Simtronics Corp. on LinkedIn: SPM-4000 Biomass Fermentation The Biomass Fermentation process converts a… (2024)

SPM-4100 Ethanol DistillationSPM-4100 represent a typical ethanol distillation unit for producing ethanol from fermented biomass or corn. Feed from the fermenter is fed to the Beer Column to partially increase the purity of the alcohol prior to being fed to the Rectification Column where alcohol of 95% concentration (azeotropic) is produced as vapor. Water is removed from the ethanol vapor by a molecular sieve drier and the ethanol is condensed to produce motor fuel.

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Systran and Simtronics announce Top Op Troubleshooting Challenge – a customized, company specific console operator troubleshooting competition. Building and maintaining troubleshooting skills is critical to the sustainability of any process operation. Using the Simtronics SimCirrus high fidelity simulator and exercises developed by Systran, your plant can engage your operators with challenging scenarios that put their troubleshooting skills to the test!

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Virtual Training Environment (VTE)VTE provides learners with the ability to better visualize the simulation models by interacting with a library of movies, 3D visualizations, diagrams, and DCS screens.For the operator, the ability to troubleshoot the process relies on understanding the flow and control of the unit. The 3D visualizations and movies allow the operator to better understand the process by seeing the configuration of equipment and instrumentation. Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams and DCS screens are representations of the unit that communicate important information to the operator.VTE allows you to teach and reinforce the ability to read and interpret process information and improve the level of process knowledge and trouble-shooting skills.

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What good is an OTS without a curriculum? Simtronics workbooks use a layered approach that combines hands-on exercises with application of knowledge and theory to ensure competency development. Simtronics materials reinforce technical and functional competencies such as information management, critical thinking, use of log books, effective rounds, and reading drawings. Simtronics workbooks can be used in the classroom, lab or for self-paced learning.

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SPM-3700 NGL PlantThe NGL Plant combines the NGL Recovery Unit (SPM-3500) with the LPG Unit (SPM-3600). The NGL plant processes raw natural gas to produce a high methane-content pipeline gas from the NGL Recovery Unit along with liquid ethane, propane, butane and stabilized condensate products from the LPG Unit. The NGL Plant also includes a single-stage propane refrigeration system consisting of compressor, condenser and propane accumulator. Propane refrigerant is provided to both the NGL Recovery Unit and the LPG Unit. The totally integrated operation allows realistic training for commercial NGL plants.

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SPM-3600 LPG UnitThe LPG Unit consists of three distillation columns to separate natural gas liquid (NGL) into ethane, propane, butane and stabilized condensate liquid streams. The three lighter products are known as liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) and are valued as chemical feedstocks and fuels.The Deethanizer is a distillation column with a condenser, reboiler, reflux drum and reflux pumps. Its condenser uses propane refrigerant to completely condense ethane. Ethane product is pumped from the reflux drum to storage. The bottoms is fed to the Depropanizer. The Depropanizer and Debutanizer are similarly configured like the Deethanizer except that their condensers use cooling water to completely condense the overhead products.The Depropanizer produces propane product from the Depropanizer Reflux Drum which is pumped to storage. The bottoms from the Depropanizer is fed to the Debutanizer. The Debutanizer produces butane product from the Debutanizer Reflux Drum which is pumped to storage.

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SPM-3500 NGL Recovery UnitTreated, raw natural gas is fed to the cooling train consisting of two Feed Coolers, the Feed Chiller and the Feed Gas Expander. Heavier hydrocarbons in the feed that condense in the Feed Chiller are collected in the Low Temperature Separator and fed to the lower section of the Demethanizer. Medium weight hydrocarbons that condense in Feed Cooler No. 2 are collected in the Cold Separator and fed to the top of the Demethanizer.Vapor from the Cold Separator chills in the Expander by expansion and extraction of work to recompress the vapor from the Demethanizer in the Recompressor. The two-phase stream from the Expander is fed to the middle section of the Demethanizer. Demethanizer overhead vapor from the Recompressor is compressed to the natural gas pipeline pressure in the Gas Compressor.

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SPM-3800 GTL PlantThe GTL Plant process is the conversion of natural gas to liquid hydrocarbons using a series of reactors. The front end of the plant is a conventional synthesis gas unit that employs steam reforming reactors to produce a synthesis gas rich in carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H2) from natural gas, steam and oxygen. After removal of most of the process condensate, the synthesis gas is converted to hydrocarbons ranging from ethane C2 to C16 in a two-stage reaction process. Hydrocarbons formed in the first stage reactor are removed and the unreacted synthesis gas is further converted to hydrocarbons in the second stage reactor. The plant produces a mixture of hydrocarbons which are sent off to battery limit for production of fuels and chemical plant feedstocks by distillation and hydroprocessing.

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SPM-3400 LNG PlantThe LNG plant takes sweet, desulfurized feedgas and produces liquefied natural gas from it. There are 4 main processing steps: chilling and dehydration of the feedgas, separation of the heavier compounds from the feedgas, liquefaction of the feedgas, and removal of nitrogen from the liquefied product. Additionally there are two closed refrigeration systems to chill the feedgas. These systems are the mixed refrigerant system and the propane refrigeration system. The feed to the LNG plant is mostly methane with additional quantities of nitrogen, ethane, propane, butanes, pentanes, and trace amounts of heavier hydrocarbons. The feed also contains water vapor and trace amounts of methyl mercaptans, other sulfur compounds, and mercury.

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