An application to a primary unit of a crude oil refinery
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
12-23-2008
Abstract
The development of a methodology for the optimization, control, and operability of existing production facilities was described. In existing plants there are a priori limitations related with the capacity and performance of equipment units involved in the process. Considering these limitations related with the equipment and environmental regulations, it is possible to put forward a methodology that embraces the optimization and control of an existing production facility reducing its environmental impact. The methodologies of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Environmental Damage Assessment (EDA) were applied within the optimization problem. The LCA evaluates the environmental impact of a process from the raw material to a final product. The EDA can supply the necessary information about the damage caused by the process to the environment. Damages involving human health, ecosystem quality, and resources usage were described. The present framework is implemented in HYSYS® and a user friendly front end in MS Excel® where the-state-of-art optimizer is implemented. An application to a primary unit of a crude oil refinery is used for benchmarking the methodology above mentioned. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the AIChE Spring National Meeting (New Orleans, LA 4/6-10/2008).
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
2008 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Conference Proceedings
Recommended Citation
Yela, S., Galan, O., & Romagnoli, J. (2008). An application to a primary unit of a crude oil refinery. 2008 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Conference Proceedings Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/chem_engineering_pubs/618