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PSE Japan User Meeting 2011

Hotel New Grand, Yokohama
6-7 October 2011

 

Agenda

Thursday 6 October 2011 – Presentations
13:00 for 13:30 Start
Mark Matzopoulos
Chief Operating Officer & PSE VP Japan		 PSE update: model-based engineering across the organisation
PSE continues to drive the application of high-fidelity predictive modelling throughout the process industries. PSE VP Japan Mark Matzopoulos explains how PSE's strategy is to move model-based engineering from modelling specialists to engineering users with new process engineering tools built on the gPROMS platform, each of which represents a step changes in its field.
Dr Harjo Benny
Mitsubishi Chemical
Sean Bermingham
PSE VP Solids		 Use of gCRYSTAL for crystallisation process design
Crystallisation process design and scale-up is a challenge, especially where new processes are involved. Dr Benny describes MCC's use of PSE's new gCRYSTAL product to characterise crystallisation kinetics (nucleation and growth) from experimental data and optimise process conditions to obtain the required crystal size distribution (CSD).
Mark Matzopoulos
PSE VP Japan		 Key presentations from the PSE London Annual Meeting
Summary of material presented at the PSE Annual Meeting, where companies presenting included SASOL, BP, Shell Global Systems, Süd-Chemie, Pfizer, GSK, Veolia, Siemens VAI and Voith Paper.

Topics to be covered in brief include:
  • troubleshooting of an underperforming crystallisation process using high-fidelity models.
  • optimisation of the energy efficiency of an industrial waste water treatment process.
  • the use of whole-plant design optimisation to determine the economically-optimal design of a syngas facility.
  • the use of model-based techniques for rapid catalyst development.
  • using verified models for the optimal design and operation of pharmaceutical processes, including scale-up and Quality-by-Design (QbD).
15:00 – 15:30 Refreshments
Zbigniew Urban
PSE Chief Technology Officer		 Advanced surface chemistry modelling for novel reactor design
PSE's CTO Zbigniew Urban describes advanced surface chemistry modelling techniques for conceptual design of novel reactors such as reformers. The techniques work for any geometry of catalytic material, including membranes.
Asst. Prof. Tamaki / Prof. Yamaguchi
Tokyo Institute of Technology		 Using gPROMS models for fuel cell design
Fuel cell component and system design is a key application for high-fidelity predictive modelling, because of the large number of complex coupled phenomena that need to be solved simultaneously. Prof. Tamaki describes the application of gPROMS to fuel cell design in TokyoTech.
Mark Matzopoulos
PSE COO		 Optimisation of distillation operations
gPROMS is used for rigorous mathematical optimisation of separation system flowsheets, in some cases resulting in elimination of entire distillation columns. Mixed integer optimisation techniques allow the optimisation of configuration – for example, feed tray locations – as well as operating conditions, and many design variables can be optimised simultaneously.
17:00 Finish
17:30 Drinks followed by conference dinner

 

Friday 7 October 2011 – Seminars

Seminars are aimed at both experienced gPROMS users and also prospective users of PSE products. Participants should choose only one seminar from either of the morning and afternoon sessions.
Morning
Seminar 1
10:00-12:30		 gSOLIDS: Model-based engineering of solids process design and operations
Explore new features and general capabilities of PSE’s rigorous and user-friendly solids process modelling environment. This is a combined seminar and hands-on session introducing new features and using  gSOLIDS v2 to solve typical practical problems.
Seminar 2
10:00-12:30		 gPROMS AML:FBCR: Advanced modelling of catalytic reactors
PSE's project-proven, high-fidelity fixed bed reactor models are used for optimisation of design and operation of many types of reactor. This is a combined seminar and hands-on session using the AML:FBCR for reactor design and operation to solve typical practical problems.
Seminar 3
10:00 - 12:30		 gPROMS introduction: 10 reasons to use gPROMS
PSE's gPROMS has many signifciant advantages over traditional process simulators. This seminar describes gPROMS's key advantages such as the "advanced custom modeller within a flowsheeting environment" approach, the ability to incorporate experimental data within models, and many more.
Afternoon
Seminar 4
14:00–16:30		 gCRYSTAL: Model-based optimisation of crystallisation process product quality and production capacity
PSE’s powerful and user-friendly gCRYSTAL tool for advanced crystallisation modelling is used to optimise the design and operation of complex crystallisation processes. This combined seminar and hands-on session shows how you can use gCRYSTAL to solve typical practical problems.
Seminar 5
14:00–16:30		 gFUELCELL: Advanced modelling of fuel cell component and system to accelerate development for PEMFC & SOFC
gFUELCELL provides high-fidelity fuel cell models help to speed up time-to market and reduce the technology risk inherent in fuel cell development. This combined seminar and hands-on session using gFUELCELL illustrates why leading fuel cell companies have adopted gPROMS to develop the next generation of fuel cells.
Seminar 6
14:00–16:30

Numerical solutions & diagnosis [for experienced users]
The workshop is intended to provide an understanding of what is going on "under the hood" when you execute gPROMS. It will cover the solution process from problem decomposition to integration, basic numerics; linear, nonlinear and integration solvers; understanding numerical performance and how to improve it; as well as describe typical problems, solutions and tricks.

Note that:

  • The User Meeting is open to existing AND prospective users of PSE's software and services, as well as to personnel and researchers from research institutions and universities.
  • Participants should choose only one seminar or workshop from each of the morning and/or afternoon sessions above.