Oil Refining & Petrochemicals
Crude Preheat Fouling Analysis, Distillation Columns & Energy Recovery
I assist refinery and petrochemical engineering teams in quantifying crude preheat train fouling penalties, optimizing atmospheric CDU towers, and designing heat integration networks that cut furnace fuel costs.
Crude Preheat Fouling Analysis, Distillation Columns & Energy Recovery
Thermal & Process Inefficiencies
Applied Consulting Interventions
My Consulting Pillars Applied in Oil Refining & Petrochemicals
Rigorous Steady-State & Dynamic Modeling in Aspen HYSYS and Aspen Plus
10% – 25% Operational Efficiency GainThermal-Hydraulic Design in Aspen EDR, Fouling Mitigation & Pinch Analysis
12% – 29% Fired Duty Fuel SavingsBridging Aspen HYSYS with Python Scripts for Automated Sensitivity & Diagnostics
80%+ Reduction in Manual Engineering HoursCase Studies in Oil Refining & Petrochemicals
Crude Preheat Train Fouling & Furnace Optimization
Quantifying energy penalties, furnace duty increases, and carbon emission surges resulting from severe exchanger fouling in a 100,000 kg/h crude distillation unit (CDU).
Cross-Country Natural Gas Pipeline Simulation | Terrain & Pipe Sizing
Modeling a 120 km high-pressure natural gas transmission pipeline in Aspen HYSYS, assessing hydraulic pressure drop, elevation/terrain impacts, sizing requirements, and compressor station power.
Heat Exchanger Design & Rating (Aspen EDR)
Rigorous thermal & mechanical design rating of TEMA E-type shell-and-tube heat exchangers in Aspen EDR, optimizing baffle cut, tube layout, acoustic vibration, and pressure drop.
Cumene Industrial Process Simulation & High-Purity Distillation
Simulating benzene alkylation with propylene in Aspen Plus, featuring a multi-column distillation train, 99.98% product purity optimization, and unreacted benzene recycling.
Request an Engineering Assessment for Oil Refining & Petrochemicals
My thermodynamic modeling and Pinch optimization interventions adapt to your plant's exact operating envelope, crude assays, and steam infrastructure.