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| Integrating power recovery into FCCU operations |
Keith Couch, Leonard Bell and John Yarborough, UOP LLC
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2006 / Q4 |
Case studies of FCC flue gas power-recovery systems, beginning with traditional maximum electrical power generation configurations. New PRTs are presented, with a focus on reducing total erected cost and optimised energy integrations with improved ROI.
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| Risk-based maintenance |
Brian G Hudson, ABB Engineering Services
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2006 / Q4 |
Top-down approach case studies use qualitative and semi-quantitative asessment models to build a picture of risk, review current mitigation and identify immediate action to improve risk management and increase reliability.
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| Refinery CO2 challenges: part IV |
Vicente de Pablo Burna, CEPSA Gibraltar Refinery
Jem Hart and Allan Rudman, KBC Process Technology Ltd
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2006 / Q4 |
Reducing CO2 emissions with a strategic energy-improvement programme. The strategic energy review approach is summarised and results from recent studies conducted at a European refinery are discussed.
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| Benchmarking og linear programming |
J C M (Hans) Hartmann, Hans C M Hartmann Refinery Consultancy
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2006 / Q4 |
As the preferred decision-support-tool for the oil industry supply chain, benchmarking of linear programming is as important as benchmarking actual refinery operations.
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| Hydrogen sourcing for refinery expansions |
Dennis A Vauk, Air Liquide Large Industries US LP
Pietro Di Zanno, Air Liquide SA
Scott Savage, Air Liquide Large Industries US LP
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2006 / Q4 |
Many factors influence the decision to build or outsource the supply of hydrogen. Synergies obtained from a third-party OTF supply should be evaluated in addtion to typical recovery routes from fuel gas, revamped SMRs or new SMR projects.
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| Control room consolidation part II: design trends |
Bob Shepard, Invensys Process Systems
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2006 / Q4 |
Part I identified the operating factors to consider when consolidating a group of distributed control rooms. Part II explores the design and systemic measures that can enchance productivity while satisfying needs for process safety and risk management.
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| Managing training simulator projects |
Nick Harbud, Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd
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2006 / Q4 |
Operator training simulators are not cheap, yet their value in preparing personnel for the fast startup and operation of new process plants is significant. Tight control of information and a well-manageed OTS supplier are key to success.
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| Evaluating opportunity crude processing |
Thomas W Yeung, Hydrocarbon Publishing Company
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2006 / Q4 |
Is processing opportunity crudes for every refiner? Technical challenges and economic benefits from processing high-acid crudes and botton-of-the-barrel feedstocks are identified.
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| Selective asphaltene removal from heavy oil |
Keng H Chung, Zhiming Xu, Xuewen Sun, Suoqi Zhao and Chunming Xu, China State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing.
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2006 / Q4 |
Case study of a selective asphaltene extraction process for heavy crude or residuum. Desirable oil components are recovered and the asphaltene-free heavies can be processed in conventional refining operations.
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| Overcoming unpredictable industry challenges |
Frank Whitsura, Honeywell Process Solutions
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2006 / Q4 |
Integrated solutions help refiners overcome unpredictable industry challenges. through a continuous improvement cycle, refiners can derive insight from the plan, perform and perfect stages.
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| Integrated expander control system |
Krishnan Naryanan and Farooq Sheikh, Compressor Controls Corporation
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2006 / Q4 |
Commissioning of an integrated turbomachinery controls system at a world-scale PTA plant. The expander control system requirements described are applicable to power recovery trains found in process units with hot-gas energy.
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| Automating natural gas-processing plants |
William A Poe, Invensys Process Systems-Global Solutions
Saeid Mokhatab, University of Wyoming
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2006 / Q4 |
Gas processors can gain competitive advantage by adopting aggressive automation initiatives. Automation could make the difference between a profitable and non-profitable asset in the future.
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| Amino acid-based refinery gas treatment |
Mauricio Grobys and Rupert Wagner, BASF AG
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2006 / Q4 |
Amine-based solvents are a good option if the co-absorption of feed gas components other than acid gases causes major problems for the efficiency and reliability of the gas-treating process in a refinery.
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| SWOT analysis of the LNG industry |
David Wood, David Wood & Associates
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2006 / Q4 |
A comprehensive list of generic SWOT topics for the LNG industry is presented with summaries of the key issues influencing the industry. This should provide a useful starting point for the analysis of specific supply chains.
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| Troubleshooting a refinery fuel gas treater |
Nathan A Hatcher and Alfred E Keller, ConocoPhillips Company
Ralph H Weiland and M S Sivasubramanian, Optimized Gas Treating Inc
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2006 / Q4 |
The effect of solvent contaminants on treating plant performance and the importance of basing simulations on actual solvent analyses are shown through the successful troubleshooting of an MDEA-based fuel gas H2S-treating system.
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| Adsorption and regeneration on molecular sieves |
Anders F Carlsson, Ruud H M Herold and C J Smith, Shell Global Solutions International BV
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2006 / Q4 |
Optimal regeneration of a molecular sieve bed in a dehydration unit can help prevent liquid water formation. A generalised adsorption and regeneration program for optimising dehydration units at LNG plants is presented.
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| Calculating light alkanes solubility in TEG |
Alireza Bahadori, National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC)
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2006 / Q4 |
Plant model covering full range of dehydration plant operation conditions and experimental data estimate the amount of CH4, C2H6 and C3H8 absorbed per volume of TEG circulation vs partial pressure of light alkanes and absorber temperature.
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