At the heart of aromatics plants are reactors that are governed by complex kinetics. Modelling these units requires sophisticated software, that is still easy to use. KBC’s AROM-SIM combines the key aromatics reaction systems of xylene isomerisation and transalkylation in a single software modelling application. Along with the Petro-SIMTM process simulation modelling platform, AROM-SIM provides you with a comprehensive model of aromatics processing facilities for optimisation, planning, monitoring, or design.
The isomerisation of C8 aromatics into paraxylene is performed using the AROM-SIM Xylene Isomerisation reactor model. It can model technologies such as IsomarTM, XyMaxTM, and OparisTM among other licensor technologies. The model includes both mechanisms for transalkylation of ethylbenzene (EB) to xylenes and dealkylation of EB to benzene. Transalkylation processes are modelled with the Aromatics Transalkylation reactor model. This model is capable of emulating all commercial transalkylation processes such as TatorayTM, THDA, and PX-PlusTM as well as TransPlusTM, PxMaxTM among other licensor technologies. The model includes kinetic reactions for dealkylation, toluene disproportionation and C9/C10 aromatics transalkylation, plus the many additional reactions that take place.
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