July 2021
Digitalization
Debottleneck analysis on a coker debutanizer via simulation models
Production requirements for more valuable refined products and/or increased refining flexibility are increasing due to new regulations.
The Authors
Erhan Özsağiroğlu is a Simulation Superintendent at Tüpraş headquarters within the Process Optimization and Digitalization department. He previously worked as a Senior Process Engineer at an engineering company for 5 yr and holds a PhD in chemical engineering from Istanbul Technical University. The author can be reached at Erhan.Ozsagiroglu@tupras.com.tr.
Tuğçe Özkurt Atagün is the Process Superintendent at Tüpraş’ İzmit refinery. She has been working for 8 yr, and is responsible for the following units: DCU, FCCU, the gasoline desulfurizer, the kerosene treater, and the LPG and SHU units.
Ecem Arıcı is the Process Chief Engineer at Tüpraş’ İzmit refinery. She is responsible for the kerosene treatment unit, the SHU and the LPG merox unit. She previously worked as an operations engineer and as a process engineer for the DCU. She earned a BSc degree in chemical engineering from Boğaziçi University in Turkey.
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