Role of RIS/APC for manufacturing RFG/LSD. [Refinery Information Systems/Advanced Process Control, ReFormulated Gasoline/Low Sulfur Diesels]

Conference · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:7078294

Latour, P R ^[1]

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1. SETPOINT, Inc., Houston, TX (United States)

Revolutionary changes in quality specifications (number, complexity, uncertainty, economic sensitivity) for reformulated gasolines (RFG) and low-sulfur diesels (LSD) are being addressed by powerful, new, computer-integrated manufacturing technology for Refinery Information Systems and Advanced Process Control (RIS/APC). This paper shows how the five active RIS/APC functions: performance measurement, optimization, scheduling, control and integration are used to manufacture new, clean fuels competitively. With current industry spending for this field averaging 2 to 3 cents/bbl crude, many refineries can capture 50 to 100 cents/bbl if the technology is properly employed and sustained throughout refining operations, organizations, and businesses.

• OSTI ID: 7078294
• Report Number(s): CONF-9403125-
• Resource Relation: Conference: 1994 National Petroleum Refiners Association (NPRA) annual meeting, San Antonio, TX (United States), 20-22 Mar 1994; Other Information: Paper AM-94-13
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
DIESEL FUELS
COMPUTER-AIDED MANUFACTURING
GASOLINE
FLOWSHEETS
FUEL ADDITIVES
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
PROCESS CONTROL
ADDITIVES
CONTROL
DIAGRAMS
DISTILLATES
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GAS OILS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
LIQUID FUELS
MANUFACTURING
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM DISTILLATES
PETROLEUM FRACTIONS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
020400* - Petroleum- Processing