Process Plant Optimisation & Energy Conservation

Day 1:

Process Plant Operation, Integrity and Reliability

• Process Plant Optimization and Energy Conservation – Overview

• Asset Integrity Management (AIM) and Optimization - Integrating operation, inspection, maintenance effort

• Plant Integrity and Reliability – Cornerstone of Plant Optimization and Energy Management

• Operation and Maintenance Impacts on Plant Integrity and Reliability

• Equipment condition monitoring and assessment

• Establishment of Operating Windows (OW) - Maximize throughput within the limits defined by mechanical-structural integrity over the expected life of the asset components

• Effective management of change (MOC) program – On-going link between engineering, operations, and maintenance

• Process Plant Economics

Day 2:

Process Plant Optimization

• Process Control Basics

• Elements of Process Plant Optimization

• Components Required To Optimize An Industrial Process

• Process or a mathematical model of the process, and process variables which can be manipulated and controlled

• Application Of Simulation Technology To Plant Optimization And Control - Plant Optimization Models

• The Basics Of Heat Integration

• Pinch technology

• Heat exchanger train optimization

• Optimization procedure

• Application Of Simulation Technology To Plant Optimization And Control - Plant Optimization Models

Day 3:

Industrial Energy Management – Energy Efficiency: Good for Business – Good for the Environment

• Energy Use and Optimization in Process industries

• Industrial Energy Management Techniques

• Industrial Energy Management and System Standards

• Industry Program for Energy Conservation

• Best Practices in Process Plant Energy Management

• Developing Customized Energy Management Program

• An obstacle that Face Energy Management Programs

• Workshop - Examples of energy management programs and standards – CIPEC, UNIDO. Incentives for an energy assessment and energy retrofit projects

Day 4:

Energy Conservation Opportunities

• Implementing an Energy Management Program

• Benchmarking Energy Intensity and Usage

• Technology Options - New energy-efficient technologies. Examples include Corrosion analyzer for advanced materials and fabricated components Fiber optic sensor for combustion measurement and control

• Energy Conservation Checklist

• Plant processes

• Mechanical Systems

• Electric Power

• Technical and Economic Evaluation of Potential Opportunities

Day 5:

The Implications of Plant Optimization Activities

• Relating Energy Efficiency To Business Outcomes

• Impact of optimization activities and technological modifications to the plant

• Plant integrity and safety

• Technology licenses

• Financing agreements

• Impact on Human Resources – The human factor