Ips & Novus Energy Press Release

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Novus Energy Chooses IPS to Help Design 2nd-Generation Biofuels Processes -- PRO/II software accurately and rigorously models biofuels processes -JAN UA RY
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Invensys
Process
Systems
(IPS),
a
global
technology,
software
and
 consulting
firm,
today
announced
that
it
will
supply
simulation
software
and
other
products
from
its
Process
 Engineering
Suite
(PES)
of
solutions
to
help
design
second-generation
biofuels
processes
for
Novus
Energy,
LLC,
 a
Minnesota-based
renewable
fuels
development
company.


 
 As
the
world
migrates
to
second-generation
biofuels
that
reduce
emissions
while
fueling
their
energy
needs
in
a
 sustainable
manner,
new
processes
must
be
designed
and
developed.
This
includes
building
and
operating
new
 biofuel
plants.
Efficient
and
safe
design
of
these
new
plants
using
simulation
software
has
proven
that
being
more
 environmentally
responsible
does
not
negatively
impact
the
bottom
line.
Instead,
it
not
only
improves
the
bottom
 line,
it
also
aids
in
bringing
the
plant
online
faster.

 
 “Global
production
of
biofuels
is
increasing
in
response
to
worldwide
demand.
PRO/II™
modeling
software
and
 other
products
within
our
PES
of
solutions
will
not
only
design
environmentally
friendly
and
safe
processes,
but
 also
help
Novus
Energy
reduce
their
capital
and
operating
costs,”
said
Joseph
McMullen,
PES
Product
Manager
 for
IPS.
“Our
PRO/II
solution
provides
the
functionality
and
flexibility
required
to
model
high
fidelity
biofuel
 processes
with
integrated
correlations
and
reaction
models.
Additionally,
the
other
products
in
our
PES
contribute
 to
efficient
and
safe
process
design.
It
is
good
for
the
environment
and
for
the
bottom
line.”
 
 PES
is
a
consistent
set
of
technically
superior
tools
for
process
engineering
design
and
operational
analysis.
The
 integrated
suite
of
software
readily
interfaces
with
other
applications
commonly
used
by
process
engineers,
thus
 enhancing
productivity
in
the
plant
lifecycle.
PES
consists
of
the
company’s
PRO/II,
HEXTRAN™,
INPLANT™,
 VISUAL
FLOW™
and
DATACON™
software
solutions.
PRO/II
software
provides
general-purpose
process
flow
 sheeting
and
optimization.
HEXTRAN
software
is
a
comprehensive
heat-transfer
simulation
and
pinch
analysis
 program.
INPLANT
software
provides
multiphase,
fluid
flow
simulation
for
plant
piping
networks.
VISUAL
FLOW
 software
is
used
for
the
design
and
modeling
of
safety
systems
and
pressure
relief
networks.
Together
these
 products
provide
engineers
with
everything
needed
to
efficiently
design
a
safe
operating
process.

 
 “We
chose
IPS’
Process
Engineering
Suite
because
of
its
diverse
set
of
programs
that
allows
process
simulation
 modeling
to
improve
our
heat
recovery
processes,
data
reconciliation,
and
operational
verification
and
what-if


scenarios,”
said
Al
Burbeck,
Vice
President
Engineering
and
Operations
of
Novus
Energy.
“Our
process
is
 substantially
thermal
catalytic
at
elevated
pressures
and
temperatures,
and
PES
is
well
suited
to
help
us
design
 and
maximize
our
facilities.
In
addition
to
that,
IPS
has
provided
outstanding
support.”
 
 Ab out
 N ovu s
E ne rg y
 Novus
Energy,
LLC,
a
Minnesota
(U.S.A.)
renewable
fuels
development
company,
was
organized
in
2004
to
 design,
fabricate
and
rollout
high-yield
alternative
fuels
facilities.
Feedstocks
include
organic
waste
materials
 (including
cellulosic
wastes),
natural
gas
and
coal
bed
methane.
Among
the
alternative
fuels
to
be
produced
are
 synthetic
diesel,
ethanol
and
industrial
grade
alcohols.
The
company’s
proprietary
front-end
process
generates
 methane-rich
biogas
from
advanced
anaerobic
digestion
methods,
and
converts
the
biogas
to
alternative
fuels
and
 higher
alcohols
using
a
novel
renewable
gas-to-liquid
(RGL
TM)
process.
The
company
currently
has
contracts
to
 build
refineries
at
a
North
Dakota
sugar
beet
processor
and
a
Minneapolis
landfill
while
contracts
are
in
process
at
 an
Idaho
potato
plant,
a
North
Dakota
Municipality,
a
Texas
Creamery
and
at
an
Iowa
site
where
a
biodigester
 facility
is
in
the
early
planning
stages
using
corn
ethanol
thin
stillage
to
produce
methane
rich
biogas
for
use
as
a
 substitute
for
natural
gas
while
returning
clean
water
to
the
ethanol
plant
for
production
use.
Organic
fertilizer
in
 both
liquid
and
pellet
form
will
be
harvested
from
the
sludge
residue.
Additional
farm
waste,
such
as
corn
stover,
is
 being
evaluated
as
an
additional
biodigester
feedstock.
www.novus-energy.com
 
 Ab out
I PS
(I nv e nsy s
Pr oc ess
 Syst em s)
 Invensys
Process
Systems
(IPS),
headquartered
in
Plano,
Texas,
is
a
global
technology,
software
and
consulting
 firm
leading
significant
change
in
process
manufacturing,
plant
optimization,
business
operations
and
enterprise
 performance.
IPS
clients
are
some
of
the
world’s
most
important
industrial
organizations
—
companies
that
 operate
large
oil
refineries;
plants
that
process
chemicals,
gas,
LNG,
power,
pharmaceutical
and
minerals;
and
 pulp
and
paper
mills.
IPS
solutions,
used
at
over
50,000
locations
around
the
globe,
include
field
devices
and
 controls
from
Foxboro
and
Triconex,
advanced
applications
from
SimSci-Esscor,
operations
management
from
 Avantis,
and
the
world’s
first
truly
open
enterprise
control
system,
InFusion™.

 
 The
company’s
approximately
7,500
employees
integrate
these
capabilities
to
create
solutions
that
impact
and
 increase
efficiency,
boost
productivity,
and
accelerate
performance.
These
results
help
industrial
companies
run
 safer,
operate
more
efficiently,
and
extract
useful
knowledge
from
their
operations
to
make
faster,
better
decisions.
 To
learn
more
about
IPS
visit
www.ips.invensys.com.

 
 The
Invensys
Group
(www.invensys.com)
is
headquartered
in
London
and
is
listed
on
the
London
Stock
Exchange
 (ISYS.L),
with
approximately
25,000
employees
working
in
60
countries.
 
 Invensys, Avantis, Foxboro, SimSci-Esscor, Triconex, InFusion, PRO/II,
HEXTRAN,
INPLANT,
VISUAL
FLOW,
DATACON
and the IPS logo are trademarks of Invensys plc, its subsidiaries, or affiliates. All other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.