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| Gasification technologies for hydrogen manufacturing |
Joachim Wolff, Shell Global Solutions International BV
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2007 / Q2 |
Gasification technology can follow on from upgrading and treating technoloiges to convert a wide range of heavy residues into syngas, which can be used as clean fuel for high-efficiency IGCC power generation or to produce H2 and/or CO.
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| Hydrogen plant safety |
V G Bahad, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd
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2007 / Q2 |
Hydrogen-generation unit safety during startup and shutdown is based on experience sharing. The safe startup of any process unit depends on the knowledge base of the operating and maintenance personnel.
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| Hydrogen recovery from refinery offgases |
A K Jain, G D Goyal and M K Joshi, Engineers India Ltd
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2007 / Q2 |
Use of pressure swing adsorption to extract hydrogen from offgases that would otherwise be combusted in the refinery fuel system. Increasing hydrogen purity by steam reforming, effect of tail gas pressure and other considerations are discussed.
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| Alkylating isolbutylene with isobutane |
Todd Vogt, Catalytic Distillation Technologies (CDTECH)
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2007 / Q2 |
Pairing of isobutylene pretreatment with low-temperature alkylation offers dehydro-based MTBE operators the opportunity to incorporate isobutane with isobutylene to produce large volumes of high-quality gasoline blendstock.
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| Self-inflicted contaminants and fouling |
Allison A Fielder and Mark B Schmidt, DuPont Sabine River Works Raghu K Menon, Sud-Chemie Inc
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2007 / Q2 |
Pairing of isobutylene pretreatment with low-temperature alkylation
offers dehydro-based MTBE operators the opportunity to incorporate
isobutane with isobutylene to produce large volumes of high-quality
gasoline blendstock.
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| Sulphuric acid alkylation developments |
Amarjit Bakshi, Refining Hydrocarbon Technologies LLC
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2007 / Q2 |
A recently developed alkylation technology incorporates low-temperature isothermal operation and a refrigeration compressor. The acid-hydrocarbon separation incorporates simple coalescers and readily available reactor-contactor internals.
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| Meeting changes in plant production targets |
Dieter Krenz, Linde AG
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2007 / Q2 |
Overview of a syngas plant automatic load controller shows how reliability is maintained. The functionality built into the plant automation concept allows the plant to remain in operation, even in the event of a unit trip.
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| Integrated treating options for sour natural gases |
T J Brook, Shell Global Solutions International BV
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2007 / Q2 |
Two cases for treating sour natural gas with H2S, CO and mercaptans are discussed. These configurations are designed to prepare a treated gas that is suitable for GTL and LNG applications or normal pipeline gas specifications.
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| Reformer technology for hydrogen |
Suresh Chandra Gupta and Kamalesh Karkun, NOIDA, Projects & Development India Ltd
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2007 / Q2 |
Various retrofitting and debottlenecking options are available for improving the rated capacity, operating efficiency and energy efficiency of steam hydrocarbon reformers in hydrogen plants.
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| Ethylene cracking furnaces influence burner design |
Richard Martin, Callidus Technologies LLC
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2007 / Q2 |
Burner testing and CFD modelling can assure a burner will perform properly. Special considerations are discussed for improving burner combustion characteristics in new compact thermal cracking furnace radiant sections.
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| FCC fundamentals: coke yield/delta coke |
Ziad S Jawad, Shaw Energy and Chemicals
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2007 / Q2 |
A summary of FCC fundamentals and technology options. Understanding the options available to control the FCC unit's coke yield and delta coke is significant due to their direct impact on FCC operations and refinery profitability.
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| Reliability of IGCC power-generation units |
Christopher Higman, Syngas Consultants Ltd
Salvatore A DellaVilla and Robert F Steele Jr, Strategic Power Systems Inc
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2007 / Q2 |
Reliability is key to improving IGCC power-generation unit economics, provided it can be achieved with excessive Capex increases. However, focus on a single subsystem such as gasification is insufficient for the success of the overall IGCC concept.
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| Maximising hydrogen availability |
Mahendra C Shah, Dharnendra C Jawali and Rajesh K Patel, Reliance Industries Ltd
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2007 / Q2 |
Case study of a hydrogen complex discuss interaction of hydrogen processing steps with overall refinery productivity. Hydrogen partial pressures, pinch options and other important operating parameters influence economics.
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| Advanced combustion system for cracking furnaces |
Roger Poe, Ashok Patel, Charles E Baukal and Daniel Wright, John Zink Company LLC
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2007 / Q2 |
A discussion of design considerations for burner technology used in cracking furnaces. Significant improvements include more uniform heat flux profile, wider turndown, stable flame, high combustion efficiency, and low CO and NOx emissions.
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| Determination of crude properties |
Didier Lambert, Topnir Systems
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2007 / Q2 |
Real-time knowledge of crude properties is obtained via management software applied to a crude network. With the resulting better characterisation and optimisation, an increase in throughput from the additional crude processed leads to increased revenue.
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| Turbine oil conditioning in process facilities |
Brian McNeil and Tim Mills, Kaydon Custom Filtration
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2007 / Q2 |
Strategic modelling for turbine oil conditions in refineries and petrochemical plants focuses on different types of filtration equipment and the philosophy that accompanies each.
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