MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(A constituent Institute of MANIPAL UNIVERSITY)

MANIPAL - 576 104, KARNATAKA, INDIA

Synopsis

SIMULATION OF THE CRUDE PRE-

HEAT TRAIN

SUBMITTED
BY

STUDENT NAME Arjun Goyal REG NO 070903038

E-MAIL ADDRESS: arjung22000@gmail.com

PHONE (compulsory): 09769749349

Under the Guidance of:

External Guide’s Name:Abodh Pathak
Designation: Senior Manager
Department: Technology
 Name of the Organisation: Bharat
Petroleum Corporation limited.

Details of the organisation (with postal address):Bharat petroleum corporation limited,

Refinery, Mahul, Chembur,
Mumbai-400074.

Name of External Guide with contact details and email address:

Abodh Pathak
Sr. Manager,
Technology,

Date of commencement of the project:11th January,2011.

Signature of External Guide:

1. Introduction:

1.1 Topic

The simulation of crude pre-heat train using Aspen HXNet.

1.2 Organization

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (Mahul Refinery)

2. Need for the project:

BPCL is an oil refining company that processes about 18000tons/day of crude. Since this
crude has to be heated before sending it into the furnace, it is passed through a series of heat
exchangers. This project is aimed at simulating heat exchanger network using HXNet to optimize
and improve the performace of these exchangers in order to save fuel and money.

3. Objective:
To simulate and analyze the pre-heat train of crude.

4. Methodology:

The project is carried out in into following parts

 Complete understanding of the theory involved in the preheat train.
 Simulating the pre heat train on HXNet.
 Analyzing the results to determine the efficiency, duty and fouling factor in various
exchangers in the grid.

5. Project Schedule:

 January 2011
o Reading operating manuals on the refining of crude upto the Vacuum Distillation
Column.
o Studying the various Heat exchangers involved in the preheat train.
o Visiting the plant.
o
 February 2011
o Learning HXNet to solve simple heat exchanger grids.

 March 2011
o Simulating the preheat train on HXNet.
  April 2011
o Analyzing the preheat train to determine efficiency, duty and fouling factors of various
heat exchangers for a variety of different crudes.
o Documentation.

References:
1. Operating Manual for RMP-CDU-VDU.(BPCL)(for process
description and PFDs)
2. User and reference guides along with tutorials for AspenHXNet2006.