Goals 

The alkylation of 1-butene to produce octane and dodecane is a common refining process in the petrochemical industry. This study aims to: 

• Optimise the process using the Orbital foundation model within the DWSIM simulator, comparing its performance against best-in-class alternatives, including Linear Programming and Ensemble methods. 

• Leverage Orbital’s recommendation engine to optimise for reduced total input energy while maintaining consistent product quality specifications.

Results

• 25.05% energy consumption reduction

• $116,645.02 annual cost savings

• 952.12 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions reduction annually