A process study answers one hard question with numbers: how much more can this unit do, what is holding it back, and what is the cheapest way to fix it. Cerasus combines plant data, rigorous simulation and field experience to find the real constraint.
Process studies cover capacity and debottlenecking assessment, energy and utility optimisation, revamp feasibility, hydraulic adequacy, flare and relief system adequacy, and operability reviews. Each is a scoped investigation with a defined question, a data set, a model and a ranked set of options.
The value is in the rigour: a bottleneck identified from historian data and a rated model, then checked against equipment datasheets and field observation, rather than assumed from folklore.
Rate every major item (columns, exchangers, compressors, pumps, lines) against target throughput and rank the limiters.
Composite curves, exchanger-network targets and quick-win utility savings.
Pressure-drop audits of critical circuits including two-phase and flare headers.
Options with equipment changes, cost bands and expected benefit, ready for a management decision.
Root-cause analysis of recurring upsets, off-spec product and equipment fouling.
Test-run planning, data reconciliation and post-test rating.
Fix the target rate, product specs and battery limits.
Pull historian and lab data; reconcile balances so the model matches the plant.
Rate each equipment item; identify first, second and third bottlenecks.
Cost and benefit of each option; a recommended path with next steps.
GPSA Engineering Data BookGas-processing design methodsAPI RP 14E / ISO 13703Piping systems and erosional velocityCrane TP-410Flow of fluids through valves and fittingsASME PTC 4 / 46Performance test codes for fired heaters and plantsAPI 521Flare and relief-system adequacy in revamp casesTEMA / API 660Exchanger ratingAACE 18R-97Estimate class for revamp optionsSend a short brief — plant, service of interest and what you need to achieve — and a Cerasus engineer will respond with a proposed scope and next steps.
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