PSE: Annual Meeting – London, June 2011

PSE Annual Meeting 2011

Hilton London Kensington
7-9 June 2011

Overview

The Hilton Kensington

Next-generation solids process modelling

Crystallisation process scale-up and optimal design

PSE advanced reactor design – from model to metal

The PSE Annual Meeting is a three-day event for business and technology managers and modelling personnel from across the process industries. Key themes are the application of high-fidelity predictive modelling to optimisation of process design and operations, support of innovation and management of risk.

Companies presenting at this year's event include Shell Global Solutions, SASOL, Süd-Chemie, GSK, Pfizer, AngloPlatinum, Novozymes, Siemens VAI, Voith Paper, DNV and Veolia.

The programme is a mix of presentations by industry organisations and PSE , with sessions covering Oil & Gas, Refining, Petrochemicals, Life Sciences, Carbon Capture & Storage and other process industry areas.

In addition, specialist seminars will cover the state-of-the-art in the design and operation of solids processes, crystallisation processes and reactors, with hands-on sessions for PSE's new gSOLIDS and gCRYSTAL products. There will also be advanced workshops for users of PSE's gPROMS ModelBuilder.

Who should attend?

The event is a must for anyone with an interest in the application of cutting-edge model-based engineering techniques to:

enhance process design, including scale-up of complex processes
optimise process operations
accelerate process and product innovation
manage new technology risk
create efficiencies by integrating R&D and process engineering.

It is open to both existing AND prospective users of PSE's gPROMS-based software tools and ModelCare consulting services.

Programme

The programme includes the following:

Tuesday 7 June

Optional events, including:

Free specialist seminars covering exciting new developments in model-based engineering and optimisation of crystallisation processes, solids processes and catalytic reactors.
a range of gPROMS ModelBuilder workshops aimed at enhancing user productivity from modelling activities.

Note: participants should choose only one seminar or workshop from each of the morning and/or afternoon sessions above.

Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 June 2011

Two days of presentations from industry-leading companies, as well as PSE presentations covering the latest developments in the gPROMS modelling platform and software family.

Highlights include:

	A keynote address by Richard Bailey of BP describing Modelling Challenges in the Upstream Oil & Gas Industry that are being addressed by BP's FieldoftheFuture® initiative, including the challenge of delivering success at scale across a large distributed global organisation.
	SASOL's use of whole-plant design optimisation to determine the economically-optimal design of a syngas facility.
	Shell Global Solutions' application of simulation and dynamic optimisation to optimise product blending.
	Süd-Chemie's use of model-based techniques for catalyst development.
	How GSK is using verified models for the optimal design and operation of pharmaceutical processes, including scale-up.
	Pfizer's use of validated deterministic models for Quality-by-Design (QbD) in pharmaceuticals.
	Anglo Platinum's troubleshooting of an underperforming crystallisation process using high-fidelity models.
	How Veolia is using model-based techniques to optimise the energy efficiency of an industrial waste water treatment process.
	How PSE and DNV are applying model-based techniques to Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS).

Friday 10 June 2011

Individual meetings (by appointment).

We look forward to seeing you there!

In the meantime, if you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact the event organiser Kate Burness at k.burness@psenterprise.com.