We have worked at a number of petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants in the US and worldwide. We have developed a data bank of solved simulation models for a variety of processes. Here are some of the processes we have worked around:

Petroleum Refining

     Atmospheric Crude Oil Distillation

     Desalting, waste heat recovery

     Vacuum Distillation

     Hydro-desulfurization

     Catalytic Reforming

     Catalytic Isomerization

     Fluidized Catalytic Cracking

     Sour Water Stripping

     Lube Oil Fractionation, solvent extraction, de-waxing

Petrochemical Processes

     Ethylene

     Propylene

     Isobutylene        

Reforming Processes

     Hydrogen

     Carbon monoxide

     Ammonia

Fine Chemicals

     Thiols - Methyl mercaptan, ethyl mercaptan, carbon disulfide, hydrogen sulfide

     Cumene, cyclo-hexane

     Formaldehyde – Wet Gas Recycle Process

     Iso-octyl Alcohol, Iso-octyl thio-glycolate

     Methanol Distillation

     Acrylonitrile, acetonitrile (SOHIO Process)

Utilities

     Steam generation (150 psig – 900 psig), closed loop cooling water, chilled water, glycol chillers

     Raw water processing, filtration, clarification, RO, pH adjustment, NPDES, Aerobic Treatment,

     API Separation, Activated Carbon Treatment

     Dissolved Air Floatation, Wiped Film Evaporators,

     Furnace Revamps, Waste Heat Utilization

     Process Preheating

     Hydraulics, multiphase flow

     Refrigeration systems; ammonia, propane

Gas Processing

     Turbo-expander, JT, De-Hy, compression

     Flow Assurance Issues, networks

     LNG systems

     Amine Treating

     Sulfolane Extraction

     Liquid CO₂ Manufacture

Renewable Energy

     Fuel ethanol, azeotropic distillation, blending systems

Exploration & Production

     Gas gathering, compression, de hydration, CO2 rejection,

     Flow Assurance, Network Analysis

     PIPEPHASE and PIPESIM

Other Processes

     Furnace Carbon Black

     Alumina (Bayer Process)

     Aerosol Manufacture

       LPG Refining Process (US Patent 5,191,149)

Forensic Services

     Fault Analysis

     Engineering Opinions

     Litigation Support

Typical Assignments

Clearly Understand :

Overall Scope of Work

Develop "to-go" Designs

Estimate of Capital Required

Economic Analysis and Pay-out

Project Drivers / Business or Ecological

 Ethylene Plant