Browse Editions : 2014
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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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HCN and NOx control strategies in the FCC

Xunhua Mo, Bart De Graaf, Charles Radcliffe and Paul Diddams, Johnson Matthey, Process Technologies, Intercat Additives

2014 / Catalysis

Results of resesarch into emissions from the FCC, plus guidance on how to obtain the minimum level of NOx
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Capturing maximum value with tight oil feeds in the FCC

Alexis Shackleford, BASF Catalysts

2014 / Catalysis

FCCs processing tight oil feeds require catalyst choices to deal with higher conversion, heat balance concerns, and higher sodium, calcium and iron
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Maximising distillate while minimising bottoms

Allen Hansen, Adrian Humphries, Stephen McGovern and Barry Speronello, Rive Technology Inc

2014 / Catalysis

An FCC catalyst with reduced resistance to diffusion raises diesel output without the traditional bottoms penalty
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Dewaxing challenging paraffinic feeds

Renata Szynkarczuk, Criterion Catalysts & Technologies

Michelle Robinson and Laurent Huve, Shell Global Solutions International

2014 / Catalysis

Catalytic dewaxing using recent developments in dewaxing catalysts provides an alternative method for cold flow improvement in diesel and lube oil
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Maximising distillate and alkylation feed from the FCC

Alan Kramer, George Yaluris, Albemarle Corporation

2014 / Catalysis

The tight oil revolution has changed FCC priorities.  Operators can maximise profitability by adopting new catalysts to target their yield profile
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Optimising hydroprocessing catalyst systems

Woody Shiflett, Charles Olsen, Dan Torchia, Advanced Refining Technologies

David Brossard, Chevron Lummus Global

2014 / Catalysis

Flexibility in catalyst technology and processing tactics optimises hydrocracker and ULSD operations to meet diesel and gasoil production targets
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Catalytic solutions for processing shale oils in the FCC

Kenneth Bryden, E Thomas Habib Jr, Olivia Topete, Rosann Schiller, Grace Catalyst Technologies

2014 / Shale

Monetising tight oils requires suppression of unconventional metals contamination and gas formation, and adherence to flexible catalyst functionality
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Shale feedstocks fuel ethylene, LNG and petrochemical derivatives expansion

Rene G Gonzalez

2014 / Shale

In spite of the variability in shale composition causing operational challenges for refiners, monetisation opportunities are seen throughout the energy value chain
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Shale crudes and FCC: a mismatch from heaven?

Bart De Graaf, Yali Tang, Jeff Oberlin and Paul Diddams, Johnson Matthey Process Technolgies, Intercat

2014 / Shale

Weighing the effects that the processing of shale oils has on FCC unit operation, such as iron poisoning of FCC catalysts
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Overcoming the challenges of tight/shale oil refining

Brian Benoit and Jeffrey Zurlo, GE Water & Process Technologies

2014 / Shale

The impact of tight oil processing can have on a refinery, particularly the considerations that must be given to desalter performance, corrosion and fouling control
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Better yeild accounting methods improve financial results

Kaylen McMullen, Joseph McMullen and John Hernandez, Schneider Electric and Invensys

2014 / Shale

A yield accounting system can improve the efficiency of solving material balance errors and corrct measurement errors throughout an entire facility
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Zero emissions in sulphur recovery

Michele Colozzi and Simona Cortese, KT-Kinetics Technology

Lucia Barbato, ProcessiInnovati

2014 / Gas

A process under development for sulphur recovery feaures an innovative catalyst and a new scheme for the treatment of all sour gas feedstocks
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Eliminating the Claus furnace

Matt Thundyil, Sameer Pallavkar, Ramiro Vazquez and David Seeger, GTCTechnology US, LLC

2014 / Gas

A novel approach to the conversion of hydrogen sulphide to elemental sulphur is expected to extend the economic range for Claus plants
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Predicting corrosion rates in amine and sour water systems

Nathan A Hatcher, Clayton E Jones, G Simon Weiland and Ralph H Weiland, Optimized Gas Treating Inc

2014 / Gas

A chemistry-=based predictive model predicts corrosion rates in specific processing conditions
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Zeolite based dryers in ethylene plants

Vassilios Zafirakis and Hans Hoefer, Grace Materials Technologies

2014 / Gas

A review of the role and nature of adsorbent dryers in the production of ethylene by steam cracking
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Virtual commissioning of a gas handling system

Rainer Scheuring, Cologne University of Applied Sciences

Hans-Christian Haarmann-Kohn TGE and Jorgen Essler, TGE Marine Gas Engineering

Torsten Felix, Flemming Automationstechnik

Michael Brodkorb, Honeywell Process Solutions

2014 / Gas

Gas reliquefaction units were designed by means of stationary and dynamic process simulation models
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Protecting compressors with dynamic simulation

Nichols Brownrigg, AspenTech

2014 / Gas

Dynamic simulation supports reliable operation of compressor installations to deliver maximum plant availability and productivity
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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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Tail gas catalyst performance: part 1

Michael Huffmaster, Consultant

Fernando Maldonado, Criterion Catalysts

2014 / Q3

The first part of  two-part account of time and temperature effects on tail gas catalyst performance provides a background to reaction modelling and pilot studies
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Selective control for a total reflux column

Niyazi Bozkurt, Tupras Kirikkale Refinery

2014 / Q3

Operating problems with a de-ethaniser column led to the development of a new strategy for an advanced process control system
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Quality control in biofuels production

Berthold Otzisk, Kurita Europe

2014 / Q3

Additives such as emulsion breakers and antioxidants can help to improve the product quality of biofuels and hence their profitability
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Revamping advanced prodcess control

Stefano Lodolo, Aspen Technology

Oleg Vedernikov, Isab

2014 / Q3

A programme to update a refiner's APC systems employed a novel approach to the way new controllers are developed and existing controllers are maintained
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Design developments for construction projects

Simon Bennett, AVEVA Solutions

2014 / Q3

Software products enable the principles of lean manufacturing to be applied to refinery construction projects
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Overcoming corrosion in heat exchangers

Dragon Hao, Sandvik Materials Technology

2014 / Q3

Duplex stainless steels are countering traditional materials' failure to cope with corrosion risks aggravated by the declining quality of crude oil
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Meeting production targets for ultra low sulphur transportation fuels

Bob Leliveld, Ablemarle

2014 / Q3

Increasingly stringent sulphur regulations and diesel price premiums are prompting refiners to draw a broad process envelope for yield, quality and economic assessment
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Improving a compressor protection regime

Ben Austin, Prognost Systems Inc

2014 / Q3

Analysis of the build-up to the fracture of a compressor crosshead led a refiner to revise its approach to performance monitoring
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Meeting tighter NOx emissions rules

Stephen Harrison, Naresh Suchak and Frank Fitch, Linde Gases

2014 / Q3

A low temperature oxidation technology uses ozone to remove very low levels of nitrogen oxide from refinery gases
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Cloud point and hydrotreating relationships

Brian Watkins and Meredith Lansdown, ART

2014 / Q3

There is a complex interaction between dewaxing and hydrotreating in ultra low sulphur diesel applications
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Failure analysis of burner piping

Hyunjin Yoon, SK Innovation

2014 / Q3

Investigation of the causes of a severe refinery fire leads to recommendations for burner piping design to prevent such incidents
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Microbiological causes of corrosion

Jaya Rawat, Neha Sharma and Apoorve Khandelwal, Bharat Petroleum Corporate R&D Center

2014 / Q3

Many of the most serious problems with corrosion of refinery equipment have a microbiological basis
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Albert's crude oil reserves

Mike Priaro, Consultant

2014 / Q3

Recovery factors achieved by improved recovery techniques indicate that crude oil reserves in Alberta's bitumen sands are the largest on earth
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Avoiding compressor system downtime

Amit Saxena, Dresser-Rand

2014 / Q3

Developments in anti-surge technology make it possible to maximise process efficiency and optimise compressor function
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Tail gas catalyst performance: part 2

Michael Huffmaster, Consultant

Fernando Maldonado, Criterion Catalysts

2014 / Q4

The second part of a two-part account of time and temperature effects on tail gas catalyst performance gives a background to reaction modelling and pilot plant studies.
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Predicting future FCC operations via analytics

Patrick J Christensen, Touseef Habib, Thomas B Garrett and Thomas W Yeung, Hydrocarbon Publishing Company

2014 / Q4

Data analysis enables a company to take advantage of patent information to unveil underlining development trends for formulating technology strategies for future markets
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Maximising energy efficiency in grassroots designs

Tim Shire, Andrew Hoyle and Mike Rutkowski, KBC

2014 / Revamps

A novel approach is required to achieve the full potential for energy performance of new plants
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Predicting reactive heavy oil process operation

Glen A Hay, Herbert Loria and Marco A Satyro, Virtual Materials Group, Inc

Hideki Nagata, Fuji Oil Company Ltd

2014 / Q4

Characterisation of feed and product yields through component structures for better understanding and prediction of operations
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Integrated hydrogen management

Sasa Polovina, Danijela Harmina and Ana Granic Sarac, INA Rijeka refinery

2014 / Q4

Redesigning an existing hydrogen system leads to an integrated, reliable and flexible supply
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Structured packing in a CO2 absorber

Ralph Weiland and Nathan Hatcher, Optimized Gas Treating, Inc

2014 / Q4

Solvent regeneration is the biggest energy consumer in an amine treating unit but efforts to minimise energy consumption should be made cautiously
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Reflux in a gas dehydration plant

Sajad Mirian and Hossein Anisi, Nitel Pars Co (Fateh Group)

Xiang Yu, Hengye Chemical Co

Sepehr Sadighi, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry

2014 / Q4

Gas dehydration by adsorbent processes may lead to the damaging regeneration reflux phenomenon during adsorbent regeneration
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Override control of fuel gas

Rainer Scheuring, Cologne University of Applied Sciences

Albrecht Minges and Simon Griesbaum, MiRO Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein

Michael Brodkorb, Honeywell Process Solutions

2014 / Q4

When natural gas was to be added to a refinery's fuel gas system, detailed dynamic simulation of the new system ensured stable operation and a shorter start-up period
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'Snakes and ladders' for maximising propylene

Bart de Graaf, Mehdi Allahverdi, Martin Evans and Paul Diddams, Johnson Matthey Process Technologies

2014 / Q4

Changes in process conditions in tandem with ZSM-5 additives widen the potential for petrochemicals production from the FCC unit
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Troubleshooting a C3 splitter tower Part 1: evaluation

Henry Z Kister, Fluor

Brian Clancy-Jundt and Randy Miller, PetroLogistics

2014 / Q4

Distillation trays are prone to channelling and multi-pass maldistribution in large diameter towers. Multichordal gamma scanning is key for solving such problems
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Overcoming tight emulsion problems

Hernando Salgado, Cartagena Refinery, Ecopetrol

Luis Marino, Ramgus SA - Pall Corp

Rosangela Pacheco, Barrancabermeja Refinery, Ecopetrol

2014 / Q4

A refiner's trials of a membrane coalescence mechanism were scaled up to plant level and delivered significant product recovery from tight aqueous emulsions
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Enhancing bottoms cracking and process flexibility

Yee-Young Cher, Rosann Schiller and Jeff Koebel, Grace Catalysts Technologies

2014 / Q4

Catalyst designed with advanced zeolite stabilisation technology provides selective conversion of heavy FCC feed molecules
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Preventing emissions in coke removal

Artur Krueger, Bernd Lankers and Josef Wadle, TriPlan AG

2014 / Q4

A closed, automated coke removal system aims for gains in environmental, economic and safety performance
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Troubleshooting steam ejectors

Norman Lieberman, Process Improvement Engineering

2014 / Q4

Some causes and practical solutions concerning problems with refinery steam vacuum ejectors
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Asphalt quality prediction and control

Zak Friedman, Petrocontrol

2014 / Q4

With knowledge of heavy vacuum gasoil cut-point and asphalt density, asphalt quality can be inferred
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Increasing distillate production at zero capital cost

Joe Musumeci, Steven W Stupin, Stephanie Schlosser and Thomas Scholten

Ascent Engineering

2014 / Revamps

Significantly increasing distillate production can at the earliest stages require no more than process tweaks before significant capital revamps are required
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Laser scanning for revamps

Gary Farrow, AVEVA

2014 / Revamps

A review of benefits, best practices and emerging opportunities in laser-enabled revamp projects
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Revamping heat exchanger tubing

Eduardo Perea, Sandvik Materials Technology

2014 / Revamps

Corrosion aggravated failures in carbon steel tubes prompted a refiner to replace heat exchanger tubing with hyper-duplex stainless steel
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Estimating bitumen viscosity for revamps

Tek Sutikno and Carlos Mesta, Fluor Enterprises

2014 / Revamps

Accurate viscosity data for dilbit and its heavy residues define the scope of revamps required to process the feed in crude and vacuum units
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Options for CO2 capture from SMR

Goutam Shahani, Linde Engineering North America

Christine Kandziora, Linde Clean Energy and Innovation Management

2014 / Revamps

As CO2 capture from steam methane reforming becomes increasingly important, the economics of retrofit for recovery from process gas streams need to be considered
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