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Cost analysis study through optimization of a sludge drying plant for a petroleum refinery

A Sludge Drying Plant (SDP) produces bio-sludge cakes as end products. In most cases, it is the final processingfacility of Effluent Treatment System (ETS) before it is sent out for final disposal, either through landfill or handing it overto a third party body with some economic impacts. Efficiency...

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Main Authors: Mohamed, M. Zurix, Ghazali, M. F. M., Idrus, S. M., Wahab, N., A. Mokhtar, Zulkarnain
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Published: Asian Research Publishing Network 2015
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TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58176/
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spelling my.utm.581762021-10-05T08:27:58Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58176/ Cost analysis study through optimization of a sludge drying plant for a petroleum refinery Mohamed, M. Zurix Ghazali, M. F. M. Idrus, S. M. Wahab, N. A. Mokhtar, Zulkarnain TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering A Sludge Drying Plant (SDP) produces bio-sludge cakes as end products. In most cases, it is the final processingfacility of Effluent Treatment System (ETS) before it is sent out for final disposal, either through landfill or handing it overto a third party body with some economic impacts. Efficiency of the SDP determines the economic impact should this bio-sludge is handed over to a third party body for disposal. The resultant of the dry solid produced from the SDP can alsotremendously affect the overall process costs. In an ideal state, the dry solid produces contain 0% water content; however,in an actual plant 0% water content can never be achieved. On disposal, Kualiti Alam, a body appointed for disposalpurposes, will charge the dried cake sludge based on the weight, regardless water or dry solids. Therefore it is only sensibleto export the dried cake at maximum dryness. Suitable sludge management which includes preventive maintenance andoperating costs can reduce the overall process costs. This paper focuses on how cost and sludge management correlates andimprovement is practically seen on an actual implementation of this optimization. Factors that contributes to the overallSDP performance for parameter optimization for the SDP is identified through actual process data a capture from a lifeSDP plant and analysis as well as identification of the subsystems within the SDP itself. Asian Research Publishing Network 2015 Article PeerReviewed Mohamed, M. Zurix and Ghazali, M. F. M. and Idrus, S. M. and Wahab, N. and A. Mokhtar, Zulkarnain (2015) Cost analysis study through optimization of a sludge drying plant for a petroleum refinery. Arpn Journal Of Engineering And Applied Sciences, 10 (19). pp. 8613-8618. ISSN 1819-6608
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topic TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
spellingShingle TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Mohamed, M. Zurix
Ghazali, M. F. M.
Idrus, S. M.
Wahab, N.
A. Mokhtar, Zulkarnain
Cost analysis study through optimization of a sludge drying plant for a petroleum refinery
description A Sludge Drying Plant (SDP) produces bio-sludge cakes as end products. In most cases, it is the final processingfacility of Effluent Treatment System (ETS) before it is sent out for final disposal, either through landfill or handing it overto a third party body with some economic impacts. Efficiency of the SDP determines the economic impact should this bio-sludge is handed over to a third party body for disposal. The resultant of the dry solid produced from the SDP can alsotremendously affect the overall process costs. In an ideal state, the dry solid produces contain 0% water content; however,in an actual plant 0% water content can never be achieved. On disposal, Kualiti Alam, a body appointed for disposalpurposes, will charge the dried cake sludge based on the weight, regardless water or dry solids. Therefore it is only sensibleto export the dried cake at maximum dryness. Suitable sludge management which includes preventive maintenance andoperating costs can reduce the overall process costs. This paper focuses on how cost and sludge management correlates andimprovement is practically seen on an actual implementation of this optimization. Factors that contributes to the overallSDP performance for parameter optimization for the SDP is identified through actual process data a capture from a lifeSDP plant and analysis as well as identification of the subsystems within the SDP itself.
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author Mohamed, M. Zurix
Ghazali, M. F. M.
Idrus, S. M.
Wahab, N.
A. Mokhtar, Zulkarnain
author_facet Mohamed, M. Zurix
Ghazali, M. F. M.
Idrus, S. M.
Wahab, N.
A. Mokhtar, Zulkarnain
author_sort Mohamed, M. Zurix
title Cost analysis study through optimization of a sludge drying plant for a petroleum refinery
title_short Cost analysis study through optimization of a sludge drying plant for a petroleum refinery
title_full Cost analysis study through optimization of a sludge drying plant for a petroleum refinery
title_fullStr Cost analysis study through optimization of a sludge drying plant for a petroleum refinery
title_full_unstemmed Cost analysis study through optimization of a sludge drying plant for a petroleum refinery
title_sort cost analysis study through optimization of a sludge drying plant for a petroleum refinery
publisher Asian Research Publishing Network
publishDate 2015
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58176/
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