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Invensys Process Systems Release date: May 6, 2008
Forest Products Bio-Refiner Will Use SimSci-Esscor PRO/II Simulation Software in Ongoing Process Optimization of Distillation Column and Other Key Components
PLANO, TX - May 06, 2008 - Invensys Process Systems (IPS) has announced that the Swedish bio-refinery SunPine AB, will use Invensys SimSci-Esscor's PRO/II simulation software for modeling a new biodiesel refining operation in Pitea, Sweden. The new plant, which is a member of the Solander Science park biofuels collaboration, converts crude biooil byproducts of pine pulping into second-generation biodiesel for shipment to diesel refining facilities.
"Efficient operation of the distillation column is critical to profitability of biodiesel production, impacting cost, output and regulatory compliance. The more accurately we can simulate our operation, the more effectively we can optimize availability and utilization of the distillation column. We are confident that the PRO/II simulation software has all of the functionality that we need for this important objective," said Magnus Wikman, acting managing director for SunPine AB.
SunPine will be using a newly patented process to manufacture biodiesel from a main feedstock of crude tall oil (CTO), a byproduct of pine pulping, and combine it with vegetable oils such as Jatropha or Castor oils to create crude tall diesel (CTD). With environmental approvals recently in place, SunPine AB will begin initial construction in the summer of 2008, with biodiesel production start planned for October 2009.
"By combining advanced simulation and modeling with its unique biodiesel distillation operation, SunPine AB will be well-equipped to meet cost control, output, and regulatory challenges in this new industry. We are very pleased that they have chosen our PRO/II modeling solution to augment their process. PRO/II software has power and flexibility that is well-suited to this emerging market," said Joseph McMullen, PRO/II product manager for Invensys.
PRO/II software is especially well-suited to biofuels production. Recent enhancements, for example, enable addition of custom unit operations calculations via a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. This can model any proprietary or specialized process that can't be modeled using PRO/II's rigorous standard unit operations. This is important because many of the processes used in the production of biofuels cannot be modeled accurately with traditional unit operations. Since the development of the initial proprietary correlations of the process is usually done in Excel, the use of the Excel unit operation in PRO/II allows the user to capitalize on the initial correlations and reuse the work they have already done in Excel.
IPS recognizes the importance of biofuels for future world energy needs and is working closely with the biofuel producers to make sure that their assets perform at peak. The next few releases of the PRO/II software will include application examples and training problems. IPS will also be highlighting its presence in the biofuels market with a series of presentations, publications, and customer testimonials built around the use of PRO/II software in biofuels production.
The contract with SunPine AB is representative of IPS' growing presence in the biofuels industry. In addition to simulation and modeling software, Invensys has control systems, process instrumentation, and cyber security solutions in place in numerous biofuel production operations throughout the world.
About SunPine AB
SunPine is a forest industry-based bio-refinery located in Sweden. It is one of 14 Swedish industry, university, research, and government organizations in the Solander Science Park, a network of Swedish companies that are collaborating to advance the pulp mill bio-fuels concept.
About IPS
Invensys Process Systems (www.ips.invensys.com), headquartered in Plano, Texas, is the world leader in industrial asset performance management, a strategy designed to help today's industrial enterprises to effectively balance the availability and utilization of their production assets to match changing business requirements. IPS encompasses industry-leading brands such us Foxboro®, which this year celebrates 100 years of innovation; InFusion(TM); Triconex®; SimSci-Esscor®; Avantis®; and Validation Technologies(TM), and provides advanced products, services, and solutions to industrial facilities around the world. These include many of the world´s largest upstream operations, refineries, chemical plants, pharmaceutical and biotechnology plants, gas plants, LNG plants, power plants, mineral processing plants, and pulp and paper mills.
The Invensys Group (www.invensys.com) is headquartered in London and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (ISYS.L), with approximately 25,000 employees working in 60 countries.
CONTACTS:
Kathy Beckman
949-455-8146
kathy.beckman@ips.invensys.com
John Nero
781-793-9380
jnero@tizinc.com
IPS
Granite Park III
5601 Granite Parkway
Plano, Texas 75024 USA
Company Information:
Name: Invensys Process Systems
Address: Invensys Group Headquarters
City: London
ZIP: SW1E 5BF
Country: United Kingdom
Phone: 207-834-3848
FAX: 207-834-3879
http://www.invensys.com
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