This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of ASPEN Pipeline Integrity Management System (PIMS): Introduction to Refinery Planning. It covers the importance of ASPEN PIMS in refinery planning; navigating ASPEN PIMS interface; the basic concepts in refinery modelling and creating a new project; the basics of linear programming and its application; and how to input, validate and manage data for crude oils, capacities, demands and product specifications.
Further, the course will also discuss the techniques on how to create models for distillation units, converters, blenders and other refinery operations; selecting crudes and managing crude assays in the model; the product slate and specifications including utilities and energy modelling; the scenario analysis and its significance in strategic planning; creating, running and comparing different operational scenarios in ASPEN PIMS; the optimization techniques available and sensitivity analysis; and dealing with constraints and penalties.
During this interactive course, participants will learn the non-linear blending techniques and handling multiple locations and transportation; integrating short-term scheduling with long-term planning; using advanced tools and features and customizing output reports; using visualization tools for analysis and presentations; the best practices, tips and tricks for efficient use of ASPEN PIMS; the data integrity and validation; and the strategies for implementing changes in refinery operations based on ASPEN PIMS planning.