Enhance Predictive Capabilities with Aspen Assay Manager
Aspen Petroleum Refining offers unparalleled property prediction through the Aspen Assay Manager, providing access to over 700 assays. This tool enables accurate prediction of petroleum properties throughout the refinery, offering detailed crude characterization, including innovative molecular characterization. By utilizing this solution, refiners can make informed decisions based on precise data, ensuring optimized operations and enhanced crude flexibility.
Refinery-Wide Simulation for Improved Decision-making
With Aspen Petroleum Refining's refinery-wide simulation capabilities, refiners can easily evaluate various crude feedstocks. This simulation includes a comprehensive model comprising a reactor suite, columns, and heat exchangers, allowing operators to assess and optimize operations efficiently. Furthermore, the solution offers a full gas processing unit model, enabling decisions around handling sour crudes. By leveraging this simulation tool, refineries can maximize throughput, enhance operational efficiency, and maintain flexibility in their processes.
Streamlined Planning Model Updates for Accuracy
Maintaining accurate planning models is crucial for effective decision-making in refinery operations. Aspen Petroleum Refining provides an automated and streamlined workflow for updating planning models, ensuring data accuracy and consistency. This solution allows for the import and export of petroleum assays to and from Aspen PIMS, facilitating seamless integration of data and enhancing planning efficacy. By utilizing this feature, refineries can optimize their planning processes, leading to improved operational outcomes.
Integrated CDU Optimization for Enhanced Performance
Aspen Petroleum Refining offers integrated CDU optimization to improve decision-making processes within the crude distillation unit. The solution provides a fully integrated model of the CDU, complete with the preheat train, enabling operators to make data-driven decisions. Additionally, fast data reconciliation and connections to plant data enhance the model's accuracy and efficiency. By utilizing this optimization tool, refineries can enhance their operational performance, reduce downtime, and optimize energy consumption.