(111b) Understanding Design and Operational Issues Using Dynamic Simulations
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
2011
2011 Spring Meeting & 7th Global Congress on Process Safety
14th Topical on Refinery Processing
Best Practices Utilizing Simulation Tools, Pre and Post-Project
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 2:30pm to 3:00pm
Simulation has traditionally been used for steady state process design. In reality, many process design controlling scenarios are dictated by transient conditions. Dynamic simulation effectively predicts these transient situations during process design and helps in reducing future operational and start-up risks. This article goes through multiple case studies where dynamic simulation has been effectively used to design equipments as well as predicting methods to minimize operational problems. The article also shows cases where dynamic simulation validates design calculations conducted by traditional methods.