Before embarking on a new project, consider how CDE could help you avoid waste, and save money and time. CDE stands for Conceptual Design Emulation. What does this mean?
This novel process plant modelling system uses mathematics and logic to develop a preliminary, engineering design of a process unit. Aimed at the oil refining, petrochemicals, chemicals and gas processing industries, it provides a feasible design of a process unit at the study stage. The modelling system creates a design package with a sized equipment list, line list, control valve list and cable list, a preliminary material take-off, and cost estimate of an accuracy normally achieved only after a lengthy design period: hence the name – CDE’s goal is to equal the results from conceptual design (FEED).
CDE challenges the engineering design team to discover a cost effective solution to the owner’s needs. Selection of the process scheme, equipment design and metallurgy, and unit layout are key project development decision gates, and the work of the engineering team can be evaluated at each step before being implemented. CDE minimises design risk to the project cost through its unique ‘look ahead’ capability.
If your project is already underway, it’s still not too late to benefit!
Process units as complex as distillate hydrocrackers can be modelled, and the solution time from assembling the input data is measured in seconds, not months! Amongst CDE’s unique features are:
1. the program works for any process of the fluid processing type;
2. it is largely automated, enabling rapid evaluation of alternatives;
3. input data can be changed at any time: there is no sequential working!
ADVANTAGES
Contact us without delay for a free demonstration, if you want:
1. to save time,
2. to avoid waste, and
3. to reduce your project design risk and cost.
By designing the equipment and materials needed for a process at the study stage, CDE uncovers the hidden infrastructure costs in process plant design. Amongst its uses are:
1. improvement of cost estimating accuracy early in a project life – without having to ‘guesstimate’ factors;
2. evaluation of process options and licensor designs;
3 realistic design and layout optimisation before and during conceptual engineering (FEED); and
4. a means of achieving effective project cost control through the vital concept design (i.e. front end engineering design or FEED) stage.