Fractionation
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The midstream industry relies on fractionation processes to separate natural gas liquids (NGL) into their components. With the increase in natural gas production and related NGL, the industry is boosting its fractionation capacity. Operating companies are expanding their assets to process more NGL. To address capacity limitations, optimization solutions can be employed to increase capacity while reducing energy consumption and product giveaway.
In addition to NGL fractionation, there are multiple fractionation and distillation processes within the oil and gas industry that require optimization. Enhancing these processes can increase the overall plant capacity and promote better efficiency for adjacent operations.
oPRO.ai’s patented Optimum software platform enables fractionation operations to achieve higher optima than traditional linear APC technologies including higher yields, lower energy use, and reduced emissions.
Deep Learning AI/ML Platform for Fractionation Optimization
The challenge: To maximize feed rate up to unit capacity limits and control composition of each product according to operator targets, while respecting constraints related to safety, quality, productivity, and energy defined as operator targets.
The results: Performance analysis of the unit indicates a 4% increase of feed rate to the first column of the fractionation system.
Deep Learning Optimization by oPRO.ai
Improved productivity by operating units to the unit capacity while respecting safety, quality and energy constraints.
Stable in all plant regimes with the ability to operate efficiently under different unit conditions.
Application domains:
- NGL fractionation
- Crude distillation
- Vacuum distillation
- FCC main fractionator
- Hydrocracker fractionator
- Coker fractionator
- Hydrotreater fractionator
