When they are well designed and properly implemented, improvement retrofits can deliver step changes in plant performance. However, we also believe that a lot can be done to achieve better performance just by good operations and proper maintenance. We help plants to harvest such low hanging fruits by first identifying them and thereafter to continuously track them with online monitoring systems. It is our firm view that such information systems are key to achieving a performance-oriented culture in the organization.
Started up in 2001, we are a Singapore based company comprising of experienced engineers with process, maintenance and operating experience in the refining, gas processing, petrochemical and power generation industries. Check out our Senior Team.
MECIP Global Engineers Malaysia (Oil & Gas Project Engineering).
PT MTS Indonesia (Maintenance Technology Services).
Dilogue Services Saudi Arabia (Specialist Maintenance Services).
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CSE Global Ltd Singapore (Systems Integration).
CRTsoft Company Ltd Beijing (Asset Performance Monitoring Software).
Since 2005, we are a Nationally Accredited Energy Service Company for the Power, Refining and Petrochemical Industries under Singapore National Environmental Agency – Energy Sustainability Unit.
With effect from February 2019, we also have EEOA Energy Efficiency Opportunity Assessors certified by the Singapore National Environmental Agency and Institute of Engineers Singapore.
Our Online Performance Monitoring software ACTSYS@ONE™ encapsulates our domain expertise, energy auditing methodologies and years of experience (since 2005) of implementing online performance monitoring software and how to get it right. Find out more.
Manufacturing plants which have multiple steam headers, different steam producers, own power generation and electric motor or steam turbine driven equipment typically face a…
These will be pre-configured based on customer requirements or user configurable to show the calculated online results from the system in accordance to the levels and drilldowns as shown in the diagram…
Tackling the energy and emission challenges of Process Industries requires strong domain knowledge and a sound understanding of thermodynamic concepts. We have deep domain knowledge of Refineries, Petrochemical Plants and Power Plants which we combine with the use of process and thermodynamic simulation software modelling to work on a wide range of plants helping them to improve their efficiency and profitability.
These enable us to carry out accurate analysis of performance gaps through rigorous modelling of equipment and processes. We also make use of data visualization tools to spot systemic problems especially for systems which cannot be rigorously modelled.
Energy Audit is an evaluation of the energy performance of a process, plant or a facility through analysis of the energy flows with an objective to reduce the overall energy consumption of the plant.
Efficiency-driven performance monitoring of power plant equipment has become critical in the face of increased competition and regulatory pressure to mitigate carbon emissions.
Actsys has extensive experience in carrying out feasibility studies for process improvement and the subsequent front end engineering design for project development. Such improvement studies include…
With amendments to Singapore’s Energy Conservation Act, facilities that consume more than 54 TJ/ year must adopt and implement a structured Energy Management System by 2021. A structured Energy…
Our extensive track-record in conducting energy optimization studies and implementing online systems for energy performance monitoring allows us to keep abreast of best-practices and current technology trends in the process manufacturing industry with regards to improving overall plant energy performance.
Conduct a comprehensive energy assessment and pinch analysis of the chemical units within the…
Provide the Process Engineering Package as part of the Detailed Engineering of a Crude Topping Unit in…
To quantify the Performance of a suspect Condenser in a Coal Fired Power Plant…
We held our 3rd Breakfast Sharing Session on the 8th Nov 2023 at M Hotel….
Actsys has entered into partnership with Beijing based CRTsoft Co. Ltd…
Actsys MD Mr Norman Lee has been appointed as a member of the Expert…
We held our 2nd Breakfast Sharing Session on the 11th Nov 2022 at Shenton Room…
Actsys has entered into partnership with CSE Global in the delivery of its Online…
Actsys MD Mr Norman Lee has been appointed as a member of the Expert…
After Shanshan graduated in Chemical Engineering with a first class honours degree from the University of Alberta Canada, she joined the Process Engineering department of Oil Sands, Suncor Energy Inc, Canada, working primarily on process control and optimization of plant processes. She moved to Singapore in 2008 and has since been with Actsys. She became the key service provider for our long term client Tuas Power carrying out Performance Monitoring of their Combined Cycle Plants. In doing so she built up a deep knowledge of the use of Thermodynamic Simulation Models to identify performance gaps in plant components.
This know-how enabled her to tackle challenging jobs in other domains one of which was to analyse causes for the performance gap of the Cracked Gas Compressor in an Ethylene Cracker Plant. Shanshan has also been a key member of the team that spearheaded the development of our Online EMS Energy Management System software platform. Her grasp of technical fundamentals, focus and hands-on approach make her a key member of the Actsys Management Team where she is also involved in Business Strategy for the Online EMS product package. A native Chinese speaker she is also spearheading our marketing strategy into China. She is a Chartered Engineer with the Institute of Engineers Singapore and an NEA National Environmental Agency certified EEOA Energy Efficiency Opportunity Assessor.
Balaji Vaithyanathan is an experienced Energy Efficiency Engineer and Software Development Specialist with over a decade of experience. In his current role as Systems Director Energy and Digitalization for ACTSYS, Balaji leads the development and management of product strategies, manages the entire product lifecycle, conducts market research, and focuses on continuous improvement and application expansions of Actsys@ONE, including emerging technologies such as AI and Machine Learning. Balaji’s expertise in energy efficiency and software development, combined with his leadership skills and project management experience, makes him a key member of the ACTSYS team, and his dedication to improving energy efficiency, developing innovative solutions for clients, and staying on the cutting edge of emerging technologies helps to differentiate Actsys from other service providers in the industry.
Prior to joining ACTSYS, Balaji worked at Tamilnadu Petroproducts Limited, where he was responsible for providing technical and operational support to increase the production efficiency of the Epichlorohydrin (ECH) process unit. Balaji earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Chemical Engineering from Anna University, India, and the National University of Singapore, respectively. He has experience in process simulation software and optimization tools, as well as proficiency in programming languages like Basic, VB.Net, C#, and Python.
After graduating in BSc and MSc Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London Norman’s professional career started in British Petroleum’s Research Facilities in the UK where he was part of the Process Simulation Software team. This early but positive experience with process simulation has put him in good stead on the use of such tools throughout his career. After BP he worked in Shell for 20 years, which started in Shell Bukom refinery in Singapore and cross posting assignments in Shell Stanlow Refinery in the UK and Shell Pernis Refinery in the Netherlands, during which his jobs spanned Process Technology, Project Engineering, Operations and Refinery Scheduling. His last assignment was as a Service Accounts Manager in Shell Global
Solutions in which he interacted with the senior management teams of a number of Shell Refineries for technical service provision. In 2001 Norman decided to take the big step out and set up Actsys Process Management Consultants Pte Ltd which has firmly established itself in the Singapore Energy Efficiency ecosystem. He chairs the EEOA Energy Efficiency Opportunity Assessment Registry for the National Environmental Agency and he also chairs the Energy Technical Committee in the Environmental and Resources Standards Committee in Enterprise Singapore. He is also a member of NEA’s Expert Board for Appeals under the Carbon Pricing Act. He also sits on the Industry Advisory Board of the Singapore Institute of Technology Chemical Engineering Faculty. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineers UK.
Sylvia graduated from Imperial College London in Chemical Engineering and started her career as a Plant Efficiency Engineer with Air Products Ltd. in the U.K. She then joined Shell on Pulau Bukom Refinery and attained Chartered Engineer status in 1990. Her work experiences with Shell in Singapore, The Netherlands and the U.K. included process technology, refinery operations, engineering design, product quality, economics and optimization, planning, strategy, investments, talent management, strategic and operational HR.
During her 23 years with Shell, she held various roles in the manufacturing, supply and distribution part of Shell’s oil business. She spent her early years in process technology, optimisation and operations which ensured efficient operations and maximum product yields of process units. She was involved in the engineering design and development of the propane/propylene rail off-loading and storage facilities, a multi-million sterling pounds investment project in Stanlow Refinery, U.K. Her knowledge of hydrocarbon stream synergies and the competences gained as the Bukom Refinery economist prepared her well for her role as the Regional Supply Strategy & Business Development Manager where she was involved in the review and development of crude oil and product supply strategies and investment plans for the five Shell fully owned refineries in the Asia Pacific.
Sylvia had first-hand experiences in the identification and quantification of the synergies between Oil and Chemicals Integration in Singapore in both technical and commercial terms that led to the construction of the world scale ethylene cracker on Bukom Refinery which produces feedstocks for Shell Chemicals’ Process Units on Jurong Island.
As graduate in Chemical Engineering from Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Joshi has brief working experience in consulting firm but decided to get hands on experience in process development, pilot studies and production working directly as shift supervisor in intermediate industry. He then joined Hindustan Petroleum (former Esso Bombay Refinery) as process engineer in their project department where he worked on 80 BPD fuels refinery doing crude distillation column heat and material balance, heat exchanger design, preheat train pinch analysis by hand calculation before simulation software were readily available. After 6 years working in there he was assigned as Process Engineer Esso Singapore Refinery for developing basic engineering package for their Lube Refinery Expansion Project where he had hand on experience with process simulators, heat exchanger design and rating as well as heat exchanger network analysis.
He joined Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore in their Engineering Department where he worked on various capital projects including efficiency improvement and debottlenecking of No 1 Naphtha Cracker before taking over as Engineering Manager. There he worked for 17 years supporting the two crackers and managing several projects from concept to construction as well as commissioning.
He moved to Business Development and Planning with role of helping not only justifying own investment but also help in establishing new downstream company’s plant within the complex from allocation of land to designing facilities to supply them raw materials, utilities and other services.
He also worked as Energy Manager for the Company for 6 years where he was leading team to develop, justify and obtain funding for energy conservation projects.
After retiring with 37 years’ experience in refining and petrochemical engineering, as SCEM and EEO Assessor he now supports energy conservation activities of process industry clients in Singapore and Overseas.
After graduating in B.Sc.(Hons) Applied Chemistry from National University of Singapore and winning a Royal Institute of Chemistry (Singapore Section) Gold Medal, Adrian began his professional career in Shell Pulau Bukom Refinery in Singapore and cross posting assignment in Shell Head Office in The Netherlands. During that 25-year period in Shell, his jobs spanned Oil Movements, Refinery Scheduling, Process Operations, Process Technology and Design. His last job was as a Process Manager of thermal cracker and Hydrocracker complexes. In 1995, Adrian decided to leave Shell and took up an appointment as General Manager of a software development company in Christchurch New Zealand.
The company specializes in information management software for the dairy industry in New Zealand and Australia. In 2002, Adrian switched path back to oil industry. He joined Actsys Process Management Consultants Pte Ltd as an Associate Senior Consultant while continuing to live in Christchurch. The consultancy service provided include debottlenecking, revamp, new process plant design, energy monitoring and optimization, oil movements improvement studies for oil refineries and petrochemical plants. Process simulation software was used extensively for his work. Adrian is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers UK. He is also an Adjunct Senior Fellow in the Chemical and Process Engineering Department of The University of Canterbury in Christchurch. His role is to provide process simulation-based design projects and supervision to 4th year students.
