REF-SIM™
The KBC SIM Suite Model for Catalytic Reforming
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aphtha Reformer operation needs to
respond to current economics and
available feedstocks. What are the best
feeds and severity for your unit, given
hydrogen and octane requirements for
your refinery operation? REF-SIM can
help determine the answers.
REF-SIM accurately models the unit
reactor section, including reaction kinetics
plus all heat balance effects. Yields and
properties of the light ends and reformate
are shown as composite streams by
carbon number and hydrocarbon type
(PIONA) or by individual isomers if
desired.
REF-SIM is one of KBC’s SIM Suite reactor
models, proven in decades of use by
refiners worldwide.
BENEFITS
• Determine yields, product properties, catalyst life
and hydrogen yields for new/purchased feedstocks
for the reformer
• Generate a consistent set of yield vectors for
different feeds and severities for use in the refinery LP
• Accurately monitor the activity decline of fixed bed
reformers and estimate end-of-run life
• Determine the most profitable operation on a reformer
unit, given pricing for feeds, products and utilities
• Assess data quality, adjust for uncertain measurements
and provide balanced data with REF-SIM’s Data
Reconciliation tool
• Train engineers and operators new to reforming by
using the model to illustrate cause and effect through
simulation runs
REF-SIM is a valuable tool in answering questions
regarding the effects of feed stock properties and
reactor severity on unit profitability.
FEATURES
• Ability to simulate multiple types of reformers: CCR,
semi-regen, and cyclic
• Detailed carbon number feed and characterisation
of C1 - C9 paraffins and aromatics and C1 - C7
naphthenes, plus individual carbon number based
lumps from C8 - C14
• A detailed kinetic scheme incorporating the forward
and reverse rates of all key reforming reactions,
modelling the effects of feed quality, reactor
temperature, and the hydrogen partial pressure on
yields, hydrogen production, and catalyst life
• Flexible feed characterisation mechanisms for data
ranging from distillation and bulk PIONA to detailed
gas chromatograph (GC) analysis
• Designed to match observed yields, octane and
hydrogen production rates for a given set of feed
and operating conditions
• A built-in optimiser allows you to identify the most
profitable operation given feed/product pricing,
catalyst costs, and unit constraints
INTERFACE OPTIONS
REF-SIM is available with a Microsoft Excel® based
spreadsheet interface for quick setup, ease-of-use, and
the ability to process multiple calibration and prediction
cases for analysis. Multiple chart options allow easy
analysis of data and model predictions, and concise
summary sheets provide relevant data at a glance.
Excel interfaces are automatically generated and can be
customised to your specific needs.
REF-SIM AND PETRO-SIM
REF-SIM is also available within Petro-SIM and PetroSIM Express. Take advantage of sophisticated analysis
tools, such as the popular LP Utility for easy generation
and maintenance of LP submodels. Generate detailed
models using downstream separation and auxiliary
units, link with assay and feed libraries and crude units
to investigate feedstock effects, or use REF-SIM as
part of a complete refinery or petrochemical complex,
at a level of detail unsurpassed by any other process
simulation package.
REF-SIM can also be used directly within a graphical
user interface, with the same user-friendly look and
feel as our Petro-SIM family of process simulators.
Make configuration changes using drag-and-drop on
a process flowsheet diagram, compare plant data with
results in a meter view, and perform case studies and
optimisations all within a single environment.
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KBC Software
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PROCESS SIMULATORS
• Petro-SIM™
• Petro-SIM Express™
• Petro-SIM Dynamics™
SIM SUITE SPECIALISED MODELS
• AROM-SIM™ for Aromatics
• Olefin-SIM™ for Pyrolysis
• AMSIM™ for Amine Sweetening
AMSIM is a trademark of Schlumberger
Capturing knowledge with process simulation
Improving profits with model-based optimisation
Minimising process and utility costs through simulation
Continuously improving operations through unit monitoring
Generating more accurate and cost-effective designs
Maximising control and safety with dynamic flowsheeting
SIM SUITE REFINERY MODELS
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FCC-SIM™ for Fluid Catalytic Cracking
REF-SIM™ for Catalytic Reforming
HCR-SIM™ for Hydrocracking
VIS-SIM™ for Visbreaking and Thermal Cracking
N HTR-SIM™, D HTR-SIM™, VGO HTR-SIM™ for
Hydrotreating
RHDS-SIM™ for Residue Hydrotreating
DC-SIM™ for Delayed Coking
ALK-SIM™ for Alkylation
ISOM-SIM™ for Isomerisation
ENERGY & UTILITIES SOFTWARE
• SuperTarget™ for Pinch Analysis
• ProSteam™ for Heat and Power Systems
• Persimmon™ for Heat Exchanger Fouling Monitoring
• KBC CarbonManager™ for Carbon Emissions
• WaterTracker™ for Developing and Reconciling Water Balances
• WaterPinch™ for Optimising Water Networks
WEB-BASED DATA DISPLAY SOFTWARE
• Babelfish™ for Web-Based Real-Time Display from ISS
Babelfish is a trademark of the ISS Group
For more information, please visit our website or contact us:
www.kbcat.com • answers@kbcat.com
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