Describing the Role of Modeling and Simulation in Estimation of Plant Equipment Requirement and Layout Design
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/ctmcs/v7/11656DKeywords:
Logistics modeling, estimation of plant equipment, assessing equipment capacity, optimization of plant layout, transport modelingAbstract
The objective of this study is to develop modeling tools which help design large plants. The method can be applied to a new plant as well as for expansion of an existing plant.
The first requirement is the facilities that need to be put in place to meet the business objectives. Once the objectives are clear and the major facilities decided the model is built to assess the infrastructure, facilities planning, ancillary requirements etc.
The first example is discussed to evidence the usefulness of the technique is that of the expansion of a steel plant from million 2.5 tons/year to 4 million tons/year.
The model was then being expanded to a second different steel plant facility with different infrastructure for its expansion of from million 4.6 million tons/year to 10 million tons/year.
The model is currently used to a third facility with different infrastructure. It is that of the expansion of a treatment facility. The facilities for this plant are very different from the first two. This just shows that the usefulness of the technique shows that it can be used in different production environments.
