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Ezatollah JOUDAKI

Ezatollah JOUDAKI

Academic rank: Professor
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Education: PhD.
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Faculty: Engineering
Address: Arak University
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Research

Title
An Optimization Model for the Increment in the Yield of Distillation Columns Based on Reverse Engineering in the Petroleum Industry
Type
JournalPaper
Keywords
atmospheric column, energy consumption, process optimization, product quality, simulation, unit distillation
Year
2010
Journal journal of petroleum science and technology
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Researchers Abdolreza Moghadassi ، Seyed mohsen Hosseini ، Behzad Yasini ، Ezatollah JOUDAKI ، Alireza Fazlali

Abstract

Optimization in the chemical and petroleum industry is gaining increased interest because of its importance in maintaining product quality and enhancing production levels while improving profit margins. In this article, simulation of the atmospheric distillation unit of an existing petroleum refinery is carried out. Optimization was performed on the prepared simulation through the use of a sequential quadratic programming approach (SQP). The objective function consisted of energy minimization and production level maximization. The results obtained from optimization were implemented on the real process and it was demonstrated that the suggested changes increased overhead production levels and maintained product quality. Furthermore, a net economical balance between the increment of overhead products and the energy consumption showed an energy savings in the refinery.