Process troubleshooting/optimisation

Are you looking for ways to improve production and revenue?

We understand the many factors that influence the performance of steam raising boilers in power stations and process plants. We identify issues and make recommendations that are practical and cost effective. We provide our customers with solutions by:

• assessing current plant performance
• design enhancements
• verifying solutions
• analysing vibration
• assessing noise

Our customers have enjoyed benefits including:

• independent evaluation of process viability
• minimised risks (technical, operating and commercial)
• reduced capital and operating costs
• optimised plant power generation to site requirement

HRL Technology's modelling capability includes:

• ASPEN: Overall chemical process and heat transfer model
• GT-Pro: Gas Turbine and combined cycle system sizing, design and off-design performance
• Steam Master/Pro: Steam cycle modelling for efficiency, heat exchanger design and effect of off-design conditions
• FLUENT: Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for all processes involving fluid flows

Alternatively, if these packages aren't suitable, a model can be developed from first principals, in either Visual Basic or Excel.

For further information contact Steve Hodges on 03 9565 9888 (International +61 3 9565 9888) or click on the contacts button below.

Case study Disruption to gas generator performance Formation of hard fused deposits occurred within a process gas incinerator after only a few days operation using a modified production process. A rapid solution was required to ensure production contracts could be met. Following a short investigation, HRL Technology developed a low-cost solution that allowed normal plant run lengths of 18 months to be achieved. The combustion performance of the incinerator was also improved as a result of the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling during the investigation.