Flash Analysis
Published by
Pepite
Features
Process understanding and scope definition
Define a detailed scope of work with managers and/or plant management
Look into the process doing a site visit and a PFDs/P&IDs
Understand the process and operating conditions such as products, grades, quality windows, production goals, bottlenecks, etc.
KPI definition and data collection
Develop a list of KPIs defined together with the client
Create a list of relevant tags required for each KPI
Gather one year of historical data from historian/database
Target definition
Prepare historical data
Calculate KPIs
Pinpoint data quality issues
Filter out data to identify startups, shutdowns, maintenance, etc.
Plot trends and analyse short and long term (e.g: seasons) variance
Determine a realistic target for the gap analysis
Gap analysis of KPIs
Compare results with best historical operations and industrial benchmarks if available
Quantify the performance gap of historical data vs target
Calculate the potential savings
Potential savings
Calculate annual potential saving
Linked to improved operations management and reduction in variability
Analysis presentation
Historical KPI trends
Statistics per product or grade
Clear view on process performance and variability
Recommendations and roadblocks for an OPTImaestro optimization project implementation
Process understanding and scope definition
KPI definition and data collection
Target definition
Gap analysis of KPIs
Potential savings
Calculate annual potential saving
Analysis presentation
Clear view on process performance and variability