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Summary
ROMeo Process Optimization
ROMeo Process Rigorous On-line Modeling with Equation-based Optimization
Optimization uses
First Principle MAINTAINABLE OPTIMIZATION SOLUTION
simulation techniques SimSci-Esscor™ proudly offers ROMeo® Process Optimization proven,
to provide maximum comprehensive solution to today’s plant profit optimization problems. Directed at
and sustainable plant the oil and gas processing, refining, and petrochemical industries, ROMeo is the
performance and
only software product that has been designed specifically to address the need for
real-time, nonlinear optimization of continuous processes. ROMeo uses real-time
increased return on
process and economic data to determine set points that guarantee maximum
investment. operating profit while satisfying all regulatory requirements. ROMeo employs first-
principle simulation techniques with proven data reconciliation and optimization
technologies to provide maximum, sustainable plant performance and increased
Business Value return on investment. Typical savings range from 3% to 5% of a plant’s total value,
with payback periods of one year or less.

Optimization is where
operations meets
INTEGRATED MODELING MAKES OPTIMIZATION EASY
economics. ROMeo ROMeo is the only complete process optimization solution that integrates
Process Optimization material balance rigorous simulation, data reconciliation, gross error detection,
can sharpen plant economic optimization, and performance monitoring into a single user
performance and environment. Its on-line modeling and optimization capabilities utilize industry —
profits. Typical savings proven thermodynamic methods and data to generate highly accurate operating
information — enabling managers to react quickly and precisely to changes in
range from 3% to 5%
market pressures, energy costs, and equipment performance. ROMeo’s integrated
of a plant ’s total value, interface and drag-and-drop functionality minimizes the user’s learning curve and
with a payback period accelerates real economic benefits. Its equation-based optimization engine is
of one year or less. unmatched in modeling large processes.
SUBSTANTIAL BENEFITS OF ROMeo
Evaluate “What-If” Scenarios
ROMeo Process Optimization provides an Excel-based and flow sheet-based interface to enable
off-line “what-if” scenarios, using precise models that represent your plant’s actual operating
conditions. ROMeo models can also be used for procurement planning, and for ‘evaluating the
benefits of process changes.

Automate Optimization and Reporting

ROMeo’s Real-time System (RTS) provides an integrated, graphical scheduling environment that
enables users to automate optimization and reporting. Using ROMeo’s RTS, users can easily define
complex event sequences for closed loop optimization without user intervention. Task sequences
can be scheduled to run daily, weekly, or at any preset interval. They can also be dynamically
controlled when specific conditions, such as reaching steady state, are met.

Visualize Results and Key Performance Indicators

Enhancements in ROMeo’s integration capabilities are now extended to leverage the full suite
of the award-winning Wonderware® reporting and visualization products. Using Wonderware
Intelligence EMI (Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence), ROMeo’s industry proven results can
quickly be visualized on Wonderware Intelligence’s web-based dashboards, displaying key
performance indicators and other important operations information. This on-demand reporting
solution enables ROMeo users to achieve, faster operational decisions, to enhance the profitability
of the process.

Coupled With Wonderware Intelligence, ROMeo enables Process Managers to:

• Satisfy all physical and quality operating constraints
• Perform “what-if” analyses to improve product yields and quality
• Determine the cost of constraints and the benefits of debottlenecking
• Identify faulty instrumentation and resolve processing problems quickly
• Utilize personnel, inventory, and capital resources more efficiently
• Acquire current information for more accurate short-term and long-term planning

APPLICATIONS
ROMeo’s unified modeling environment provides complete flow sheet definition, simulation setup,
data reconciliation, and optimization for refiners, petrochemical companies, and NGL/LNG
producers. Average payback is in 6-12 months.

• ROMeo in Refining:
Increase profits by optimizing feed train, crude processing, and vacuum units, including hydro-
cracking and catalytic cracking applications - even entire refineries. ROMeo interfaces with state-of-
the-art refinery models to accurately represent kinetic reactor behavior. ROMeo now offers native
refinery reactor models that complete the refinery-wide modeling and optimization capabilities.

• ROMeo in Olefin Production:

Leverages an integrated SPYRO module and Technip’s rigorous coil modeling technology to
accurately represent furnace operations.

• ROMeo in NGL/LNG:
Increase plant profits by responding to changing market conditions.
EASY TO USE
ROMeo’s Process Optimization user interface and client/server architecture enables users to create
flow sheets and specify optimization constraints from anywhere within the computing network.

EASY TO IMPLEMENT
Equation-based modeling enables flexible model specifications, and allows project implementation
and optimization to start at any level and scale.

EASY TO CUSTOMIZE
With its integrated algebraic modeling language, ROMeo provides a powerful graphical mechanism
for extending its library of models and correlations.

EASY TO INTEGRATE
ROMeo’s GUI and open architecture supports OPC, ODBC, and other IT protocols, as well as direct
interfaces to industry-standard process historians (Wonderware Historian, Honeywell PHD and
OSIsoft PI). Additionally, ROMeo can communicate with third-party products utilizing OPC-UA.

DIAGNOSE
PERFORMANCE
BOTTLENECKS
ROMeo uses validated and reconciled
data to calculate performance
information on exchanger fouling,
catalyst activity, compressor, and
column tray efficiency. This enables
users to efficiently diagnose the root
cause of performance degradation
and processing bottlenecks. By
quickly identifying problem areas
before they trigger an alarm, plants
can avoid accidents and unscheduled
shutdowns and prevent inaccurate
or faulty information from adversely
affecting plant control systems.

MAKE MORE INFORMED DECISIONS

ROMeo’s External Data Interface (EDI) enables the retrieval of process and economic information
from numerous sources, including the DCS, laboratory, data historians, ERP, plant instrumentation,
or any OPC, ODBC, OPC-UA and other industry-standard compliant applications. It is easy to access
complete and accurate information to support optimal decision making and reliable planning.
 THE ONLY COMPLETE CHOICE
ROMeo Process Optimization is the only scalable solution for maximizing profits while minimizing
plant and processing costs. It is also the only commercial solution that integrates rigorous simulation,
data reconciliation, gross error detection, optimization, and performance monitoring into a single,
user-friendly environment. No other product offers greater accuracy or more reliable results. Choose
ROMeo when your plant’s profitability is on the line.

ROMeo ON-LINE
PERFORMANCE SUITE
ROMeo Process Optimization is part
of the ROMeo On-Line Performance
Suite, a set of modules that delivers
the latest generation of rigorous
model-based solutions to help users
obtain peak performance from their
operating units.

DESIGN-OPERATE-
OPTIMIZE A SAFE AND
PROFITABLE PLANT
For over 40 years, SimSci-Esscor’s
advanced applications have improved
asset performance and utilization with
integrated simulation, optimization,
training, and process control software
and services. Spanning the entire lifecycle of modern processing facilities, customers range from
novice users to executive experts within a variety of industries, including oil and gas exploration
and production; petroleum refining; petrochemical and specialty chemical manufacturing; power
generation; EPC; and more. Benefit from software products, solutions, and services that minimize capital
demands, optimize facility performance, and maximize investment returns.

For more information on ROMeo, please contact your local Invensys representative, or visit us at
iom.invensys.com.

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