SuperTarget is pinch analysis software from KBC Energy and Utilities that is used to optimize heat integration and reduce energy usage in industrial processes. It can lower energy consumption by 10-35% on average and payback is typically 2-3 years. SuperTarget takes stream data from process simulators to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement through targeting and heat exchanger network design tools.

1. SuperTarget™
KBC Energy and Utilities Software to Optimise Heat Integration
With current oil prices, energy conservation remains
a prime concern for many process industries.
SuperTarget™
is software built to reduce energy for
processes and sites through better design. This is
achieved through the application of pinch analysis to
issues concerning energy use, utility systems and power
generation.
SuperTarget is the original pinch analysis software from
KBC, proven in over 100 designs and retrofits over the
last 20 years.
BENEFITS
• Lower energy consumption (average of 10-35%)
• Reduced CO2
emissions
• Obtain higher return on capital investment
• Reduce load on cooling systems
• Increase throughput (average of 10-20% - where
energy is the bottleneck)
These benefits are realised through targeted capital
investment identified using the many targeting and
network design tools available in SuperTarget. Typical
paybacks are 2-3 years, but they can be as low as one
year for simple re-piping projects.
RAPID DESIGN & RETROFIT
SuperTarget has automated tools for both grass roots and
retrofit heat exchanger network design, which are backed
up by multi-case data handling and continuous targeting
throughout the design cycle. Continuous targeting gives
a true picture of savings and potential.
SuperTarget answers your key questions:
• How much energy does my process use?
• Where are the inefficiencies in the design?
• What improvements can be made?

2. PROCESS SIMULATORS
• Petro-SIM™
• Petro-SIM Express™
• Petro-SIM Dynamics™
SIM SUITE SPECIALISED MODELS
• AROM-SIM™
for Aromatics
• Olefin-SIM™
for Pyrolysis
• AMSIM™
for Amine Sweetening
AMSIM is a trademark of Schlumberger
SIM SUITE REFINERY MODELS
• FCC-SIM™
for Fluid Catalytic Cracking
• REF-SIM™
for Catalytic Reforming
• HCR-SIM™
for Hydrocracking
• VIS-SIM™
for Visbreaking and Thermal Cracking
• N HTR-SIM™, D HTR-SIM™, VGO HTR-SIM™ for
Hydrotreating
• RHDS-SIM™ for Residue Hydrotreating
• DC-SIM™ for Delayed Coking
• ALK-SIM™ for Alkylation
• ISOM-SIM™
for Isomerisation
ENERGY & UTILITIES SOFTWARE
• SuperTarget™ for Pinch Analysis
• ProSteam™ for Heat and Power Systems
• Persimmon™ for Heat Exchanger Fouling Monitoring
• KBC CarbonManager™ for Carbon Emissions
• WaterTracker™
for Developing and Reconciling Water Balances
• WaterPinch™
for Optimising Water Networks
WEB-BASED DATA DISPLAY SOFTWARE
• Babelfish™
for Web-Based Real-Time Display from ISS
Babelfish is a trademark of the ISS Group
For more information, please visit our website or contact us:
www.kbcat.com • answers@kbcat.com
KBC Software
• Capturing knowledge with process simulation
• Improving profits with model-based optimisation
• Minimising process and utility costs through simulation
• Continuously improving operations through unit monitoring
• Generating more accurate and cost-effective designs
• Maximising control and safety with dynamic flowsheeting
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FEATURES
For a single process unit or group of integrated process
units:
• Determines energy use, utility cost, exchanger area
and capital cost
• Suitable for new designs and retrofit projects
• Interactive grid diagram with both automated tools
and flexible manual methods
• Data sharing between multiple design or operating
cases
• Exergy analysis and other advanced tools
For site-wide heat and power analysis:
• Provides for site-wide energy targets
• Determines co-generation potential
• Determines optimal utility levels and usage across
the site
For a optimising heat distribution in distillation columns:
• Lets you investigate using lower cost utilities or
improved process integration
• Determines benefits from changing feed locations,
number of stages, side-reboilers, or side-condensers
SUPERTARGET AND PROCESS SIMULATORS
SuperTarget can take exchanger and stream property
data directly from commercial process simulators,
including Petro-SIM and Petro-SIM Express from KBC.
Simulation data is transferred at the touch of a button for
use within SuperTarget.
WIDESPREAD APPLICATIONS
SuperTarget has been proven by many types of engineers
on a wide range of project types and industries.
User Community:
• Engineering contractors
• Site process engineers
• Central engineering groups
• Consultants
Project Goals:
• Energy saving
• CO2
reduction
• Debottlenecking
• Capital cost reduction
Industries:
• Oil Refining
• Petrochemical
• Pulp and Paper
• Food and Beverage
Sample process
simulation
preheat train in
Petro-SIM, for
transferring to
SuperTarget.