Process Simulation
Process simulation is a valuable tool for understanding the behaviour of complex processes under varying conditions. Systems which Sherpa Consulting has modelled range from large chemical plants and oil refineries to oil & gas distribution systems, automotive industry plants, sea ports and warehouse conveyor systems.
What will I learn?
Examples of the information gained from process models on which Sherpa has worked include:
- A complex chemical refinery incorporating a number of interacting novel processes was modelled at the design stage to confirm the throughput and yield of the desired products. Secondary benefits were confirmation of the sizing of vessels etc, many of which were revised as a result of the simulation. Unexpected sensitivity to feed composition was revealed and strategies to resolve this worked out and tested on the model while plant construction was still in process.
- A production process was modelled to confirm the identity of bottleneck processes and to test the efficacy of measures to relieve the bottlenecks. The process orignally suspected of being the bottleneck proved to have adequate capacity: the problem lay downstream. To many it will be a surprise that this could not have been determined by observation of the plant: the ability with a process model temporarily to increase capacity at a suspected bottlenexk to determine the impact on throughput can be very revealing.
To learn more
Contact Sherpa Consulting to discuss your process and learn how process simulation could inprove your understanding of it