Newly Re-Written HF Alkylation Model

Attention in the industry has continued to focus on the naphtha and gasoline sections in refineries

• Regulatory changes to gasoline specifications and treatment have placed a greater demand on naphtha treating
• The shift in Europe from diesel demand to gasoline has created a need to re-evaluate operating scenarios to maximize gasoline production.

Petro-SIM 6.2 introduces a completely new HF Alkylation model that revamps the internal reaction kinetics. The fundamental kinetic foundation in the new model provides greater predictive capabilities across wider operating range.

This new reactor model in Petro-SIM also supports a similar work process to the other kinetic reactor models through

• Calibration
  • Tune model to plant data, pilot data, or catalyst vendor information.
  • Regress kinetic constants to capture the nuances of a specific unit
• Prediction
  • Perform predict cases for What-if Studies, LP vector generation, Unit Monitoring, Material Balancing, etc.
• Excel
  • Fully supported reactor workbooks and calibration environments