Multi-Period Refinery Modeling with Aspen PPIMS

Learn how to build and analyze a multi-period LP models. Optimize your operating variables from period-to-period by identifying inventory holding costs and present value factors. Transfer inventory from period-to-period. Control blending recipes across multiple periods.

Audience:

Participants will typically know how to use Aspen PIMS but would like a more detailed understanding of the inner workings of the Aspen PIMS system and would like to review examples of how to solve more difficult problems
 

Training Details

  • Course Id:

    RPA206

  • Duration:

    2 day(s)

  • CEUs Awarded:

    1.4

  • Level:

    Intermediate

Benefits

  • Learn how to build and analyze a multi-period LP models. Each major topic has hands-on computer lab.
  • Optimize your operating variables from period-to-period by identifying inventory holding costs and present value factors.
  • Transfer inventory from period-to-period.
  • Control blending recipes across multiple periods.

Approach

  • This course is oriented toward the practical aspects of refinery operations and planning
  • Challenging class problems have been designed to illustrate advanced modeling techniques which are used to solve real planning problems. Students learn how Aspen PPIMS table entries impact the model at the matrix level

Pre-requisites

  • Must have attended RPA101 Aspen PIMS: Introduction to Refinery Planning
  • Attendee should have a good understanding of refinery operations and of the basics needed to operate Aspen PIMS

Agenda

Introduction to PPIMS
  • Overview of Aspen PPIMS, planning, and scheduling technology
  • Identify and explain the differences between non-periodic and periodic models

PPIMS Input Tables
  • Review the row and column naming conventions used in the Aspen PPIMS Matrix

PPIMS Matrix Structure
  • Review the format and function of the matrix structure.

PPIMS Reports
  • Review the format and function of the parameter rows.
  • Workshop: Convert a Model to Multi-period

Modeling Supply and Demand in PPIMS
  • Review the Supply/Demand Tables in PPIMS
  • Workshop: Shipments and Receipts

Modeling Blending in PPIMS
  • Review the Blending tables in PPIMS
  • Workshop: Period Spanning Blending Constraints

Recursion in PPIMS
  • Review usage and types of Recursion Tables

Miscellaneous Tables in PPIMS
  • Review usage and types of Aspen PIMS Miscellaneous Tables:
  • Workshop: Period-Specific Constraints
  • Workshop: Period Spanning Constraints

Modeling Submodels in PPIMS
  • Review the use of submodels
  • Workshop: Modeling Catalyst Degradation

Modeling Inventories in PPIMS
  • Identify and explain the types of tables used for modeling inventories
  • Workshop: Modeling Inventory Policies

Modeling Distillation in PPIMS
  • Review the usage and types of distillation tables
  • Identify and explain how PIMS models crude tanks
  • Workshop Modeling Crude Tanks

Register for a Class

Date Class Type Location Price Language
Date(s): 04/1/2025 - 04/2/2025 Type: Public Virtual Location: Virtual-Latin America Price: (USD) 1400.00 Language: Spanish Register
Date(s): 06/24/2025 - 06/25/2025 Type: Public Virtual Location: Virtual-Latin America Price: (USD) 1400.00 Language: Spanish Register

Aspen Technology, Inc. awards Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for training classes conducted by our organization. One CEU is granted for every 10 hours of class participation.