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Refinery Planning and Economics

Refineries and petrochemical plants realize that achieving an acceptable "return on investment" means finding and implementing the optimum mix of raw materials, process unit feed stocks, unit operating conditions and product blends. Refinery Consulting provides the experts to assist clients with these facilities in developing optimum economic strategies by offering the following services:

Conceptual Designs are relatively simple and are to define a working case for use in answering questions such as project viability or applicability of technology in a given situation. It is often the precursor to feasibility and economic studies.

Feasibility/Economic Studies can vary significantly in scope and complexity. The purpose is to study the various options available to the client. These comprehensive studies incorporate available process technologies, client-imposed constraints, and economic parameters.

Linear Program Model Development can range from formulating the objective, sonstructing pro-forma structure to represent a single process unit, to the building of a large and integrated LP model.

Linear Program Validation provides an opportunity for independent analysis of an existing LP model. Validation makes sure structure is mathematically correct, data are complete and consistent, and that process unit representations work as intended.

Linear Program Training includes an education in the fundamentals of linear programming, the application of these principles to practical models and the interpretation of results for real-world optimization problems. The content can be adapted to each client's specific need.

Feedstock and Blend Stock Evaluations assist the client with raw material feedstock or blend stock evaluations. We can advise on proper methods of evaluation or design evaluation programs to meet specific needs.