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| The outlook for transport fuels: Part 2 |
Gautam Kalghatgi, Saudi Aramco
Chris Gosling and Mary Jo Wier, UOP |
2016 / Q2 |
As demand evolves, as specifications change, and as new fuel opportunities arise, what are the implications for refiners up to mid-century?
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| Energy saving chemical treatments in the crude distillation unit |
Andrea Fina, Chimec |
2016 / Q2 |
Chemical treatments allied to real-time energy monitoring deliver significant savings in CDU operations
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| The challenges of crude blending |
Thomas Garrett, Patrick Christensen, William Vokovich and Thomas Yeung, Hydrocarbon Publishing Company |
2016 / Q2 |
The second part of a two-part article details the importance of crude selection and blending strategies to prosper in a low cost yet volatile market.
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| Loss into gain in high capacity trays Part 1: excursion |
Henry Kister, Fluor
Neasan O'Shea (ret'd) and Dan Cronin, Phillips 66 Whitegate refinery |
2016 / Q2 |
Systematic troubleshooting diagnosed and solved two complex and independent problems that limited the capacity of an atmospheric crude distillation tower
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| Improved stripper efficiency raises upgrader production |
Mike Goulding and Fred Zhang, Suncor
Michael Krela, Koch-Glitsch |
2016 / Q2 |
Revamping a heavy oil upgrader's steam stripping tower increased tray efficiency and achieved record throughput
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| Enhancing fractionator efficiency |
Soun Ho Lee, GTC Technology |
2016 / Q2 |
Properly designed vapour and liquid distribution devices enable more effective distillation column efficiency
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| Increased margin from updated internals and catalyst |
Fawzi Al-Somali, Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery Co
Edwin Maas, Shell Global Solutions International BV
Theo Visser, Criterion Catalysts & Technologies |
2016 / Q2 |
A low cost hydrocracker revamp delivered extra value to a refinery by increasing diesel yield, cycle length and safety
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| How dynamic pressure can affect vacuum column readings |
Grant Niccum and Steve White, Process Consulting Services |
2016 / Q2 |
Computational fluid dynamics confirmed field measurements to explain a vacuum unit's poor quality HVGO and was used to redesign the tower internals
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| Energy savings in preheat trains with preflash |
Chris Bealing, Juan Gomez-Prado and jim Sheldon, KBC Process Technology |
2016 / Q2 |
An eastern European refinery combined pinch technology and process simulation to achieve the most cost effective energy savings
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| Addressing corrosion challenges in refineries |
Kjell Wold, Emerson Process Management |
2016 / Q2 |
Integrated corrosion management enables full control of refinery assets and opportunity crude processing without increased corrosion threats
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| Integrating capital work into turnarounds |
Gordon Lawrence, Asset Performance Networks |
2016 / Q2 |
If a turnaround is to be successful, project work must be well integrated with the turnaround's scope of work
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| Retooling APC for improved results |
Randy Conley, Total Port Arthur refinery
Zak Friedman, Petrocontrol |
2016 / Q2 |
Raising refinery-wide awareness of the role of advanced process control delivers maximum benefit from a reinvigorated APC
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| Removing contaminant fines from process water |
Barry Perlmutter, BHS-Sonthofen |
2016 / Q2 |
Careful analysis and a creative approach are required for the optimum application of filtration technology
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| Maximising propylene in the FCC unit |
Michael Lutz, Harald Zeman, Thomas Krenn, Alexander Mittelmayr and Ignacio Beltran, OMV
Emmanuel Smaragdis, Matthias Scherer and Christophe Chau, Grace |
2016 / Q2 |
Comparative trials with FCC catalyst formulations identified a winner on olefins selectivity and other factors
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| Remote sensing for process optimisation |
Gregory Shahnovsky, Ariel Kigel and Ronny McMurray, Modcon-Systems |
2016 / Q2 |
Remote sensing technology delivers process properties in hazardous areas in real time and in agreement with laboratory results
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