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Chemical
Case Study
Innovative Approach for Process Selection and Tank Design
to maximise Storage Capacity with Limited Plot Area
Innovative Process Design minimising CapEx and providing integration of
A regional leader in chemical manufacturing the new facility with client’s existing terminal.
and trading was setting up a new hydrocarbon
processing and storage terminal in middle Further to this, TCE proposed setting up a pilot
East. The client was facing significantly plant to validate the process. Data from the
reduced economic viability due to the need pilot was used to fine tune the design of the
of processing multiple feedstocks in separate commercial facility and scaled up by 30X and
facilities. TCE was engaged as a consultant successfully executed.
to assess and suggest a cost effective way of
dealing with such multiple feedstocks without Highlights:
multifold increase in CapEX which would 1. First such installation for Client.
render the project unviable. 2. Entire basic engineering right from feasibility
to process selection done in-house at TCE-CBU.
Solution: After a thorough assessment and
evaluation of all the available processes, TCE 3. 14 different separation processes evaluated to
came up with opportunities where a variety of select the right set of 4 process combinations
process mixes or solutions can be distilled to to ensure minimal TotEx, commercial
commercial grade valuable chemicals. advantage and ease of operations.
4. Designed the operation of the columns on a
TCE conceptualised, optimised, simulated campaign basis to ensure smooth switch over
and designed a set of distillation columns from one process to another, with minimal
to operate 4 sets of distinct and varied contamination and interruption to terminal.
purification/separation processes using the 5. Highly optimised process block layout to
same set of distillation columns, there-by
minimise foot print.
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