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KBC Engineering Suite
Empoweringclientstocreate
simplesolutionstodayto
addressthecomplexchallenges
of tomorrow

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KBC’sHistory
KBC
founded as
independent
consulting
company,
specialising in
energy
improvement
in refineries
Development
of Petrofine
software leads
to first
refinery-wide
flowsheet plus
Yield & Energy
Surveys
On-site
Implementation
Services take
KBC’s profit
improvement
deliverable to
a new dimension
KBC enhances
Operational
Excellence
and Human
Performance
improvement
services with
TTS
Performance
Systems and
Veritech
acquisitions
KBC extends
into Oil and
Gas market
analysis with
PEL
acquisition
and enhances
Energy
services with
Linnhoff
March
acquisition
KBC goes
public
̶ listed as
plc on
London
Stock
Exchange
KBC acquires
Infochem,
adding
strength in
physical
properties,
PVT and flow
assurance
Release of
DISTOP &
CATOP; First
yield and
energy study
applied to
petrochem
(ethylene
plant)
Launch of
Profit
Improvement
Programs (PIP)
KBC releases
Petro-SIMTM –
Plant-Wide
Flowsheet
Simulation
Purchase of
Profimatics
Reactor
models
software
Developed
Reliability,
Availability &
Maintenance
services
KBC adds
Strategic
consulting
capabilities to
the portfolio
1979 1983 1986 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 2002 2004 2006 2009 2012 2014
KBC acquires
FEESA,
to further
develop
upstream
capabilities
with Maximus
KBC was
acquired by
Yokogawa
Electric
Corporation
and acquires
Industrial
Knowledge and
Soteica
2016
Empoweringyouwiththerighttoolstocreatesimplesolutionstodaytoaddress
thecomplexandeverchangingchallengesoftomorrow

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Vision&Mission
• Create an end-to-end technology
platform centered around engineering
simulation software that revolutionizes
supply chain optimization in
downstream and production
optimization in upstream across the
lifecycle of an asset
• Support hydrocarbon, engineering, and
business workflows
• Develop a common environment to
model, simulate, and optimise the
production and processing facilities at the
required levels of details
• Develop the right platform for our
clients
• Bring people together
• Solve complex problems
• Create a winning experience
September 11, 2018

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Simulationsoftwareis
allaboutPEOPLE
• People apply technology to
• Solve problems
• Mitigate risk when making decisions
• Test new ideas
• Push the bounds of what’s possible
• Supplement their own knowledge
• Stay informed
• Different Personas interact with
simulation in different ways
• Model developers
• Model users
• Data consumers
• Creating expert uses for non-expert
users
September 11, 2018

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Petro-SIM7
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MajorFocusAreas
• Assay Synthesis
• Engineering Support
• Heat Transfer & Utility Modelling
• Tools
• KBC Explorer & KBC Database
• Dynamics
• Reactors

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AssaySynthesis
• New assay properties
• Resins – used by asphaltene
characterisation and estimated if
unknown
• Di-Olefins content – used by new cracked
naphtha hydrotreating model
• Difficult Sulfur content to represent benzo
thiophenes and other hard sulfur
compounds – used in conjunction with
other existing sulfur properties to
represent four different classes of sulfurs
• Synthesis Molecular Weight estimation
methods expanded to support full
range of Petro-SIM available methods
September 11, 2018

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EngineeringSupport
• Hydraulics
• Pipe Segment supports wider range of
pressure drop models and adds
slugging and corrosion calculations
• Petro-SIZE integration for detailed
sizing
• Cleopatera integration for costing
• Valve now supports ANSI/ISA
formulation for valve rating
• Liquid thermal conductivity options
per fluid package expanded to
support API 12A3.1 and API 12A3.2
September 11, 2018

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ChangestoHeat
TransferandEnergy
Modelling
• Heat Integration
• Utilities
September 11, 2018

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HeatTransferEquipment
• Heat Exchanger object now supports use of HTRI Xist within HX Monitor
for fouling and data reconciliation calculations (*requires separate Xist
license from HTRI)
• New XSIMOp heat exchanger solving option from HTRI embedded in
the shell & tube exchanger (*requires an additional license)
• Air Cooler significantly updated
• Native rating method revamped to be much more detailed, allowing
calculation of heat transfer coefficients and overall UA from geometry and
conditions
• Native link to HTRI Xace module added (*requires separate Xace license from
HTRI)
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EnergyEquipment
• Enhancements to several operations to support calibration against an
individual data set (“operational calibration”) and calibration against
multiple data sets (“design calibration”)
• Boiler
• Gas Turbine
• Steam Turbine – creation of Willans Lines
• Steam thermodynamics updated to IAPWS-95
• Header balancing mechanisms updated
• Flowsheet Report utility upgraded to support energy and electrical
power balance
• Energy stream updated to link to stream pricing and allow tiered
pricing
September 11, 2018

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ChangestoTools
• Excel Integration
• Multi Data Set Analysis Utility
• LP Utility
September 11, 2018

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ExcelApplicationandReportingWorkbooks
• Common changes
• Charting system enhanced for new workbooks, offering greater flexibility
• New Chart Manager making chart administration easier
• Support for multiple chart pages
• More flexible chart configuration, allowing multiple lines per chart
• Basecase can be tied to a database case
• Application Workbooks
• Optimizer configuration in can now be edited from within Excel
• Scenario Manager available
• Reporting Workbooks
• Now include a Predict Input sheet that collates input variables from the Main
and each sub-flowsheet
September 11, 2018

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ExcelDatasheets
• Can now generate
datasheets in Excel for
any object in Petro-SIM
case
• One Excel worksheet per
object or object type
• Content built from
template you create and
format as needed
• Can also generate heat
and material balance
reports against your own
templates
• Functionality accessed
from Send To in object
inspect menus in PFD
• Working on a starting
template library for the
full release version
September 11, 2018

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DataSetAnalysis
• The Data Set Analysis utility is a new utility
that allows you to compare measurement
values to calculated results across a wide
number of data sets
• Supports any number of data sets that can be
imported from monitoring cases in a Petro-SIM
database, from Historian, from Excel application
workbooks or set up manually
• Gives you options to configure trend and parity
plots to let you compare visually
• Includes configurable analysis statistics you can
use to compare results quantitatively
• It can be used independently or run as part
of the Calibration application where it will
treat data sets as cross-predict cases
• Allows you to run these cross-predicts as part of
calibration, letting you establish how well a new
calibration or tuning performs versus
measurements
September 11, 2018

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LPUtility
• You can now generate multiple base delta
tables per LP Utility
• Previously support one set of delta coefficients with
multiple base points
• Now support a different set of delta coefficients per
base
• You can visualise the linearised model results
and interactively apply bias terms to variables
• Biases can be included within exported coefficients
or included as a separate column
• LP Utility data set calculations can be run in
parallel, exploiting multiple cores on your
computer
• You can export the Base Delta table as a
separate unit operation allowing for simplified
modelling and for easier LP model assurance
• Base Delta unit operation takes feed streams and
generates product streams for use in the flowsheet
• Product can be a combined effluent or be individual
cuts as represented in the LP submodel
• Can be separate unit operation or can be separate
mode in full reactor
September 11, 2018

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MonitoringSupport
• Meter Improvements
• Multiple Historian Connections
• Meter correction bases updated and
expanded to recognise different types
of flow meter and to allow you to
provide your own correction logic
• KBC Explorer and Database
• KBC Explorer and PI-AF
September 11, 2018

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KBCExplorerandDatabase
• Allows you to organise cases using folders
• Managed through the KBC Explorer application on tree right-click menu
• Allows you to create folders and sub-folders and to drag and drop cases
between folders
• Security support enhanced to allow security against individual
monitoring applications and folders
• Excel application and reporting workbooks can be tied to Petro-SIM
base cases on the database
• Enhancements to copy operations between databases
• Monitoring enhancements
• Options to configure the KPI that report model status
• Enhanced support for HX Monitor
September 11, 2018

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KBCExplorerandPI-AssetFramework
• Data from Monitoring Applications can now be accessed from OSIsoft’s
PI Asset Framework
• PI AF tool in Explorer adds elements to AF Asset Model to mirror structure in
Petro-SIM database
• Builds data references in one of two ways
• As Table Lookups where data read on demand from Petro-SIM database
• As PI Point references where data pushed from Petro-SIM database to PI Archive
• Stores configuration information in Petro-SIM database allowing for updates
to AF structure as Petro-SIM model changes
• Integration makes data fully available to wide range of tools that work
against AF structure
• Integration provides for consistent way of building links, allowing for
common reporting across like process units
September 11, 2018

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Overview
29 June2018
Petro-SIM
Explorer
EngineerDesktop
Petro-SIM
Explorer
EngineerDesktop
Petro-SIM
Monitoring
Service
Calculation Engine
Petro-SIM
Petro-SIM
Database
PI
Archive
PIVision
EngineerDesktop
PI RDBMS
PI AF
Database
Contains element
structures builtby
Petro-SIM

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Whatwebuild
• Use Petro-SIM Explorer to configure how applications map
• What object types should be mapped
• What attributes of each type should be mapped and what maps to PI Points
• Configuration stored as part of application setup in Petro-SIM database
• Configuration drives mapping of results to PI Points with PI RDBMS
• Points themselves retrieved using call to generic stored procedure in Petro-
SIM database
• We then support two usage modes:
• Petro-SIM data is accessed through auto-generated and auto-maintained AF
structure
• You build and maintain the AF structure yourselves, setting up elements and
attributes to map to relevant PI Points

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AFStructure
• Name and tree root location of
application is configurable
• Structure underneath has four
standard elements
• KPI Utilities tree maps any KPI
utility objects in application
• Model tree holds any objects you
choose to map, where organisation
borrows from Petro-SIM Explorer
presentation
• Overall Balance tree holds feed and
product balance values mapped
from Petro-SIM data rec structure
• Reports map any multi-case reports
in the Petro-SIM application to AF

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Maintainingsystem
• Adding new Petro-SIM application to PI/PI-AF
• Use PI AF Builder tool in Petro-SIM Explorer to configure what to map
• Click Build Structure button to have tool generate AF structure and PI Tags
• Add SQL call to RDBMS interface to fetch results for application
• Call psdbTagExport <appid>,<LastScanTime>,<AutoUsername>
• Updating system on change
• Two primary triggers for updates:
• You have updated Petro-SIM basecase with new objects
• You want to change the configuration to map additional parameters
• Use PI AF Builder tool in Petro-SIM Explorer to update configuration
• Click Build Structure button to have tool refresh AF structure and add any new
PI Tags

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Petro-SIMExplorerPIAFConnection
• PI AF Builder tool accessed from
an Application’s Maintain page
• Lets you configure which types of
object and attribute map across
to AF
• Lets you configure application
name, location etc. in AF
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DatanowavailabletoPIVisiondashboards
• Dashboard can display any value
available in your AF structure or
in PI Archive

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Dynamics
• Process Data Tables
• Valves, Separators, and Pumps
• User Defined Vectors
• Malfunctions
• Integration with OmegaLand
September 11, 2018

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ChangestoRefinery
Reactors
• ISOM/AROM
• Wizards
• Calibrations & Tuning
• FCC
• Geometry
• Catalyst
• Quench & Recycles
• DC
• Furnace
• C5+ Handling in LE
• HXX
• Multiple Beds
• CDB
• CNHTR
• RHCR
• ALK
• SALK-SIM
• HFALK-SIM
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AromaticsReactor
• Usability improvements
• Supports internal recycle mode in addition to once through operation
• Mode supports a makeup hydrogen stream and allows you to specify a recycle purity
target
• Wizard available to simplify setup of new cases
• Available from File – New – SIM Reactor Case
• Calibration improvements
• Reactor now supports an automatic tuning mode as part of calibration
• Mode solves using optimisation during the calibration process
• Mode configured on the reactor Calibration page
September 11, 2018

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IsomerizationReactor
• Usability improvements
• Wizard available to simplify setup of new cases
• Available from File – New – SIM Reactor Case
• Calibration improvements
• Reactor now supports an automatic tuning mode as part of calibration
• Mode solves using optimisation during the calibration process
• Allows auto-calibration of kinetics for major reactions
• Mode configured on the reactor Calibration page
• Works in conjunction with Data Set Analysis for looking across multiple sets of
data
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FCCReactor
• Three riser diameters and two mid-riser injection points
• Dilute phase injection point (not limited to LCO)
• External Recycles
• Recycle characterized and treated like fresh feeds
• Correct net yield basis
• Removed number of recycle and recycle location restrictions
• ZSM-5 Modelling
• Updated ZSM-5 factors
• Add capability to model ZSM-5 cracking based on kinetic rates
• Catalyst
• Easier input mechanism for ZSM-5/CCM/CDB factors
• Extend CDB feature to handle up to 5 active catalysts

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FCCReactor
• Usability
• Regrouped tuning/calibration inputs and outputs
• Reset all calibration options and tuning factors to defaults
• Reorganized Catalyst tab
• Improve reactor effluent matching
• Add pore accessibility effect
• Improve on the slurry oil tail
• New yield synthesis method
• Add catalyst retention factor as an extra effect on Ecat activity and metals
• Add (Passiv/Ni) ratio as a new Ni Passivator target option
• Change default for HC partial pressure
• Estimate C5 isomers default value for model calibration based on reaction
result
• Capability to accept density profile from synthesis
September 11, 2018

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DelayedCoker
• Calibration Improvements
• Fix problem with recycle density lighter than HCGO
• Add 1 vol% convergence tolerance on liquid products when not able to
converge at tighter value
• Allow model to proceed with Warning rather than Error when the product vol
rate still does not converge
• When the model still not converged with 1% tolerance, automatic attempt fix
by increase HCGO calib yield by 2 wt% (user adjustable). If the model still not
converged on vol rate after HGO yields fix, Exit with Error showing the vol rate
error.
• Better handling for C5s in Wet Gas
September 11, 2018

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DelayedCoker
• Model Predict Response Improvements
• Improve product S vs feed S response
• Improve product S, N vs CFR response
• Improve coke yields and drum vapor velocity response to steam rate
• Improve gas oil API vs drum T response
• Fix bug in yields to pressure response when very low NH3 tuning factor was
used in calibration.
• New calibration factors
• XKUPN(59) for calib feed S wt%
• XKUPN(60) for calib steam rate, lb/hr
• 5 new Tuning factors
September 11, 2018

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CokerFurnace
• Transfer Line only mode
• Can be used to model transfer line between radiant outlet and drum inlet or
between drum outlet and fractionator inlet
• Use Coker Furnace model for cracking in transfer line (furnace transfer line)
• Use Fired Heater for no cracking in transfer line (drum overhead transfer line)
September 11, 2018

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Hydroprocessing
• Now supports up to 20 beds per reactor
• New CDB feature
• Allows for modelling different catalyst types at the bed level
• CNHTR-SIM
September 11, 2018

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CNHTR-SIM
• New mode in NHTR-SIM for modelling cracked naphtha feed stocks
• Incorporates a Sulfur Shift reactor mode, selective hydrogenation mode,
and a diolefin saturation mode
September 11, 2018