PRO/II simulation of crude oil blending
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This post was last edited by longkui1990 on 2012-6-26 21:38. I would like to ask when the second option, namely “define new cutpoint set”, is used in PRO/II for simulating crude oil blending. Also, is there any pattern to follow when setting the virtual number of components in “TBP cutpoint settings”? ?
Actually, the cutting process depends mainly on the type of operation being carried out. If it’s for conveying purposes, then cutting at a few specific points is sufficient. In the case of oil refining, cutting can be done based on temperature ranges, or a default number of cut points can be used; that’s just my personal opinion
This setting is not intended for use when different types of oil are to go through the same cutting process; generally, it’s not used. It might be considered in cases where there are a very large number of oil types, haha. . .
Additionally, attention should be paid to the time taken to compute each case. When there are too many hypo components and the flowsheet is complex, the calculation takes a long time.