Browse Editions : 2014 / Q1
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HS-FCC for propylene: concept to commercial operation

Nicolas Lambert, Axens

Iwao Ogasawara, JX Nippon Oil & Energy

Ibraham Abba, Saudi Aramco

Halim Redhwi, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Chris Santner, Technip Stone & Webster Process Technology

2014 / Q1

A FCC process provides a high light olefin yield from a wide variety of feedstocks utilising high severity reaction conditions and a novel down flow reaction system
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Optimising distillation column product quality

Jose Bird and Darryl Seillier, Valero Energy Corporation

2014 / Q1

Process simulation and random sampling were used to optimise product targets for a propylene splitter unit
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Extending the treatment of highly sour gases: cryogenic distillation

Francois Lallemand, Gauthier Perdu and Laurent Normand, Prosernat

Claire Weiss, Total

Julia Magne-Drisch and Sebastien Gonnard, IFP Energies nouvelles

2014 / Q1

Cryogenic bulk removal of H2S or CO2 offers an economic advantage when the separated acid gases from super sour gas are re-injected
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Optimising hydrogen sulphide scavenging

Giacinto Grande and Alessandra Berra, Chimec

2014 / Q1

Selecting the right hydrogen sulphide scavenger is important, but appropriate treatment setup and tailored monitoring procedures are key to avoiding off-specs
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Overcoming high productivity in process condensate

Tapas Kanti Samaddar and Gregory M Lilburne, The Bahrain Petroleum Company BSC(c)

Calum McIntosh and Mileta Babovic, Johnson Matthey

2014 / Q1

Analysis of design and operations enabled a refiner to eliminate contaminants from hydrogen plant process condensate by installing a high pressure stripper
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Mercury treatment options for natural gas plants

Satyam Mishra, UOP, a Honeywell Company

2014 / Q1

Removing mercury as close as it practicable to the front end of a natural gas processing system is the best choice
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Role of FCC catalyst in refinery profitability

Ivan Chavdarov, Dicho Stratiev, Ivelina Shishkova and Rosen Dinkov, Lukoil Neftohim Burgas JSC

Vladimir Jegorov, Grace Catalysts Technologies

Peko Petkov, University 'Prof Dr Assen Zlatarov' Burgas

2014 / Q1

By switching to a rare earth-free FCC catalyst, a refiner raised its output of premium grade gasoline and increased its operating margin
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Field experience with a Claus furnace checker wall

Jeffrey Bolebruch, Blash Precision Ceramics

Mossaed Y Al-Awwad, Saudi Aramco

Meng-Hung Chen, CPC Corporation

2014 / Q1

A new design of Claus furnace checker wall delivers improved mechanical performance and process flow characteristics
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Characterising and tracking contaminants in opportunity crudes

Robert Ohmes, KBC Advanced Technologies

2014 / Q1

The specific properties of contaminants in opportunity crudes affect the selection of crude slates for existing facilities and the design of revamps and new units
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New process arrangements for upgrading heavy oils and residua

Sepehr Sadighi, Reza Seif Mohaddecy and Kamal Masoudian, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry

2014 / Q1

Simulation studies reveal increased gasoline and diesel production from extra-heavy oil by means of RFCC and hydrocracking units with a mild hydrogenation process
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Increasing conversion and run length in a visbreaker

Matteo Virzi, ISAB

Marco Respini, Baker Hughes

2014 / Q1

Combining anticoke/antifoulant treatments with monitoring technology enabled a refinery to keep its visbreaker unit at the best process severity for any feed
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Troubleshooting refinery equipment with multiphase CFD modelling

Grant Niccum and Steve White, Process Consulting Services

2014 / Q1

Computational fluid dynamics is a useful and increasingly practical tool for improving the design of and increasing the understanding of common process equipment
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High-fidelity operator training simulators

Martin Sneesby, APESS

2014 / Q1

Integrating a high-fidelity simulation model with a real plant control system requires some finessing to produce a true high-fidelity operator training simulator
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What your transmitter may not be telling you

Eric Moore, Swagelok Capital Projects Company

Sam Johnson, Swagelok

2014 / Q1

If you value accurate process measurements and specify a premium transmitter, your instrument loop requires the same level of attention
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