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| Determining safety distance in process design |
Renato Benintendi, Angela Deisy Rodriguez Guio and Samuel Marsh, Amec Foster Wheeler |
2015 / Q1 |
Safety distance determination is a key design issue that may have a dramatic impact on a refinery construction project
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| Troubleshooting a C3 splitter tower Part 2: root cause and solution |
Henry Z Kister, Fluor
Brian Clancy-Jundt and Randy Miller, PetroLogistics |
2015 / Q1 |
Distillation trays are prone to channelling and multi-pass maldistribution in large diameter towers. Multichordal gamma scanning is used for solving such problems
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| Optimisation of a diesel hydrotreating unit |
Jose Bird, Valero Energy Corporation |
2015 / Q1 |
A model based on operating data is used to meet sulphur product specifications at lower DHT reactor temperatures with longer catalyst life
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| Monitoring and controlling emissions in Europe |
Stephen Harrison, Linde Gas |
2015 / Q1 |
Implementing the EU's Industrial Emissions Directive calls for quality and consistency in technologies for monitoring and controlling emissions
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| High sulphur recovery with ease of operation |
Michael Heisel, ITS Reaktortechnik
Frank Bela and Jorge Pena Lopez, Worley Parsons
Aurelio Sagardi-Rivera and Miguel Rendon-Sagardi, Pemex |
2015 / Q1 |
A process performing sulphur recovery and tail gas treatment in two catalytic reactor units exceeded guaranteed recovery limits from start-up
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| Safe removal of polymeric desposits |
Marcello Ferrara, Taeyong Kim and Cristina Ferrara, ITW Technologies |
2015 / Q1 |
Damaging polymeric fouling of internals can be cleaned in situ by safe chemical treatments
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| Hydrotreating challenges and opportunities with tight oil |
Bob Leliveld and Hiroshi Toshima, Albemarle Catalysts |
2015 / Q1 |
Tight oil's contaminant and cold flow challenges require appropriate catalyst treatment systems
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| Reducing reactor turnaround time |
Josef Felser and George Karl, Bayernoil Refinery GmbH
Ian Baxter and Gary Welch, CatTech International Ltd |
2015 / Q1 |
A refinery uses catalyst passivation technology for safer and more efficient turnarounds
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| Monetise off-gases for low cost ammonia |
V K Arora, Kinetics Process Improvements |
2015 / Q1 |
Cheaper ethane supplies present an opportunity for ammonia production using cracker off-gases
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| Business value of hydrocarbon production accounting |
Luis Rodriguez, ANCAP |
2015 / Q1 |
The gains that a refiner made by implementing an enterprise-wide hydrocarbon accounting system were both financial and cultural
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| Interface measurement for product quality |
Ingemar Serneby, Emerson Process Management |
2015 / Q1 |
Refinery product quality often depends on how products separate. Accurate gathering of data about the interface levels within vessels is therefore crucial.
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| Zeolite membranes for xylenes separation |
Rakan Bilaus, Saudi Aramco |
2015 / Q1 |
Zeolite membrane separation in p-xylene production exhibits low energy demand, low capital cost and compact unit size
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| Catalyst testing for hydrocracking and hydrotreating |
Jochen Berg, Tilman Sauer, Christopher Federsel, Sascha Vukojevic, Philipp Hauck, Florian Huber and Alfred Haas, hte GmbH |
2015 / Q1 |
High throughput experimentation techniques enable performance testing of commercial catalysts with real feedstocks such as deasphalted oil
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| Dynamic simulation of process controls |
Sepehr Sadighi and S Reza Seif Mohaddecy, RIPI |
2015 / Q1 |
Simulation of a catalytic naphtha reformer confirmed the accurate performance of control instrumentation
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| Hydrogen transfer and ZSM-5 in maximising propylene |
Bart De Graaf, Mehdi Allahverdi, Charles Radcliffe, Martin Evans and Paul Diddams, Johnson Matthey Process Technologies. |
2015 / Catalysis |
Used at high concentrations to maximise propylene from the fluid catalytic cracking unit, ZSM-5 strongly influences a complex matrix of reactions
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| ZSM-5 additive maximises propylene |
Carl Keeley, Vasileios Komvokis, Modesto Miranda, David Harris and Jason Smith, BASF |
2015 / Catalysis |
Multi-stage phophorus treatment improves ZSM-5 zeolite stabilisation and creates more propylene producing acid sites
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| Increased activity in FCC pretreat |
Charles Olsen and Brian Watkins, Advanced Refining Technologies |
2015 / Catalysis |
Advances in metal chelation techniques deliver higher performance catalysts for FCC pretreat
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| Recovering and refining precious metals |
Bradford Cook and Robert Jacobsen, Sabin Metal Corp |
2015 / Catalysis |
Some factors to consider when choosing a route for recovering precious metals from catalyst
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| Structured catalysts for steam reformers |
William Whittenberger, Johnson Matthey Process Technologies
Peter Farnell, Johnson Matthey Plc |
2015 / Catalysis |
A foil based catalyst aims to avoid the limitations of ceramic pellet substrates in steam reforming
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| Four-stage hydrocracking pretreatment |
Stefano Melis, Albemarle |
2015 / Catalysis |
A four-zone approach to hydrocracking pretreatment catalysis aims for greater flexibility in activity, stability, hydrogen consumption and pressure drop
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| Revamping crude and vacuum units to process bitumen |
Tek Sutikno, Fluor Enterprises |
2015 / Q2 |
Revamping crude and vacuum units to process dilbit can involve extensive equipment replacement as well as major changes to the crude preheating scheme.
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| Tube alloy degradation in a steam cracking furnace |
Glen A Hay and Ghoncheh Rasouli, Virtual Materials Group Inc
Toshiharu Morishita and Jinichiro Usami, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation |
2015 / Q2 |
Understanding catalytic coke growth mechanisms to better predict and optimise furnace service times with tube alloy degradation
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| Overcoming the effects of ammonia in heat exchangers |
Marcelo Senatore, Sandvik Materials Technology |
2015 / Q2 |
Forensic testing revealed the mechanism of under-deposit corrosion in exchanger tubes, a problem solved by replacement with hyper-duplex steel
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| Enhancing energy efficiency in the CDU |
Osman Kubilay Karan and Cansu Iner, Tupras Kirikkale Refinery |
2015 / Q2 |
Revisiting your crude distillation unit may expose hidden potential for major energy savings
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| Improving energy efficiency in furnaces |
Steve Chernack, Morgan Advanced Materials |
2015 / Q2 |
Developments in refractory materials and design can contribute to reduced heat waste and higher energy savings
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| Heat recovery from corrosive flue gas |
Bart Van Den Berg, HeatMatrix |
2015 / Q2 |
For improvements to energy efficiency in the petrochemical industry, waste heat recovery from corrosive flue gas is the most cost effective source to exploit
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| Best practice in energy efficiency |
Ron Beck, AspenTech |
2015 / Q2 |
Energy management software tools provide solutions for energy savings from design through operation
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| Advanced process control in FCC and hydrocracking units |
Grzegorz Oleszczuk and Marta Dylewska, Honeywell Advanced Solutions |
2015 / Q2 |
Implementation of advanced process control of two major units produced significant savings with short payback times
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| Increasing distillate production at least capital cost |
Joe Musumeci, Steven W Stupin, Brandon Olson and Carlos Wendler, Ascent Engineering |
2015 / Q2 |
Investing in improvements to the atmospheric crude unit can deliver increased distillate yields with short payback times
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| Advances in processing high naphthenic acid crudes |
Parag Shah, Mahesh Subramaniyam, James Ondyak, James Noland and India Nagi-Hanspal, Dorf Ketal |
2015 / Q2 |
High naphthenic acid crudes are cheaper and calcium removal aids and corrosion protection methods allow refiners to increase margins with better crude treatment
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| Seven rules of sedimentation in hydrocracking |
Scott Sayles, Robert Ohmes and Rick Manner, KBC Advanced Technologies |
2015 / Q2 |
Guidelines to mitigate sedimentation fouling in heavy sour crude processing together with case studies illustrating how the improvements are captured
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| Catalytic strategies to meet gasoline sulphur limits |
Patrick Gripka, Opinder Bhan, Wes Whitecotton and James Esteban, Criterion Catalysts & Technologies |
2015 / Q2 |
Stricter regulations reducing average gasoline sulphur content will require further reduction of FCC gasoline sulphur
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| Reducing vacuum tower pressure |
Norman Lieberman, Process Improvement Engineering |
2015 / Q2 |
To create a better vacuum the vapour load to the ejector has to be reduced
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| Gas and fire detection in a tankage area |
Niyazi Bozkurt, Tupras Kirikkale Refinery |
2015 / Gas |
A new detection system in a refinery's tankage area has transformed the level of safety in the event of gas leakage and fire
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| Gas injection for shale gas recovery |
Robin Watts and Kevin Watts, Linde Group |
2015 / Gas |
Injection of CO2 or N2 is a more effective approach than conventional water and sand fracturing to increase oil and gas production from tight or water sensitive formations
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| Modular construction for harsh climates |
Thibault Heim, Benoit Mares and Vincent Simonneau, Prosernat |
2015 / Gas |
Severe Arctic conditions were overcome by the construction of small scale gas processing units in prefabricated modules
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| Oxygen enriched sulphur recovery |
Zhifang Tang, Zhongfang Nie, Wusheng Huang, Xiaochen Jin, Jianpeng Wu, Jianweiwang and Keng H Chung, Llaoning Huajin Tongda Chemicals |
2015 / Gas |
Revamping its SRU to oxygen enriched operation increased a refiner's sulphur processing capacity and significantly reduced operating costs
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| Linings for sulphur storage tanks |
Anna Michael and Juan Lopez Galera, Belzona Polymerics |
2015 / Gas |
Flexible spray coatings combat the corrosion mechanisms of sulphur stored in steel tanks
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| 3D scanning corrects design clashes |
Tracey Murray, AVEVA |
2015 / Gas |
A contractor in Nigeria applied 3D laser scanning to overcome design clashes that had led to postponement of planned revamps in a gas platform
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| Heat transfer systems in gas processing |
Anna Stewart, Dow Oil, Gas & Mining |
2015 / Gas |
There are many aspects other than temperature to consider when selecting a high temperature heat transfer fluid for gas processing
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| Improving CO2 absorber performance in LNG production |
Ralph H Weiland and Nathan A Hatcher, Optimized Gas Treating Inc |
2015 / Shale |
Simulation of deep CO2 removal in LNG and syngas applications, combined with intercooling, maximises effectivenes of piperazine-promoted MDEA solvents
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| Light tight oil crude unit fouling root causes and troubleshooting |
Gregory Savage and Kailash Sawhney, Nalco Champion |
2015 / Shale |
Fouling in preheaters, crude furnace and atmospheric tower bottoms exchangers directly impacts throughput and profitability, requiring rigorous evaluation strategies
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| Maximising profitability with FCC feeds from opportunity crudes |
Alexis Shackleford, BASF |
2015 / Shale |
Case studies show how to achieve optimal monetisation value with opportunity feeds through operating strategies, innovative catalysts and technical stewardship
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| Processing shale oil in an FCC unit: catalyst and profit optimisation |
Bart De Graaf, Charles Radcliffe, Martin Evans and Paul Diddams, Johnson Matthey Process Technologies |
2015 / Shale |
Adjustments in base catalyst, use of ZSM-5 additives and metal traps enable efficient processing of paraffinic and heavy crude in the presence of metals contaminants
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| Three steps to successful processing of shale and other opportunity feedstocks |
Patrick Truesdale, Emerson Process Management
Didier Lambert, Topnir Systems s.a.s. |
2015 / Shale |
Careful blending of incoming feedstocks makes it possible to create an input stream to the refinery that is a better match than any crude source on its own
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| Emulsion breaker and metal removal technology increases FCC residuum |
Kris Kohl, Paul White, Anibal Valle and Jim Trigg, GE Power & Water |
2015 / Shale |
Frequent and unexpected changes in crude blending properties result in operational and performance challenges from the desalter to the catalytic cracker
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| Stop gas leaks from compressor packings |
Christian Hold and Tino Lindner-Silwester, Hoerbiger |
2015 / Shale |
A new piston rod sealing technology based on a pressurised oil barrier can eliminate a significant source of gas leaks from reciprocating compressors
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| Managing fouling in refinery networks |
Simon Pugh and Edward Ishiyama, IHS Energy |
2015 / Q3 |
Modelling heat exchanger and other networks enables the use of dynamic fouling models in performance assessment and predictive studies
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| Dealing with depleting sour gas reserves: Part 1 |
Marco Van Son and Shashank Gujale, Jacobs Comprimo Sulfur Solutions |
2015 / Q3 |
Depletion of sour gas production in western Canada means that gas plants will have to evaluate their sulphur recovery units for future turndown operation
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| Revamping a hydrocracker's overhead condenser |
Mustafa Goren and Ahmet Bebek, Tupras Kirikkale Refinery |
2015 / Q3 |
A stepwise approach solved seasonal issues affecting plans to increae a hydrocracker's capacity
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| Optimising preflash for light tight oil processing |
Soun Ho Lee, GTC Technology |
2015 / Q3 |
For a crude unit handling light tight oil feedstock, a semi-preflash column can deliver significant advantages in energy saving, capacity gain and revamp economics.
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| Splitting distributed control for a refinery expansion |
Peter Helmersson and Sven Winberg, Preem AB |
2015 / Q3 |
A refiner's expansion plan required a second distributed control system, achieved by splitting the original system without a shutdown.
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| Cyber security in the refining world |
Eric Knapp, Honeywell Process Solutions |
2015 / Q3 |
Protection of industrial control assets requires ongoing risk assessment, well-defined security policies and an aggressive overall strategy
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| Countering marine corrosion in instrumentation tube |
Andreas Furukrona, Sandvik Materials Technology |
2015 / Q3 |
How super-duplex instrumentation tube overcame severe marine atmospheres at a coastal site
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| Energy savings from electric capacity control |
Klaus Stachel, Hoerbiger |
2015 / Q3 |
Updated stepless capacity control of reciprocating compressors saved energy and improved process stability at a petrochemicals site
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| Revamp of a reciprocating compressor unit |
Andreas Hahn, Neuman & Esser |
2015 / Q3 |
A step-by-step guide to the revamp of a reciprocating compressor unit to meet increased hydrogen throughput.
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| Advanced turbomachinery controls improve ethylene plant yield |
Medhat Zaghloul, Compressor Controls Corp |
2015 / Q3 |
Advanced integrated turbomachinery controls can significantly alleviate the suction pressure dip of a cracked gas compressor, leading to considerable yield improvements
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| Mixing in large crude tanks |
Janakiramulu Adepu, Rahul C Patil, Ajay Gupta and Asit Kumar Das, Reliance Technology Group
Pravin Potdar, jisna Raghavan and Kannan Srinivasan, Central Technical Services, Reliance Industries Ltd |
2015 / Q3 |
Computational fluid dynamics was used to analyse the performance of side entry mixers in large crude tanks
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| Improved feedstocks for ethane crackers |
Ron Key, Linde Process Plants |
2015 / Q3 |
Cryogenic recovery technology enables wet shale gas to become a valuable source of liquids for petrochemicals production
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| Controlling the dew point of natural gas |
Tek Sutikno, Fluor Enterprises |
2015 / Q3 |
Meeting water and hydrocarbon dew point specifications for natural gas without acid gas components
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| Testing and experience in FCC catalyst selection |
Carel Pouwels, Albemarle Catalysts Company
Ken Bruno, Albemarle Corporation |
2015 / Q3 |
Resolving differences between test results and unit experience in FCC catalyst selection
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| Implementing real time optimisation technology |
Hamid Ganji, Saeid Shokri, Mahdi Ahmadi Marvast, Sorood Zahedi Abghari and Behrouz Nonahal, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry |
2015 / Q3 |
Modelling implementation of real time optimisation and its potential for increased profitability in refining processes
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| Analytics to identify FCC trends |
Patrick Christensen, Thomas Garrett, Ahly Rattanakhambay, Wiliam Vukovich and Thomas Yeung, Hydrocarbon Publishing Company |
2015 / Q4 |
Quantitative analysis can help reveal insights and opportunities behind marketing and patenting activities
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| Minimising gasoline specification give-away |
David Seiver, Valero |
2015 / Q4 |
Minimising the difference between a measured physical property and a critical specification for gasoline can have a significant impact on refinery profitability
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| Risk analysis of wired vs wireless communication |
Gary Hawkins, Emerson Process Management
Ed Marszal, Kenexis Consulting Corporation |
2015 / Q4 |
Wired or wireless? The tools and methods of risk analysis can be applied to these communication systems for objective evaluation
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| Enhanced heat transfer for improved throughput and energy consumption |
Tom Higley, Calgavin |
2015 / Q4 |
Customised revamps of heat exchangers optimise energy use and reduce costs in revamps
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| Corrosion and fouling control in process equipment |
Berthold Otzisk and Michael Urschey, Kurita Europe |
2015 / Q4 |
Effective chemical treatment programmes can help to prevent plant damage and financial losses arising from corrosion and fouling
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| Treatment programme overcomes high TAN problems |
Sanjay Dwivedy and Ralph Navarrete, Baker Hughes |
2015 / Q4 |
Processing high TAN crude with low sulphur shale oil presented challenging corrosion problems for a refiner
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| Corrosion and fouling: challenges and solutions |
Mahesh Subramaniyam, India Nagi-Hanspal, Parag Shah, James Ondyak and James Noland, Dorf Ketal |
2015 / Q4 |
Fouling and corrosion in refineries are complex issues that require appropriate chemistry and a holistic approach
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| Fired capital equipment: key plant components |
Carl Rentschler, Harald Ranke and Goutam Shahani, Linde Engineering North America |
2015 / Q4 |
Fired capital equipment is an often neglected asset associated with plant operations
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| Overcoming clean fuels challenges |
George Anderson, Albemarle |
2015 / Q4 |
Improvements in FCC pretreat catalyst systems enable refiners to meet ultra-low sulphur gasoline regulations and increase diesel output
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| Reducing capital cost risk |
Ron Beck, AspenTech |
2015 / Q4 |
Understanding the full scope of projects and acting upon the right engineering choices reduces capital risk
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| Dealing with depleting sour gas reserves Part 2 |
Marco Van Son and Shashank Gujale, Jacobs Comprimo Sulphur Solutions |
2015 / Q4 |
Gas plants in western Canada will have to evaluate their sulphur recovery units for future turndown operation as sour gas production falls
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| Optimising natural gas value |
Will Shimer, Honeywell UOP
Randy Miller, Honeywell Process Solutions |
2015 / Q4 |
Financial and operating performance in gas processing depends on full integration of automation and process technologies
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| Foaming in fractionation columns |
Mark Pilling, Sulzer Chemtech USA |
2015 / Q4 |
By understanding the foaming process and its roof causes, steps can be taken to eliminate or minimise the formation of foaming
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| How ZSM-5 works on FCC gasoline composition |
Bart De Graaf, Mehdi Allahverdi, Martin Evans and Paul Diddams, Johnson Matthey Process Technologies |
2015 / Q4 |
A study of the effct of matrix versus zeolite in the base catalyst on the composition of light and heavy gasoline fractions
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| Performance testing of naphtha reforming catalysts |
Marius Kirchmann, Alfred Haas, Christoph Hauber and Sascha Vukojevic, hte GmbH |
2015 / Q4 |
High throughput screening of naphtha reforming catalyst under commercially relevant conditions
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| Integration of planning processes |
M D Pawde and K Vinod, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd |
2015 / Q4 |
A group was established to integrate management processes across all areas of refinery activity to identify opportunities for increasing product values and margin
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| FCC profitability assessment via advanced modelling |
Sayantan Chatterjee, Cian Carroll, Michael Basden and Kevin Kunz, Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc
Charles Burton, MOTIVA Refining
Steve Nelson, Shell Oil Products US |
2015 / Revamps |
Process and computational fluid dynamic modelling were applied to validate the technology used in an FCC unit revamp at Shell's Puget Sound refinery
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| On-stream refractory measurement |
Dave Ferguson and Carl Tipton, Tracerco |
2015 / Revamps |
Precise assessment of refractory condition can avoid unwelcome discoveries during unit turnarounds
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| Energy efficiency in capital projects |
Alan Rossiter, Rossiter & Associates |
2015 / Revamps |
The best economics for energy efficiency improvements occur in new plant designs and major plant expansions
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| Low cost revamp to process heavy sour crudes |
Chiranjib Haldar and Tanmay Taraphdar, Technip India |
2015 / Revamps |
A significant improvement in refining margin can be achieved through a low to moderate cost revamp to enable processing of heavy sour crudes
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| Laser scanning for revamps |
Michael Smith, Intergraph Corp |
2015 / Revamps |
3D laser scanning as-built refinery structures and post-processing the data provides an accurate starting point for revamp design
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| Heat exchanger network retrofit for energy savings |
Akram Kamel and Mahmoud Bahy Noureldin, Saudi Aramco |
2015 / Revamps |
Identifying cost effective energy savings by optimising plant heat integration in the crude preheat section
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