A process-integration framework for Abnormal Situation Management (ASM): A systematic approach with application to Qatar's industrial needs and opportunities
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Qatar is a leading producer of a variety of gas products including LNG, GTL, and a wider spectrum of petrochemical intermediates and specialty chemicals. However, its industrial fortune however comes at a cost in terms of impact on the environment. Qatar has a vested interest in reducing its flaring rates to enhance the quality of life for its citizens. A project that focuses on the development of a novel approach for optimal management of process facilities is put forward. It is based on simultaneous design and operational optimization by identifying key flaring and venting sources, causes, and consequences of process upsets that result in flaring and by applying recent process design and optimization tools. Tradeoffs between cost, production, mass utilization, energy efficiency, safety, and environment impact will be established through multi-objective optimization models. The developed design and operational methodologies and associated models will introduce a comprehensive, systematic, and generally applicable approach that combines abnormal situation management, systems dynamics, and process. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 2013 AIChE Spring Meeting and 9th Global Congress on Process Safety (San Antonio, TX 4/28/2013-5/2/2013).
