Browse Editions : 2013 / Q4
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Towards a zero gasoline production refinery: part 2

Blasis Stamateris, Foster Wheeler, UK

Dan Gillis, Foster Wheeler, USA

2013 / Q4

Refinery configurations can suit various processing objectives, such as variations to the propylene-to-ethylene ratio and production of middle distillates and aromatics
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Minimising transfer line vibrations

Rahul Patil, Randheer Yadav, Ajay Gupta and Asit Das, Reliance Industries Ltd, Jamnagar

2013 / Q4

Computational fluid dynamics was used effectively to solve start-up problems in a transfer line
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High-acid crude processing enabled by unique use of computational fluid dynamics

Dr Collin Cross, GE Water & Process Technologies

2013 / Q4

A methodology for applying CFD enables faster identification of pipe elements that are the most vulnerable to attack by high-acid crudes
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Processing strategies for metallic and high-acid crudes

Vivek Srinivasan, Mahesh Subramaniyam and Parag Shah, Dorf Ketal Chemicals

2013 / Q4

Refiners can minimise the risk of processing crudes that are acidic with high metals content through innovative treatment chemistries
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Maintaining reliability when processing opportunity crudes

Eric Vetters and Dannie Clarida, CorrMat International

2013 / Q4

A risk-based approach that considers crude oil corrosivity can allow refiners to safely and reliably process increasing levels of opportunity crude
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How glycols affect acid gas removal

Torsten Katz, Georg Sieder and Justin Hearn, BASF SE

2013 / Q4

How to control the amine unit's full acid gas capture performance over time and so avoid operational surprises involving glycol build-up
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Extending the treatment of highly sour gases: part 1

Francois Lallemand, Gauthier Perdu and Laurent Normand, Prosernat

Claire Weiss, Total EP

Julia Magne-Drisch and Sebastien Gonnard, IFP Energies nouvelles

2013 / Q4

The removal of acid gas components from highly or super-sour gases requires the optimum choice of process
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Gasification for hydrogen supply

Max-Michael Weiss, Helmut Heurich, Delphine Roma and Stefan Walter, Air Liquide Global E & C Solutions/Lurgi GmbH

2013 / Q4

Integrating the gasification of liquid residues into a refinery balances the hydrogen demand of hydroprocessing units
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Catalyst raises kero-treating performance

Woo Kyung Kim, SK Innovation

Jessy Trucko and Eric Baker, UOP, A Honeywell Company

 

2013 / Q4

The activity and stability of a replacement catalyst in a kerosene treater enabled a refiner to process difficult-to-treat condensate in greater quantities
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Refinery power failures: causes, costs and solutions: part 2

William H Graf, William F Vukovich and Thomas W Yeung, Hydrocarbon Publishing Company

2013 / Q4

Technologies are discussed to help refiners formulate strategies in managing risks and crisis due to emergency shutdowns, thereby minimising financial loss
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Heat integration projects for refining processes

Alisan Dogan, Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation

2013 / Q4

Heat integration projects can deliver substantial savings, but they require detailed simulation and case-specific heat integration analysis
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Applying pinch technology to energy recovery

Farbod Rikhtegar, Iranian Fuel Conservation Company

Sepehr Sadighi, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry

2013 / Q4

A pinch technology-based study of heating and cooling of material streams in a large-scale olefins plant identifies major opportunities for energy savings
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Multistage reaction catalyst with advanced metals tolerance

Yves-Alain Jollien, Tamoil

Jeremy Mayol, Vasileios Komvokis and Carl Keeley, BASF

2013 / Q4

The metal trapping capabilities of a catalyst gave a refiner greater flexibility to upgrade heavy residue feed with increased metals content in its RFCC unit
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Mitigating fouling in the caustic tower

Hua Mo and David Dixon, Baker Hughes

Lowell Sykes, Westlake Vinyls

2013 / Q4

Comprehensive analysis of foulants in an ethylene plant's caustic tower led to the identification of an effective treatment programme
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Gasoline benzene reduction

El-Mekki El-Malki and Benjamin Umansky, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Co

Erik Moy, Grant Donahoe and Timothy Thom, Badger Licensing

2013 / Q4

By adding a new unit that reacts a benzene-rich stream with light olefins, a refiner complied with current regulations for benzene and achieved a payback in 20 months
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