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Refining Scenario Manager
Overview
Refining Scenario Manager (RSM) is your ultimate tool for optimizing refinery operations and trading strategies. RSM delivers near real-time insights and powerful scenario modelling, allowing you to simulate everything from crude pricing to unit-level utilization. Powered by Aspen Tech's Unified PIMs software and integrated with Commodity Insight's high-quality refinery data, RSM is a robust scenario management capability adaptable to any refinery configuration.
Whether you're adjusting capacities, conducting turnaround analyses, or evaluating capital projects, RSM provides the flexibility and precision you need to gain a competitive edge. Unlock the potential of your refinery with RSM and stay ahead in a dynamic market!
Key Features
Dynamic refining scenario management capability, enabling the creation and execution of up to 15 user-configured scenarios for a selected refinery and time period. Simple user interface on Platts Connect illustrating Commodity Insight's base data for selected refineries - with the ability to input and override parameters relating to;
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Override Parameters
With the ability to input and override parameters relating to;
- Refinery capacity / utilisation data - granular to the unit level ((Includes 50+ downstream unit capacities including cat crackers, hydrocrackers, cokers, reformers, alkylation, hydrotreaters, lube units, asphalt units, etc).
- Crudes selection (from a library of 125+ crude slates)
- Crude blend
- Crude pricing
- Crude transportation costs
- Product pricing
Scenario results are generated with Commodity Insight's in-depth refinery models and databases integrated with Aspen Tech's world-leading unified PIMS engine; delivered in near real time onto Platts Connect.
>90% of global refinery capacity covered
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Scenario Outputs
Scenario outputs provide clarity on;
- Refinery-level profitability metrics: up to 15 key financial metrics reported including cash cost to produce light products (CCLP) and net/gross margin estimates.
- Refinery throughput
- Refinery-level operating metrics: up to 43 refined products reported
- Marginal crude values
Scenario data covers 5 years history & 10 years forecast; selected on a quarterly basis
Scenario data is fully configurable / saveable / downloadable on Platts Connect
Key Benefits
Global Refinery
Change capacities, utilizations, and modes of operations for any global refinery
Turnaround Analysis
Perform turnaround analysis by turning off various process units and/or refineries
Capital Projects
Analyze capital projects by evaluating margin analysis across process units
Refined Products/Yields
Understand the impact to refined products/yields in different scenarios
Crudes
Select crudes from a library of 125+ crude slates
Prices
Input user-specific crude prices, product prices, and transportation costs
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