Simulation of Atmospheric and Vacuum Crude Units Using Aspen Plus

Author: Anitha K.   Shuwana T.   Kumar V. R.  

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN: 1091-6466

Source: Petroleum Science and Technology, Vol.29, Iss.18, 2011-07, pp. : 1885-1894

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Abstract

Steady-state simulation of preflash, atmospheric column (pipestill), and vacuum distillation units in a crude oil distillation plant was performed using an Aspen Plus simulator. The object of this work was to make a computer simulation using different mixed crude's: Dubai and Basara (crude 1) and Dubai and Bomby High (crude 2). Simulation results are compared to real experimental data available in literature.