Session: #32 - Plant Improvements: Identifying and Prioritizing Work When the Plant Is Running Well (12D01)


Monday, April 27, 2009: 2:00 PM-5:00 PM
Room 3 (Tampa Convention Center)
#32 - Plant Improvements: Identifying and Prioritizing Work When the Plant Is Running Well (12D01)
Though manufacturing facilities always seem to be “fire-fighting,” there are times when the plant is actually running well. What is an engineer to do? Plant improvements and optimization opportunities are everywhere, but how does one go about identifying where they are and prioritizing their work. This session will discuss the tricks of the trade for seeking out plant improvements and how to determine where to focus the most time and effort. Please note that some presentations are not available for webcasting.
Chair:	Shawna S. Berg
CoChair:	Lorna Ortiz-Soto
2:00 PM	32a	So Many Good Ideas...So Little Time and Money (Webcast Not Available) Shawna S. Berg
2:30 PM	32b	Methods for Prioritizing Projects --- An Historical Perspective (Webcast Not Available) Jonathan Worstell, John H. Worstell
2:55 PM	32c	Computational Economy in Process Engineering Jed Moyano Bellen
3:20 PM	32d	Using ConcepSys to Optimize Small Project Capital Allocation and Teach Front-End Design Adnan A. Siddiqui
3:45 PM	32e	Near-Zero Flaring Study for Chemical Plant Sustainability Qiang Xu, Kuyen Li, Jian Zhang, Chao-Wei Liu, Xiongtao Yang
4:10 PM	32f	Compact Heat Exchange Reactors for Plant Improvements Mark Wood, Zhijun Jia, Larry Stryker