Foundation Course
 
SYNOPSIS OF A
TYPICAL FOUNDATION COURSE

 

  Day 1
Basic concepts of pinch technology and the application of these concepts on a process example
Calculating minimum energy targets for processes
The concept of using composite curves to represent a process and identify the pinch point
Design rules to guarantee minimum energy consumption
Heat exchanger network representation
Introduction to the grand composite curve to set appropriate loads for different utilities
  Day 2
Practical rules for data extraction

Simple rules for identifying process modifications which can produce significant improvement in process energy targets

Appropriate integration of separation systems
An introduction to Column Targeting
Heat engines and heat pumps
Setting capital cost targets ahead of design
Capital / energy trade-offs
  Day 3
Targeting and design in retrofit situations

Scoping and screening design options
Total Site analysis
Project execution
Utility modelling
  Advanced Training
Available on extended courses
  Day 4
  Two alternative courses are offered on Day 4. Both courses review the basic concepts and expand on areas of specific interest to engineers involved in refinery operations or (petro) chemical manufacture, respectively.
 

Oil Refining
CDU Retrofit: A case study to apply all the Pinch Analysis steps required for optimising the retrofit of a Crude Distillation Unit
VDU New Design: An equivalent hands-on case study for the typical grass roots design of a Vacuum Distillation Unit
  (Petro)chemical Manufacture
  The course concentrates on the optimisation and integration of distillation columns in the context of a process that uses multiple utilities. The case study involves detailed distillation column analysis and a working session in advanced heat exchanger network design using SuperTarget.