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| Reformer monitoring via in-tube temperature measurement |
Oliver J Smith IV, Air Products and Chemicals Inc
Bill Cotton, Johnson Matthey |
2014 / Q2 |
A temperature monitoring technology applied to steam reformers in synthesis gas plants provides protection against over-firing plus detailed catalyst monitoring.
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| Revamping the hydrogen generation unit |
K V Patwardhan, V D Dhumal, P Balaramakrishna, R&D Centre, L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering, India |
2014 / Q2 |
Hydrogen plants can be modified for higher production by employing innovative process schemes
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| Enhance processing with capacity control of reciprocating compressors |
Klaus Stachel and Markus Wenisch, Hoerbiger Compression Technology |
2014 / Q2 |
Improvements to refinery, petrochemical and gas processing are available from the full-range stepless capacity control of reciprocating compressors
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| Removing salts and contaminants in glycol regeneration |
Barry A Perlmutter, BHS-Sonthofen Inc
Christian Gassen, BHS-Sonthofen GmbH |
2014 / Q2 |
A new process combining candle filters and pressure plate filters enables more glycol to be safely recovered from natural gas than by conventional methods
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| Accurate prediction of tower relief |
Harry Z Ha, Abdulla Harji and Jonathan Webber, Fluor Canada Ltd |
2014 / Q2 |
A comparison of conventional and dynamic simulation methods applied to a project to debottleneck a deisobutaniser
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| Myth of high cutpoint in dry vacuum units |
Scott Golden, Tony Barletta and Steve White, Process Consulting Services |
2014 / Q2 |
Accurate measures of true boiling point cutpoints are essential to correctly evaluate vacuum unit performance
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| Coordinating a complex automation project |
Igor Sepic and Boris Zezelj, INA Rijeka Refining, Croatia |
2014 / Q2 |
Installing an integrated control system in support of a major refinery upgrade meant coordinating the work of multiple EPC contractors
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| Dynamics of operation for flare systems |
Yahya Aktas and Ozge Ozarik, Tupras Izmir Refinery |
2014 / Q2 |
Detailed studies of problems with flaring performance led a refinery to define and implement a scheme for optimum flare performance
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| Air pre-heater improves energy efficiency |
Bart Van Den Berg, HeatMatrix |
2014 / Q2 |
A corrosion resistant air pre-heater enables valuable heat recovery from corrosive and fouling refinery flue gas streams
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| Maximising the use of process energy |
Sunik Kumar, Shrikant Nanoti and M O Garg, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum |
2014 / Q2 |
Integrating a flash drum in an atmospheric and crude distilation unit offers the potential for savings and capacity enhancement
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| Real time online energy management |
Mohammad Ershaid, KNPC Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery
Carlos Ruiz, Diego Ruiz and Nicolas Visuara, Soteica Visual MESA
Dhanasekar Periyasami, EBS |
2014 / Q2 |
Creating a model of a refinery energy system validated with real time data increased energy efficiency and reduced total energy costs
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| Advanced solutions for efficient crude blending |
Gregory Shahnovsky, Tal Cohen and Ronny McMurray, Modcon-Systems Ltd |
2014 / Q2 |
The use of nuclear magnetic resonance based process analysers supports the production of blends at lowest cost
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| Performance of waxy crudes as FCC feeds |
Erick Gamas, Cliff Avery, Gerbrand Mesu and David De Villiers, Albemarle Corporation
Alan Yahev, Newfield Exploration Company |
2014 / Q2 |
Advantages and challenges: determining the optimal blending ratios with waxy crude and VGO combinations
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| Predicting severity, viscosity and yields in fuel oil visbreaking |
Sepehr Sadighi and Reza Seif Mohaddecy, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry |
2014 / Q2 |
Neuro-fuzzy technique is used to predict product properties in a commercial visbreaker
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| Recovering tungsten from spent hydrocracking catalysts |
Jean-Pierre Dufour and Sophie Comte, Valdi |
2014 / Q2 |
When catalyst is no longer serviceable for hydrotreating, it takes a metallurgical route to supply tungsten for steelmakers
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