The purpose of blending in a petroleum refinery is to mix semi-finished products that have been rectified during various refining processes so as to manufacture a product that meets specification. Traditional blending operations have not been able to avoid the following issues involving property control:
- Manual adjustment by the operator cannot control the properties ideally and is liable to cause giveaway (an excess in quality).
- A conventional analyzer, typically a knockmeter, requires a large amount of labor and high costs for installation and maintenance.
The objectives of the development of this blending optimization system are, first, to employ an optimization calculation in the blend ratio calculation, and further, by structuring an integrated system package including analyzers, to reduce costs and labor drastically for users employing the system (the troublesome testing of system connections, etc.).
SOLUTIONS:
PROCESS GAS CHROMATOGRAPH
Over the past 60 years, GC products from Yokogawa have continued to evolve to meet the ever-changing needs of the process industry. Engineered with reliable electronics and intelligently designed columns & valves, the GC8000 improves ease of maintenance while reducing operating costs.
TUNABLE DIODE LASER SPECTROMETERS
Tunable Diode Laser Spectrometers (TDLS) are laser-based gas analyzers that provide real-time optical analysis. TDLS technology offers measurements for process gas, flue gas, impurity analysis, custody transfer and safety, with in-situ and extractive methods supported.
With experience in some of the most complex refineries in the country, there is not much that Don Wyatt, TechStar’s Analyzer Specialist, hasn’t seen. Questions? Pain Points? Complete the form below to discuss your specific process with Don!