the oil can be used for numerous purposes, e.g. to obtain lubricating oils. In this context, many researchers have been studying alternatives such separation of crude oil components, among which may be mentioned molecular distillation. Molecular distillation is a forced evaporation technique different from other conventional processes in the literature. This process can be classified as a special distillation case under high vacuum with pressures that reach extremely low ranges of the order of 0.1 Pascal. The evaporation and condensation surfaces must have a distance from each other of the magnitude order of mean free path of the evaporated molecules, that is, molecules evaporated easily reach the condenser, because they find a route without obstacles, what is desirable. Thus, the main contribution of this work is the simulation of the falling-film molecular distillation for crude oil mixtures. The crude oil was characterized using UniSim? Design and R430 Aspen HYSYS? V8.5. The results of this characterization were performed in spreadsheets of Microsoft? Excel?, calculations of the physicochemical properties of the waste of an oil sample, i.e., thermodynamic and transport. Based on this estimated properties and boundary conditions suggested by the literature, equations of temperature and concentration profiles were resolved through the implicit finite difference method using the programming language Visual Basic? (VBA) for Excel?. The result of the temperature profile showed consistent with the reproduced by literature, having in their initial values a slight distortion as a result of the nature of the studied oil is lighter than the literature, since the results of the concentration profiles were effective allowing realize that the concentration of the more volatile decreases and of the less volatile increases due to the length of the evaporator. According to the transport phenomena present in the process, the velocity profile tends to increase to a peak and then decreases, and the film thickness decreases, both as a function of the evaporator length. It is concluded that the simulation code in Visual Basic? language (VBA) is a final product of the work that allows application to molecular distillation of petroleum and other similar mixtures.

The modern world is heavily dependent on crude oil and its associated products and the petroleum industry has taken responsibility to meet the rising consumer demand. Oil and gas production can be broadly subdivided into three separate fields of science and technology, notably production processes in the reservoir, production of oil and gas from the wells and finally surface gathering, separation and transportation.This research focused on the problem that oil producers usually face with waxy crude oil during its production, processing and transportation. Wax build up, especially in the crude oil production pipeline, is the key task for the operators to deal with as it may cease crude flow through the pipeline and associated production facilities. Research efforts to date, have addressed flow assurance issues of crude oil displacement through the production pipeline and processing facilities but further research is needed to determine the best outcome to cope with situation.The principal objective of this research is to simulate crude flow through the production pipeline using hydrocarbon simulation software Aspentech HYSYS 3.2 and PIPESYS to investigate the root cause and analyse flow assurance issues with the aim of elimination of such issues through the production pipeline. The simulation focused on the study of crude oil properties including temperature, pressure and viscosity affecting the crude oil flow from the reservoir or through the production pipeline, and the results compared with normal operating conditions of the wellhead and production pipeline.Three different scenarios involving the detailed study of temperature and pressure were simulated at temperatures and pressures above or below the normal operating condition reference points.The simulation results reveal that the crude oil flow through the production pipeline predominantly decreases due to a gradual drop of temperature along the cumulative length of the pipeline. The viscosity of the crude oil accordingly increases with the drop in temperature, which consequently reduces the flowrate of crude oil through the pipeline. Conversely, an increment in crude oil production is obtained with an increase in crude oil temperature from 60 ºC to 65 ºC. Moreover, there is no direct significant effect on the viscosity of crude oil with an increase or decrease in pressure compared to normal operating conditions. However, a significant drop in production is observed with the drop in temperature and pressure below the normal operating temperature and pressure of the pipeline.The outcome of this study will enable design engineers to understand the complications which usually occur while operating such facilities and give special consideration to those issues at the detailed engineering design stage of future similar facilities.

Energy is the fuel that drives our economies. Energy demand is on the rise, and so the challenge of meeting the needs for safer, more efficient, and environmentally friendly solutions. With the aim of staying below the 2℃ scenario and agreeing with the 2015 Paris agreement and the European Union 2050 Green Deal, further action is required to ensure a smooth energy transition. In the offshore context the challenge persists, as renewable energy is weather and climate dependent, but represents a great opportunity for energy transition. For these reasons, along with the latest oil crisis due to Covid-19 in 2020, the term hydrogen economy and methanol economy are once again on the rise. In this work, not only hydrogen is discussed, but additional potential energy vectors are presented as well, with particular attention to the possible offshore exploitation. The integration of energy sources paves the way for the Power to Gas (P2G) concept namely hydrogen, not only as a potential fuel but also a feedstock, as well as synthetic natural gas (SNG) and Synthesis gas (Syngas). This integration also leads to the Power to Liquid (P2L) concept compromising mainly the synthesis of methanol, dimethyl ether (DME), Fischer Tropsch liquids, and ammonia energy vectors. Hence, the different routes leading to the production of each and every mentioned energy vector is presented, explained, and discussed within the offshore context; followed by a Technology Readiness Level assessment (TRL) for each process. Considering that hydrogen can be both the potential ‘fuel of the future’ and a feedstock for the production of almost all the mentioned energy vectors, it constitutes the main topic of this paper. Hydrogen production alternatives are discussed and a simulation of water electrolysis is done for both alkaline electrolysis and Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolysis using a commercial software leading to the deduction of the overall system efficiency for each of the simulated processes.

Il presente lavoro di tesi è stato svolto presso il Centro Ricerche Giulio Natta appartenente allo stabilimento chimico di Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l., gruppo LyondellBasell, situato all’interno del Polo Chimico di Ferrara. Tale attività ha riguardato lo studio di aspetti di sicurezza relativi ad uno specifico reparto in cui ha luogo la produzione di catalizzatori Ziegler-Natta. In particolare è stata posta l’attenzione sulla sezione di blowdown, deputata al trattamento delle correnti di materia che si possono generare in situazioni di emergenza. L’obiettivo principale del lavoro di tesi consiste nella valutazione dell’adeguatezza della sezione di blowdown attualmente presente presso l’impianto, con particolare riferimento alle apparecchiature installate con lo scopo di abbattere le eventuali sostanze pericolose provenienti dai dispositivi di sicurezza. In aggiunta a ciò, è parte integrante dell’obiettivo della tesi la valutazione degli eventuali effetti dannosi derivanti della dispersione in atmosfera di tali sostanze, anche per mezzo di strumenti offerti dalla fluidodinamica computazionale. Una prima parte del lavoro svolto ha riguardato la raccolta delle informazioni concernenti le apparecchiature attualmente esistenti in reparto, le condizioni operative e le sostanze coinvolte. Successivamente sono stati definiti i principali eventi incidentali che possono portare all’attivazione dei dispositivi di sicurezza. Al fine di simulare la risposta del sistema nei confronti delle situazioni di emergenza, è stata svolta una modellazione delle apparecchiature che compongono la sezione di blowdown, orientata ove possibile nei confronti dei principali software di process engineering. Infine è stata modellata la dispersione dal camino delle correnti non abbattute, in un primo momento tramite l’utilizzo di software tradizionali mentre in un secondo momento ricorrendo a metodi di fluidodinamica computazionale per una valutazione più accurata di tale fenomeno.

La finalità di questo lavoro di tesi è la valutazione quantitativa delle prestazioni dei cicli Brayton a CO2 supercritica. Per dare fondamento alle motivazioni che spingono ad un tale studio, il punto di partenza è stato analizzare la statistica riguardante le potenzialità del calore di scarto. Un passo ulteriore è stato non solo quantificare l’energia recuperabile, ma anche avere tabulati con le temperature alle quali tali energie sono disponibili in un panorama industriale che coinvolge diversi settori produttivi. Per ogni settore produttivo è stato possibile anche associare, ad un suo j-esimo processo, una fascia di temperatura alla quale il fluido viene scartato, come liquido o come gas. Successivamente, è stato necessario mettere in luce le proprietà della CO2 . Esso si mostra infatti compatibile con un utilizzo all’interno di un ciclo Brayton, e può anche presentare dei vantaggi rispetto ai fluidi dei cicli tradizionali: la sua densità è grande a tal punto da ottenere impianti con potenze in uscita elevate e ingombri particolarmente ridotti. Si è passati poi ad una rassegna di tre layout, uno semplice e due più complessi, studiati da più autori, con conclusioni complementari. Il capitolo successivo, quello della simulazione dei cicli di potenza in ambiente Aspen Hysys, è stato suddiviso in due parti. Nella prima parte sono presenti istruzioni più di carattere operativo per l’utilizzo del software. Nella seconda parte vengono invece mostrati i risultati delle simulazioni, con l’obiettivo di massimizzare il rendimento totale di recupero termico ηtot . Tale obiettivo è stato conseguito al variare di alcuni parametri, come temperatura di ingresso dei fumi nello scambiatore principale (Tfumi), temperatura di ingresso in turbina ( TIT ), pressione massima di ciclo (pmax), e potenza netta erogata dall’impianto ( Pnet ).

Hydrocracking and hydrotreating are bitumen upgrading technologies designed to enhance fuel quality by decreasing its density, viscosity, boiling point and heteroatom content via hydrogen addition. The aim of this thesis is to model and simulate an upgrading and integrated gasification combined cycle then to evaluate the feasibility of integrating slurry hydrocracking, trickle-bed hydrotreating and residue gasification using the Aspen HYSYS® simulation software. The close-coupling of the bitumen upgrading facilities with gasification should lead to a hydrogen, steam and power self-sufficient upgrading facility with CO2 capture. Hydrocracker residue is first withdrawn from a 100,000 BPD Athabasca bitumen upgrading facility, characterized via ultimate analysis and then fed to a gasification unit where it produces hydrogen that is partially recycled to the hydrocracker and hydrotreaters and partially burned for power production in a high hydrogen combined cycle unit. The integrated design is simulated for a base case of 90% carbon capture utilizing a monoethanolamine (MEA) solvent, and compared to 65% and no carbon capture scenarios. The hydrogen production of the gasification process is evaluated in terms of hydrocracker residue and auxiliary petroleum coke feeds. The power production is determined for various carbon capture cases and for an optimal hydrocracking operation. Hence, the feasibility of the integration of the upgrading process and the IGCC resides in meeting the hydrogen demand of the upgrading facility while producing enough steam and electricity for a power and energy self-sufficient operation, regardless of the extent of carbon capture.

Byggnaden i undersökningen stod färdig i oktober 2016 och är belägen på Kvarnvägen 31 i Gemla. Syftet är att kartlägga energianvändningen och fastställa huruvida installation av solfångare är gynnsam. Målet är att kartlägga energiåtgången, redovisa förbättringsåtgärder och analysera de tekniska installationerna. Undersökningens metoder bestod av studiebesök, platsbesök, ritningsstudie och en okulärbesiktning med värmekamera. För att kartlägga och identifiera energiåtgången har modulering av klimatskal och installationer gjorts i VIP-Energy. Resultatet av energikartläggningen blev samma som den projekterade. Framtagen energideklaration gav byggnaden energiklass B. Att ha solfångare installerad visade sig vara teoretiskt energi- och kostnadseffektiv om de är kopplade enligt förslag. Det befintliga ventilationssystemet i byggnaden är teoretiskt fördelaktig för både avrostning och föruppvärmning. Förbättringsförslagen är att justera solfångarvinklen samt att koppla om värmetillförseln som erhålls av solfångarna.
The building in this survey was completed in October 2016 and is located at Kvarnvägen 31 in Gemla. The purpose of the study is to map the energy consumption and determine whether the installation of solar collectors is beneficial or not. The goal is to map the energy use in the building, report improvement measures and analyse the technical installations. The qualitative methods consisted of a study visit, site visits, review of drawings and an ocular survey of the building with a thermal camera. In order to calculate and analyse the building´s energy use, modelling of the building envelope components and technical installations were performed in VIP-Energy. The results of the energy survey shows that the calculated energy use for the building is similar to the projected energy use and the energy declaration places the building in energy class B. Many factors are of significant importance in optimizing solar collectors such as inclination angle, orientation and installation type. Having solar collectors installed proved to be beneficial both in terms of energy and cost if they are connected as proposed. HSB FTX is theoretically advantageous for both preheating of supply air and defrosting of the building's ventilation system. The enhancement proposals are to adjust the inclination angle of the solar collectors and to reconnect the heat input obtained from the solar collectors.

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In this work, the process of ethane recovery plant was simulated for the purpose of Front End Engineering Design. The main objective is to carry out a series of simulation using Aspen HYSYS to compare recovery of ethane from Joule Thomson (JT) Valve, Turbo-Expander and Twister Technology. Twister technology offers high efficiency, more ethane recovery and lower temperature than JT valve and turbo-expander process. It lies somewhere between isenthalpic and isentropic process due to its mechanical configuration. Three processes were compared in terms of recovery of ethane. To conduct the simulations, a real gas plant composition and design data were utilized to perform the study for comparison among chosen technologies which are available for ethane recovery. The same parameters were used for the comparisons. Effect of operating conditions including pressure, temperature, and flow rate as well as carbon dioxide on the recovery of ethane was examined.

Nowadays, computers are extensively used in engineering modeling and simulation fields in many different ways, one of which is in chemical engineering. Simulation and modeling of a chemical process plant and the sizing of the equipment with the assistance of computers, is of special interests to process engineers and investors. This is due to the ability of high speed computers, which make millions of mathematical calculations in less than a second associated with the new powerful software that make the engineering calculations more reliable and precise by making very fast iterations in thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer calculations. This combination of new technological hardware and developed software enables process engineers to deal with simulation, design, optimization, control, analysis etc. of complex plants, e.g. refinery and petrochemical plants, reliably and satisfactorily. The main chemical process simulators used for static and dynamic simulations are ASPEN PLUS, ASPEN HYSYS, PRO II, and CHEMCAD. The basic design concepts of all simulators are the same and one can fairly use all simulators if one is expert in any of them. Hydrogenation process is an example of the complex plants, to which a special attention is made by process designers and manufacturers. This process is used for upgrading of hydrocarbon feeds containing sulfur, nitrogen and/or other unsaturated hydrocarbon compounds. In oil and gas refineries, the product of steam cracking cuts, which is valuable, may be contaminated by these unwanted components and thus there is a need to remove those pollutants in downstream of the process. Hydrogenation is also used to increase the octane number of gasoline and gas oil. Sulfur, nitrogen and oxygen compounds and other unsaturated hydrocarbons are undesired components causing environmental issues, production of by-products, poisoning the catalysts and corrosion of the equipment. The unsaturated C=C double bonds in dioleffinic and alkenyl aromatics compounds, on the other hand, cause unwanted polymerization reactions due to having the functionality equal to or greater than 2. Hydrogenation process of the undesired components will remove those impurities and/or increase the octane number of aforementioned hydrocarbons. This process is sometimes referred to as “hydrotreating”; however, “upgrader” is a general word and is, of course, of more interest. In this thesis, a hydrogenation process plant was designed on the basis of the chemistry of hydrocarbons, hydrogenation reaction mechanism, detailed study of thermodynamics and kinetics and then a steady-state simulation and design of the process is carried out by ASPEN HYSYS 2006 followed by design evaluation and some modifications and conclusions. Hydrogenation reaction has a complicated mechanism. It has been subjected to hot and controversial debates over decades. Many kinetic data are available, which contradict one another. Among them, some of the experimental researches utilize good assumptions in order to simplify the mechanism so that a “Kinetic Reaction” modeling can be employed. This thesis takes the benefit of such research works and applies some conditions to approve the validity of those assumptions. On the basis of this detailed study of reaction modeling and kinetic data, a hydrogenation plant was designed to produce and purify over 98 million kilograms of different products; e.g. Benzene, Toluene, Iso-octane etc. with fairly high purity.

A presente dissertação foi realizada no âmbito de um estágio curricular no complexo petroquímico da Repsol Polímeros em Sines e teve como objectivo implementar uma simulação da secção de recuperação de solvente da unidade de produção de PEAD. A simulação foi realizada através do software Aspen Hysys (v. 7.3) e posteriormente validada, onde se verificou uma boa correspondência entre o comportamento simulado e o do processo industrial. Após validação, com o intuito de analisar a resposta do sistema a alterações processuais, foram elaborados dois casos de estudo: Alteração do comonómero para 1-hexeno e substituição do n-hexano para n-pentano como solvente. No primeiro caso de estudo foram encontrados problemas na purificação do solvente. A separação da mistura n-hexano/1-hexeno foi estudada por destilação convencional e extractiva (com adição de n-metil-2-pirrolidona). Por destilação convencional não foi possível separar completamente os dois compostos, mas foi conseguida a condição mínima requerida pelas limitações do processo, de um caudal de 10 ton/h de hexano na corrente de topo, juntamente com os 700 kg/h de comonómero, com uma coluna a operar a 110 kPa, com 130 pratos e cuja alimentação entrava no 5º andar. A destilação extractiva revelou-se o método mais eficaz, conseguindo-se separar completamente as duas espécies através de uma coluna de destilação com 10 pratos a 110 kPa com a alimentação e solvente a entrar respectivamente no 4º e 5º andar. Para remoção do agente extractivo, cada uma das correntes sofre outra destilação. No segundo caso de estudo verificou-se que a secção simulada com pentano apresenta temperaturas de operação inferiores, o que por um lado vai diminuir o consumo de vapor de média e de alta pressão, mas por outro aumenta a 47992% a utilização de brine. Desta forma, atendendo ao custo elevado desta utilidade, a substituição não apresenta clara vantagem energética ao processo.

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Condensate stabilization is a process where hydrocarbon condensate recovered from natural gas reservoirs is processed to meet the required storage, transportation, and export specifications. The process involves stabilizing of hydrocarbon liquid by separation of light hydrocarbon such as methane from the heavier hydrocarbon constituents such as propane. An industrial scale back-up condensate stabilization unit was simulated using Aspen HYSYS software and validated with the plant data. The separation process consumes significant amount of energy in form of steam. The objectives of the paper are to find the minimum steam consumption of the process and conduct sensitivity and exergy analyses on the process. The minimum steam consumption was found using genetic algorithm optimization method for both winter and summer conditions. The optimization was carried out using MATLAB software coupled with Aspen HYSYS software. The optimization involves six design variables and four constraints, such that realistic results are achieved. The results of the optimization show that savings in steam consumption is 34% as compared to the baseline process while maintaining the desired specifications. The effect of natural gas feed temperature has been investigated. The results show that steam consumption is reduced by 46% when the natural gas feed temperature changes from 17.7 to 32.7°C. Exergy analysis shows that exergy destruction of the optimized process is 37% less than the baseline process.
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Actualmente a indústria petroquímica é cada vez mais confrontada com a necessidade de poupança de custos. O presente trabalho surge dessa mesma necessidade e foi desenvolvido, no âmbito de um estágio curricular, no Complexo Petroquímico da Repsol, em Sines, durante um período de seis meses. O principal objectivo do estágio foi a optimização energética dos períodos diários de envio de etileno, dentro do complexo, bem como a avaliação energética dos sistemas de refrigeração, no terminal portuário, tendo-se utilizado o software Aspen HYSYS como simulador dos processos. Essa avaliação energética consistiu no cálculo dos coeficientes de performance e das eficiências dos vários compressores, tendo-se verificado que ambos os parâmetros encontram-se abaixo das condições de design para todos os processos, com a excepção do coeficiente de performance do sistema de refrigeração do 1,3-butadieno. Foram desenvolvidas ferramentas em excel que permitem a avaliação em tempo real da eficiência dos vários sistemas de refrigeração, que pode ser usada na sua optimização, ajustando as eficiências reais às de design. Foram estudados dois projectos a implementar no terminal portuário: um sobre a implementação de variadores de frequência nas liquefacções de etileno, que permitirá uma poupança de 62 kW-h/t de etileno recebida, e outro projecto sobre a instalação de um permutador refrigerado com água salgada, que seria colocado a jusante dos aero-arrefecedores, nas liquefacções. Este estudo permitiu concluir que no caso em que o aero-arrefecedor está desligado, poupar-se-ia em média 2,95 kW-h/t de etileno, e quando o aero-arrefecedor estiver em série com o permutador, poupar-se-ia em média 1,88 kW-h/t de etileno. No âmbito da avaliação energética, foram estimadas também as perdas energéticas nos vários compressores do terminal portuário, tendo-se constatado que os compressores do sistema de refrigeração do 1,3-butadieno apresentam maiores perdas por tonelada de produto recebido. No caso da optimização energética, verificou-se que os casos mais rentáveis eram o 3, 4 e o de estudo, sendo que estes permitiram poupanças na ordem dos 900000 €. Concluiu-se também que liquefazer no terminal é melhor das Segundas às Sextas, a partir de 2 t/h, enquanto que aos Sábado, é a partir de 3 t/h. Aos Domingos liquefazer no terminal compensa sempre, porque não há horas de ponta nem horas cheias.

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The deodorization of the refined palm oil process is simulated here using ASPEN HYSYS. In the absence of a library molecular distillation (MD) process in ASPEN HYSYS, first, a single flash vessel is considered to represent a falling film MD process which is simulated for a binary system taken from the literature and the model predictions are compared with the published work based on ASPEN PLUS and DISMOL. Second, the developed MD process is extended to simulate the deodorization process. Parameter estimation technique is used to estimate the Antoine’s parameters based on literature data to calculate the pure component vapor pressure. The model predictions are then validated against the patented results of refining edible oil rich in natural carotenes and vitamin E and simulation results were found to be in good agreement, within a 2% error of the patented results. Third, Response Surface Methodology (RSM) is employed to develop non-linear second-order polynomial equations based model for the deodorization process and the effects of various operating parameters on the performance of the process are studied. Finally, an optimization framework is developed to maximize the concentration of beta-carotene, tocopherol and free fatty acid while optimizing the feed flow rate, temperature and pressure subject to process constrains. The optimum results of feed flow rate, temperature, and pressure were determined as 1291 kg/h, 147 C and 0.0007 kPa respectively, and the concentration responses of beta- carotene, tocopherol and free fatty acid were found to be 0.000575, 0.000937 and 0.999840 respectively.
Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand for providing financial support (Grant code: PSU2554-022)

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A simulation was conducted using Aspen HYSYS® software for an industrial scale condensate stabilization unit and the results of the product composition from the simulation were compared with the plant data. The results were also compared to the results obtained using PRO/II software. It was found that the simulation is closely matched with the plant data and in particular for medium range hydrocarbons. The effects of four process conditions, i.e. feed flow rate, temperature, pressure and reboiler temperature on the product Reid Vapour Pressure (RVP) and sulphur content were also studied. The operating conditions which gave rise to the production of off-specification condensate were found. It was found that at a column pressure of 8.5 barg and reboiler temperature of 180°C, the condensate is successfully stabilised to a RVP of 60.6 kPa (8.78 psia). It is also found that as compared to the other parameters the reboiler temperature is the most influential parameter control the product properties. Among the all sulphur contents in the feed, nP-Mercaptan played a dominant role for the finishing product in terms of sulphur contents.
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When first received by a refinery, the crude oil usually contains some water, mineral salts, and sediments. The salt appears in different forms, most often times it is dissolved in the formation water that comes with the crude i.e. in brine form, but it could also be present as solid crystals, water-insoluble particles of corrosion products or scale and metal-organic compounds such as prophyrins and naphthenates. The amount of salt in the crude can vary typically between 5 to 200 PTB depending on the crude source, API, viscosity and other properties of the crude. For the following reasons, it is of utmost importance to reduce the amount of salt in the crude before processing the crude in the Crude Distillation Unit and consequently downstream processing units of a refinery. 1. Salt causes corrosion in the equipment. 2. Salt fouls inside the equipment. The fouling problem not only negatively impacts the heat transfer rates in the exchangers and furnace tubes but also affects the hydraulics of the system by increasing the pressure drops and hence requiring more pumping power to the system. Salt also plugs the fractionator trays and causes reduced mass transfer i.e. reduced separation efficiency and therefore need for increased re-boiler/condenser duties. 3. The salt in the crude usually has a source of metallic compounds, which could cause poisoning of catalyst in hydrotreating and other refinery units. Until a few years ago, salt concentrations as high as 10 PTB (1 PTB = 1 lb salt per 1000 bbl crude) was acceptable for desalted crude; However, most of the refineries have adopted more stringent measures for salt content and recent specs only allow 1 PTB in the desalted crude. This would require many existing refineries to improve their desalting units to achieve the tighter salt spec. This study will focus on optimizing the salt removal efficiency of a desalting unit which currently has an existing single-stage desalter. By adding a second stage desalter, the required salt spec in the desalted crude will be met. Also, focus will be on improving the heat integration of the desalting process, and optimization of the desalting temperature to achieve the best operating conditions in the plant after revamp.

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It has been globally recognized as necessary to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for mitigating the adverse effects of global warming on earth. Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage (CCS) technologies can play a critical role to achieve these reductions. Current CCS technologies use several different approaches including adsorption, membrane separation, physical and chemical absorption to separate CO2from flue gases. This study aims to evaluate the performance and energy savings of CO2capture system based on chemical absorption by installing an intercooler in the system. Monoethanolamine (MEA) was used as the absorption solvent and Aspen HYSYS (ver. 9) was used to simulate the CO2capturing model. The positioning of the intercooler was studied in 10 different cases and compared with the base case 0 without intercooling. It was found that the installation of the intercooler improved the overall efficiency of CO2recovery in the designed system for all 1-10 cases. Intercooler case 9 was found to be the best case in providing the highest recovery of CO2(92.68%), together with MEA solvent savings of 2.51%. Furthermore, energy savings of 16 GJ/h was estimated from the absorber column alone, that would increase many folds for the entire CO2capture plant. The intercooling system, thus showed improved CO2recovery performance and potential of significant savings in MEA solvent loading and energy requirements, essential for the development of economical and optimized CO2capturing technology.

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A simulation was conducted using Aspen HYSYS® software for an industrial scale condensate stabilization unit and the results of the product composition from the simulation were compared with the plant data. The results were also compared to the results obtained using PRO/II software. The results show that the simulation is in good agreement with the plant data, especially for medium range hydrocarbons. For hydrocarbons lighter than C5, the simulation results over predict the plant data while for hydrocarbons heavier than C9 this trend is reversed. The influences of steam temperature and pressure, as well as feed conditions (flow rate, temperature and pressure) for the product specification (RVP and sulphur content) were also investigated. It was reported that the operating conditions gave rise to the production of off-specification condensate and it was also found that the unit could be utilized within 40–110% of its normal throughput without altering equipment sizing and by the operating parameters.

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Crude oil is an unrefined petroleum composed of wide range of hydrocarbon up to n‐C40+. However, there are also a percentage of light hydrocarbon components present in the mixture. Therefore, to avoid their flashing for safe storage and transportation, the live crude needs to be stabilized beforehand. This paper aims to find the suitable operating conditions to stabilize an incoming live crude feed to maximum true vapor pressure (TVPs) of 12 psia (82.7 kPa) at Terengganu Crude Oil Terminal, Malaysia. The simulation of the process has been conducted by using Aspen HYSYS. The obtained results illustrate that the simulation data are in good agreement with the plant data and in particular for the heavier hydrocarbons. For the lighter components, the simulation results overpredict the plant data, whereas for the heavier components, this trend is reversed. It was found that at the outlet temperature (85–90°C) of hot oil to crude heat exchanger (HX‐220X), the high‐pressure separator (V‐220 A/B) and the low‐pressure separator (V‐230 A/B) had operating pressures of (400–592 kPa) and (165–186 kPa), respectively, and the live crude was successfully stabilized to a TVP of less than 12 psia. The impact of main variables, that is, inlet feed properties, three‐phase separators operating pressure, and preheater train's performance on the product TVP, are also studied. Based on the scenarios analyzed, it can be concluded that the actual water volume (kbbl/day) has greater impact on the heat exchanger's duty; thus, incoming free water to Terengganu Crude Oil Terminal should be less than 19.5 kbbl/day (9.1 vol%) at the normal incoming crude oil flow rate of 195 (kbbl/day).

Chemical absorption and desorption processes are two fundamental operations in the process industry. Due to the rate-controlled nature of these processes, classical equilibrium stage models are usually inadequate for describing the behaviour of chemical absorption and desorption processes. A more effective modelling method is the non-equilibrium rate-based approach, which considers the effects of the various driving forces across the vapour-liquid interface. In this thesis, a new non-equilibrium rate-based model for chemical absorption and desorption is developed and applied to the hot potassium carbonate process CO₂ Removal Trains at the Santos Moomba Processing Facility. The rate-based process models incorporate rigorous thermodynamic and mass transfer relations for the system and detailed hydrodynamic calculations for the column internals. The enhancement factor approach was used to represent the effects of the chemical reactions. The non-equilibrium rate-based CO₂ Removal Train process models were implemented in the Aspen Custom Modeler® simulation environment, which enabled rigorous thermodynamic and physical property calculations via the Aspen Properties® software. Literature data were used to determine the parameters for the Aspen Properties® property models and to develop empirical correlations when the default Aspen Properties® models were inadequate. Preliminary simulations indicated the need for adjustments to the absorber column models, and a sensitivity analysis identified the effective interfacial area as a suitable model parameter for adjustment. Following the application of adjustment factors to the absorber column models, the CO₂ Removal Train process models were successfully validated against steady-state plant data. The success of the Aspen Custom Modeler® process models demonstrated the suitability of the non-equilibrium rate-based approach for modelling the hot potassium carbonate process. Unfortunately, the hot potassium carbonate process could not be modelled as such in HYSYS®, Santos’s preferred simulation environment, due to the absence of electrolyte components and property models and the limitations of the HYSYS® column operations in accommodating chemical reactions and non-equilibrium column behaviour. While importation of the Aspen Custom Modeler® process models into HYSYS® was possible, it was considered impractical due to the significant associated computation time. To overcome this problem, a novel approach involving the HYSYS® column stage efficiencies and hypothetical HYSYS® components was developed. Stage efficiency correlations, relating various operating parameters to the column performance, were derived from parametric studies performed in Aspen Custom Modeler®. Preliminary simulations indicated that the efficiency correlations were only necessary for the absorber columns; the regenerator columns were adequately represented by the default equilibrium stage models. Hypothetical components were created for the hot potassium carbonate system and the standard Peng-Robinson property package model in HYSYS® was modified to include tabular physical property models to accommodate the hot potassium carbonate system. Relevant model parameters were determined from literature data. As for the Aspen Custom Modeler® process models, the HYSYS® CO₂ Removal Train process models were successfully validated against steady-state plant data. To demonstrate a potential application of the HYSYS® process models, dynamic simulations of the two most dissimilarly configured trains, CO₂ Removal Trains #1 and #7, were performed. Simple first-order plus dead time (FOPDT) process transfer function models, relating the key process variables, were derived to develop a diagonal control structure for each CO₂ Removal Train. The FOPDT model is the standard process engineering approximation to higher order systems, and it effectively described most of the process response curves for the two CO₂ Removal Trains. Although a few response curves were distinctly underdamped, the quality of the validating data for the CO₂ Removal Trains did not justify the use of more complex models than the FOPDT model. While diagonal control structures are a well established form of control for multivariable systems, their application to the hot potassium carbonate process has not been documented in literature. Using a number of controllability analysis methods, the two CO₂ Removal Trains were found to share the same optimal diagonal control structure, which suggested that the identified control scheme was independent of the CO₂ Removal Train configurations. The optimal diagonal control structure was tested in dynamic simulations using the MATLAB® numerical computing environment and was found to provide effective control. This finding confirmed the results of the controllability analyses and demonstrated how the HYSYS® process model could be used to facilitate the development of a control strategy for the Moomba CO₂ Removal Trains. In conclusion, this work addressed the development of a new non-equilibrium rate-based model for the hot potassium carbonate process and its application to the Moomba CO₂ Removal Trains. Further work is recommended to extend the model validity over a wider range of operating conditions and to expand the dynamic HYSYS® simulations to incorporate the diagonal control structures and/or more complex control schemes.
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Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Adelaide, School of Chemical Engineering, 2009

Chemical absorption and desorption processes are two fundamental operations in the process industry. Due to the rate-controlled nature of these processes, classical equilibrium stage models are usually inadequate for describing the behaviour of chemical absorption and desorption processes. A more effective modelling method is the non-equilibrium rate-based approach, which considers the effects of the various driving forces across the vapour-liquid interface. In this thesis, a new non-equilibrium rate-based model for chemical absorption and desorption is developed and applied to the hot potassium carbonate process CO₂ Removal Trains at the Santos Moomba Processing Facility. The rate-based process models incorporate rigorous thermodynamic and mass transfer relations for the system and detailed hydrodynamic calculations for the column internals. The enhancement factor approach was used to represent the effects of the chemical reactions. The non-equilibrium rate-based CO₂ Removal Train process models were implemented in the Aspen Custom Modeler® simulation environment, which enabled rigorous thermodynamic and physical property calculations via the Aspen Properties® software. Literature data were used to determine the parameters for the Aspen Properties® property models and to develop empirical correlations when the default Aspen Properties® models were inadequate. Preliminary simulations indicated the need for adjustments to the absorber column models, and a sensitivity analysis identified the effective interfacial area as a suitable model parameter for adjustment. Following the application of adjustment factors to the absorber column models, the CO₂ Removal Train process models were successfully validated against steady-state plant data. The success of the Aspen Custom Modeler® process models demonstrated the suitability of the non-equilibrium rate-based approach for modelling the hot potassium carbonate process. Unfortunately, the hot potassium carbonate process could not be modelled as such in HYSYS®, Santos’s preferred simulation environment, due to the absence of electrolyte components and property models and the limitations of the HYSYS® column operations in accommodating chemical reactions and non-equilibrium column behaviour. While importation of the Aspen Custom Modeler® process models into HYSYS® was possible, it was considered impractical due to the significant associated computation time. To overcome this problem, a novel approach involving the HYSYS® column stage efficiencies and hypothetical HYSYS® components was developed. Stage efficiency correlations, relating various operating parameters to the column performance, were derived from parametric studies performed in Aspen Custom Modeler®. Preliminary simulations indicated that the efficiency correlations were only necessary for the absorber columns; the regenerator columns were adequately represented by the default equilibrium stage models. Hypothetical components were created for the hot potassium carbonate system and the standard Peng-Robinson property package model in HYSYS® was modified to include tabular physical property models to accommodate the hot potassium carbonate system. Relevant model parameters were determined from literature data. As for the Aspen Custom Modeler® process models, the HYSYS® CO₂ Removal Train process models were successfully validated against steady-state plant data. To demonstrate a potential application of the HYSYS® process models, dynamic simulations of the two most dissimilarly configured trains, CO₂ Removal Trains #1 and #7, were performed. Simple first-order plus dead time (FOPDT) process transfer function models, relating the key process variables, were derived to develop a diagonal control structure for each CO₂ Removal Train. The FOPDT model is the standard process engineering approximation to higher order systems, and it effectively described most of the process response curves for the two CO₂ Removal Trains. Although a few response curves were distinctly underdamped, the quality of the validating data for the CO₂ Removal Trains did not justify the use of more complex models than the FOPDT model. While diagonal control structures are a well established form of control for multivariable systems, their application to the hot potassium carbonate process has not been documented in literature. Using a number of controllability analysis methods, the two CO₂ Removal Trains were found to share the same optimal diagonal control structure, which suggested that the identified control scheme was independent of the CO₂ Removal Train configurations. The optimal diagonal control structure was tested in dynamic simulations using the MATLAB® numerical computing environment and was found to provide effective control. This finding confirmed the results of the controllability analyses and demonstrated how the HYSYS® process model could be used to facilitate the development of a control strategy for the Moomba CO₂ Removal Trains. In conclusion, this work addressed the development of a new non-equilibrium rate-based model for the hot potassium carbonate process and its application to the Moomba CO₂ Removal Trains. Further work is recommended to extend the model validity over a wider range of operating conditions and to expand the dynamic HYSYS® simulations to incorporate the diagonal control structures and/or more complex control schemes.
Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Adelaide, School of Chemical Engineering, 2009

Ao longo dos anos, tem-se verificado um aumento das emissões de gases ácidos pelas indústrias petroquímicas, que tem causado um grande impacto no ambiente e na vida da população mundial. Contudo, a busca por metodologias mais sustentáveis é um processo bastante desafiante, devido à necessidade de corresponder aos requisitos impostos pela legislação praticada na maioria dos países industrializados. A Repsol de Sines não permite a emissão de nenhum destes compostos para atmosfera, no entanto estes compostos estão associados a problemas no processo e nos equipamentos desta unidade. O CO2 contamina os produtos finais desejados e o H2S danificava os catalisadores de hidrogenação. Assim, com o objetivo de desenvolver uma metodologia eficaz na redução das emissões dos gases ácidos, a realização deste estudo teve como intuito a previsão, a análise e a validação de modelos de simulação, nomeadamente de Aspen HYSYS® e por zonas em Excel, da coluna T 2701 do complexo petroquímico da Repsol de Sines. Inicialmente, avaliou-se o comportamento da coluna T 2701 e as propriedades físico-químicas dos gases ácidos, de modo a desenvolver as estratégias e as metodologias a aplicar nos modelos de simulação, de acordo com as condições operatórias reais e dados da literatura. Neste estudo foram aplicadas duas correntes distintas de alimentação gasosa: A e B. Estas correntes apresentam especificações semelhantes, à exceção do caudal e da composição dos hidrocarbonetos e dos gases ácidos. A positiva validação dos modelos de simulação levou à realização de diferentes casos de estudos: variação do caudal dos gases ácidos na corrente de alimentação gasosa; variação do caudal de make up; variação do caudal dos condensados de turbina e variação da temperatura da corrente de alimentação gasosa. Os resultados obtidos destes estudos permitiram alcançar o objetivo principal deste trabalho, ou seja, a redução das emissões dos gases ácidos para 1 ppm. Tal, só foi possível atingir através da conjugação da variação dos caudais dos condensados de turbina com o de make up.
Over the years, there has been an increase in acid gas emissions (CO2 and H2S) from petrochemical industries, which has caused a major impact on the environment and on the life of the world population. However, the search for more sustainable methodologies is a very challenging process, due to the need to meet the requirements imposed by the legislation practiced in most industrialized countries. Repsol de Sines does not allow the emission of any of these compounds into the atmosphere, however these compounds are associated with problems in the process and in the equipment at this unit. CO2 contami-nates the desired end-products and H2S damages the hydrogenation catalysts. This re quires the development of improved technology with associated high costs. Thus, in order to develop an effective methodology to reduce acid gas emissions, this study aimed at the prediction, analysis and validation of simulation models, namely Aspen HYSYS® and zones of the T 2701 column of the petrochemical complex of Repsol Sines in Excel. Initially, the behavior of the T 2701 column and the physicochemical properties of the acid gases were evaluated in order to develop the strategies and methodologies to be applied in the simulation models, according to the actual operating conditions and litera-ture data. In this study two different gas feed streams were applied: A and B. These streams present similar specifications, except for the flow rate and the composition of hydrocarbons and acid gases. The positive validation of the simulation models led to different case studies: varia-tion of the acid gas flow rate in the gas feed stream; variation of the make up flow rate; variation of the turbine condensate flow rate, and variation of the temperature of the gas feed stream. The results obtained from these studies allowed us to achieve the main objective of this work, i.e., the reduction of acid gas emissions to 1 ppm. This was only possible to achieve through the combination of the variation of the turbine condensate flow rates with the make up condensate, as well as by increasing the temperature of the gas feed stream.