CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , DEVELOPMENT OF CAPE ACTIVITIES IN ROMANIA Professor Valentin PLESU CENTRE FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN THE PROCESS INDUSTRIES UNIVERSITY “POLITEHNICA” of BUCHAREST

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , Centre for Technology Transfer in the Process Industries an open window to technology funded by the TEMPUS project No. CME partners :

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , Validation : Centre of Excellency in RELANSIN National Programme : Contract 1319 / 2000 Internal Evaluation in UPB - recognition of competence Certificate no : 7315/ allowing to operate as Research and Development Centre in UPB until 31 December 2003 Internal Evaluation in UPB - recognition of competence Certificate no : 2798/ allowing to operate as Research and Development Centre in UPB until 31 December 2008 Member of the Process Integration Research Consortium at UMIST

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , Main objectives of CTTIP : to ensure the technology transfer to Romanian industry of the most valuable results of the research from foreign universities and companies to participate to development and European integration of Romanian process engineering education to the strengthen of the university-enterprise relationship

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CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , experimental validation of simulation/modelling software A) Scientific research: - management information systems - modelling of restructuring strategies - comparatives between different software products for Process Engineering - simulation and optimisation of plants - modern possibilities of computer control of industrial processes - using IT in economic engineering with application in process industries - computer aided learning methodologies - distance learning procedure - development of mathematical models for process engineering

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , local and extended network communications B) Consulting and services: - data structures, software and IT equipment for: industry, research, design institutions, services for education institutions - management information systems and data base systems design for: maintenance operation and reparation of industrial equipment

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , securing personalised formation of students as demanded by industrial partners - conceptual design of process plant - common consulting, research and setting up joint projects - modelling of process optimisation in oil refining complex plants - maintenance of licensed software products - risk and statistical analysis for maintenance and reparation of process equipment

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , promotion of expertise and research results of university team to potential industrial users from Romania C) International Co-operation and European integration - participation to European programs - co-operation in setting up projects for process plant - courses presented by foreign lecturers - participation at courses for process engineering - facilitate of setting up doctoral studies

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , PROGRAMMES : COPERNICUS, SOCRATES, TEMPUS, LEONARDO da VINCI, FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME 5, FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME 6

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: ,

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , st class in process engineering capabilities state of art Information Technology environment

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , PYRAMID OF THE IT TOOLS IN A PLANT

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , ECONOMIC TOOLS Microsoft Office for Windows Oracle Academic Initiative - ORACLE Macromedia Authorware BASIC SOFTWARE HYSYS DPI UMIST Software HYSIM Star SprintColom Water AEAT Software SPECIALISED SOFTWARE INTELLIGEN Software SuperPr o Designer GAMS Software GAMS PROCESS SYNTHESIS, ANALYSIS AND INTEGRATION TOOLS Novell 5.0 ICARUS Process Evaluator Corel Draw 9 Reactor g-PROMS PSE ltd Microsoft Visual Studio 6

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , TEAM EXPERIENCE: - laboratory and industrial measurements - modelling and development of industrial processes - process synthesis, analysis and optimisation - data base design and exploitation programs - software development - computer aided training and training products development

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , LABORATORY AND INDUSTRIAL MEASUREMENTS A B

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , MODELLING AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , Saving energy

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , PROCESS SYNTHESIS, ANALYSIS AND OPTIMISATION FUEL AND LP STEAM CONSUMING UNITS LP STEAM GENERATOR UNIT … performing analysis results in simulation modules CDU DCU

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , Water and wastewater minimisation

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: an interface for data extraction from hysys to umist software for process analysys HYSYS Interface Graphical User Interface Streams Data File Sprint file SPRINT OLE C++ programming and knowledge of parameters of interfaced applications easy top use for the process engineer

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CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , Client-Server Application, Using ActiveX Automation Servers Aspen Plus®, Aspen Properties® and SuperTarget®, to Extend Pinch Analysis through Virtual Temperature and Virtual Heat Exchanger Concept

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , The main window of the client application Plug flow reactor – T rev at output

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , COMPUTER AIDED TRAINING AND TRAINING PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT e-Learning System for the Faculty of Industrial Chemistry

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , Main parameters definition for the learning process Management of the faculty organizational structure Management of academic courses Students examination and periodical assessment Setting-up of students and academic staff timetables Management of the evaluation records Student access to academic records Statistics on students activity results SIEFAT SIEFATfunctions

CAPE FORUM – February 2004 Str. Polizu No. 1, Corp A, Sala 056, RO Bucureºti ROMÂNIA Telefon/Fax: , CONCLUSIONS CTTIP is a good partner for computer aided process engineering State of Art Instruments are available today on your desk : process simulation data extraction optimisation of retrofit solution to address customer’s needs important capital and energy economies are possible Remarkable partners are collaborating with us in different areas DPI-UMIST NATIONAL OIL CORPORATION PETROM REFINERY ASTRA ROMANA RAFO