Browse Editions : 2011
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Clean diesel project

 Luigi Valagussa, Koch-Glitsch Italia

2011 / Q1

A process review, including the improvement of atmospheric and vacuum distillation columns, for the reformulation of the diesel pool.

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Simulation model increases visbreaker conversion

 Ernesto Agorreta, Carlos Angulo and Aleixandre Soriano, Repsol Tarragona

Cristina Font and Marco Respini, Baker Hughes

2011 / Q1

 Introduction of advanced analytical monitoring, chemical treatment and process optimisation has raised the profitability of a visbreaker unit.

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Drivers for zero discharge in refineries

Gary Howard, Foster Wheeler

2011 / Q1

Wastewater treatment utilising zero-discharge techniques has reduced the impact of effluent discharges

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Rental strategies counter seasonal performance problems

Umesh Mathur, Aggreko Process Services

2011 / Q1

Engineered solutions can reverse the adverse effects of high temperatures and humidity

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Independent verification of refineries

 Donald Payne, DNV Vietnam

2011 / Q1

Independent verification should focus on areas of greatest risk and so contribute to risk reduction measures

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Bottom of the barrel upgrading

Alan Kramer, Albemarle

2011 / Q1

The predicted and demonstrated role of additives in raising bottoms product yields and properties from the FCC unit

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Steps towards optimal refinery blending

David Seiver, Valero Energy Corporation

2011 / Q1

A practitioner's guide to optimising refinery blending systems by choosing control options with the highest return on investment

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Processing high TAN crude: part II

Wu Qing, CNOOC

2011 / Q1

Huizhou, which is the first refinery for processing 100% high TAN crude, started up in 2009.  This article describes the challenges of an opportunity crude operation

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Maximisation of VGO through deep-cut distillation for refinery margins

Rajeev Kumar, Chithra V, Shalini Gupta, Sonal Maheshwari, Peddy V C Rao and N V Choudary, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, India

2011 / Q1

Appropriate choice of crude and/or crude oil blends as feedstock and a vacuum tower revamp enable higher production of vacuum gas oil for secondary processing

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Renewable fuels and biofuels in a petroleum refinery

Jukka Keyrilainen and Matti Koskinen, Neste Jacobs

2011 / Q1

Sound judgement of the process environment, logistics and product properties are necessary to process both fossil and bio-derived raw materials on a single site.

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Protection analysis in refining

Robert Absil, Intertek PARK

2011 / Q1

Independent pilot plant testing can serve as an independent protection layer to reduce the technical risks of new process technology

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Improving crude unit operation

 Tim Olsen and Gary Hawkins, Emerson Process Management

2011 / Q1

Most crude and vacuum units present an opportunity for improvement using modern process control systems

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Dieselisation screening studies

 Kenneth Stippich, UOP, A Honeywell Company

Eelko Brevoord, Albemarle

2011 / Catalysis

Catalyst and process studies address refiners' requirements to respond to a changing market for diesel and other fuels

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Diesel hydrotreater revamp

Torkil Hansen, Haldor Topsoe

2011 / Catalysis

Major improvements to throughput and product specification required a revamp of catalyst and internals in a diesel hydrotreater

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Enabling increased production of diesel

 John Petri and Stuart Simpson, UOP, A Honeywell Company

2011 / Catalysis

A flexible approach features developments in selective catalysts for middle distillate and less conventional production routes based on biomass

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Chloride removal in refineries

Mani Erfan, Unicat Catalyst Technologies

2011 / Catalysis

A review of catalytic removal of chlorides from refinery streams and a critique of current analytical techniques for estimating chloride content

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Beyond ULSD

 David Casey, Salvatore P Torrisi, Lawrence Kraus and John Smegal, Criterion Catalysts & Technologies

Yvonne Lucas and Aris Macris, Shell Global Solutions

2011 / Catalysis

Developments in catalyst and internals technologies exploit the flexibility of the ULSD unit

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Maximising premium distillate by catalytic dewaxing

 Tim Hilbert, Mohan Kalyanaraman, Bill Novak, Joseph Gatt, Beatrice Gooding and Stephen McCarthy, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company (EMRE)

2011 / Catalysis

Advances in technology for catalytic dewaxing of distillates by isomerisation provide improved activity

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Enhanced sulphur recovery from lean acid gases

Angela Slavens and Justin Lamar, Black & Veatch 

Djordje L Nikolic and Theo Brok, Shell Global Solutions International

2011 / Gas

A preferred acid gas enrichment scheme is combined with two gas-treating schemes to examine the lifecycle cost of a sour natural gas treatment facility.

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Cryogenic monitoring

Jerry Worsley, Sensornet

2011 / Gas

Fibre optic distributed temperature sensing has several advantages over conventional real-time data sensors in cryogenic leak detection at LNG terminals.

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Glycol dehydration of high-acid gas streams

John Carroll, Gas Liquids Engineering

Nathan Hatcher and Ralph Weiland, Optimized Gas Treating

2011 / Gas

A model based on mass and heat transfer closely predicts plant performance data for glycol dehydration of high-acid gas streams.

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Controlling corrosion in amine treatment units

Jaya Rawat, Peddy V C Rao and N V Choudary, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd

2011 / Gas

A range of measures can be taken to minimise corrosion in amine units.

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A promoter for selective H2S removal: part I

 Gerald Vorberg, Ralf Notz and Torsten Katz. BASF SE

Weiland Wache and Claus Schunk, Bayernoil Raffineriegesellschaft

2011 / Gas

A new MDE promoter achieves very low H2S lean loadings and the option for flexible design of acid gas enrichment units by varying absorber heights.

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Estimating gas hydrate inhibitor loss: a case study

 Alireza Bahadori, Curtin University

2011 / Gas

A predictive tool is used to understand and predict the loss of methanol during natural gas hydrate inhibition.

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Optimising safety relief and flare systems

 Alban Sirven, Julien Grosclaude and Guillaume Fenol, Technip France

Jeremy Saada, Invensys Operations Management

2011 / Q2

Understanding the behaviour of refinery units by dynamic modelling of emergencies enables the prediction of realistic relief loads

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Energy performance monitoring

Robert Chares, Herve Closon and Hugues Stefanski, Belsim

Jean-Claude Noisier, SIR

2011 / Q2

A integrated energy management system supports improvements to a refinery's performance in energy consumption and emissions control

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SO2 emission control for resid combustion

 Rick Birnbaum, Cansolv Technologies

2011 / Q2

Regenerable and non-regenerable SO2 scrubbing systems for high-sulphur residuum combustion are compared.

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Bulk separation of gas-liquid mixtures

Giuseppe Mosca, Pierre Schaeffer and Bart Griepsma, Sulzer Chemtech

Harry Kooijman, Shell Global Solutions International

2011 / Q2

Effective gas-liquid separation is increasingly important to produce high-quality products from feedstocks of decreasing quality.

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Diverting low-sulphur heavy stocks for fuel oil production

 Rajeev Kumar, Chithra V, Peddy V C Rao and N V Choudary, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, India

2011 / Q2

Studies enabled a refinery to divert low-value product stocks into higher-value products and preserve crude throughput levels.

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Reducing carbon footprint

Tanmay Taraphdar, Technip KT India

2011 / Q2

An integrated programme of process integration techniques lowers CO2 emissions levels in refineries through energy savings.

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A promoter for selective H2S removal: part II

 Gerald Vorberg, Ralf Notz and Torsten Katz, BASF SE

Wieland Wache and Claus Schunk, Bayernoil Raffineriegesellschaft

2011 / Q2

Refinery trials of an MDEA promoter demonstrate low H2S lean loadings and the option for enhanced process stability during high-sulphur operation.

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Main fracionator revamp

John Payne and Dan Darby, Foster Wheeler

2011 / Q2

Space restrictions on site called for an innovative solution to replace a refinery's main fractionator mid-section

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Small-scale gas to liquids

 Andrew Holwell, Oxford Catalysts Group

2011 / Q2

Microchannel reactor technology is on trial for the small-scale production of liquids from stranded gas.

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Simulation of a visbreaking unit

S Reza Seif Mohaddecy, Sepehr Sadighi, Omid Ghabuli and Mahdi Rashidzadeh, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry

2011 / Q2

Simulation of a commercial visbreaking unit supports optimisation of the unit's performance

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Modelling for ULSD optimisation

Klas Dahlgren, Apex Optimisation/Dynaproc 

An Rigden, Chevron

Henrik Terndrup, Apex Optimisation

2011 / Q2

On-line coordination and optimisation of refinery process units led to a 10% increase in middle distillate production.

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Automating procedural operations for continuous processes

Maurice Wilkins and Marcus Tennant, Yokogawa Electric Corporation

2011 / Q3

Progress towards a standard for automating operational procedures in refinery operations

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Naphtha to diesel via novel routes

 David Gibbons, Foster Wheeler

2011 / Q3

An unconventional, synthetic approach to converting LPG and naphtha components could boost diesel production

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Optimising hydrogen production and use

 Ronald Long, Kathy Picioccio and Alan Zagoria, UOP LLC, A Honeywell Company

2011 / Q3

Knowledge of hydrogen producing and consuming process technologies, systems analyses and process controls can be leveraged to optimise hydrogen use

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Improving residue hydrocracking performance

Joni Kunnas, Neste Oil

Lee Smith, HTI

2011 / Q3

Trials with a catalyst system for enhanced transfer of hydrogen to asphaltenes show reduced sediment formation and fouling in ebullated-bed residue hydrocrackers

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Industrial-scale production of renewable diesel

Rasmus Egeberg and Kim Knudsen, Haldor Topsoe

Stefan Nystrom, Eva Lind Grennfelt and Kerstin Efraimsson, Preem

2011 / Q3

A revamp has made possible the large-scale production of clean diesel with a significant percentage of renewable content

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Improving solids handling in a delayed coker

 Randy Hull, Steve Stewart and James Teets, Marsulex

2011 / Q3

A reliability model applied to a coke handling system demonstrates the benefits of compliance with a preventive maintenance programme

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Refinery configurations for maximising middle distillates

 Arun Arora and Ujjal Mukherjee, Chevron Lummus Global

2011 / Q3

A comparison of configurations for upgrading residual oil products for the maximum production of diesel

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Bitumen processing: crude unit revamps

 Mike Armstrong, Rob Henderson and Jon Moretta, Jacobs Consultancy

2011 / Q3

The ability to process bitumen offers a competitive advantage, but revamps of crude and vacuum units to process bitumen require significant changes to equipment

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Improving profitability despite lower utilisation

Eric Streit and Robert Ohmes, KBC

2011 / Q3

Alternative and novel strategies can maintain and improve profitability despite lower utilisation of individual process units

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Multi-stage reaction catalysts

J Mclean, Bram Hoffer, Gary Smith, David Stockwell and Alexis Shackleford, BASF

2011 / Q3

Recently trialled manufacturing technology combines two or more FCC catalyst functionalities within the same catalyst particle

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Preventing environmental excursions on the FCC unit

 Ray Fletcher and Martin Evans, Intercat

2011 / Q3

Guidelines to enable the FCC engineer to identify and eliminate the root cause of unexpected flue gas emissions

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Catalytic oxidation of spent caustic

 Vivek Rathore, Shalini Gupta, T S Thorat, P V C Rao, N V Choudary and G Biju, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, India

2011 / Q3

A process to oxidise spent caustic in an existing treatment plant by a catalytic route in the presence of air enhances the quality of wastewater releases

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Refinery expansion and oil quality upgrading

 Sun Lili, Sinopec Engineeering Incorporation

2011 / Revamps

Optimisation of current resources and effective integration of clean fuels technology enable older refineries to better match the economic performance of new plants.

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Tray revamp for demethaniser ethane recovery

 Darius Remesat, Koch-Glitsch Canada

2011 / Revamps

As a first step in an ethane extraction plant's operational improvement plan, a tray revamp was performed to improve both tray efficiency and ethane recovery.

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Improved performance from reforming

 Anthony Poparad, Beatrix Ellis, Bryan Glover and Stephen Metro, UOP LLC, A Honeywell Company

2011 / Revamps

Process and equipment solutions help to improve the profitability and reliability of reforming units

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Revamping FCC emissions control

 Merle Fritz, HollyFrontier R&M

Kevin Linfield, Airflow Sciences Corporation

Dennis Salbilla, Haldor Topsoe

2011 / Revamps

An upgrade of FCC unit emissions reduction at a Tulsa refinery relied on computational modelling to develop optimal flow control systems

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Optimising and revamping a refinery hydrogen network

Zhao Jianwei, Luoyang Petrochemical Engineering Company

Lou Yuhang, Zhang Nan and Keith Guy, Process Integration Ltd

2011 / Revamps

Pinch analysis and mathematical programming support hydrogen network design and retrofit

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Gasoline and diesel imbalances in the Atlantic Basin: part II

 Sebastien Fraysse and Seba Stien Huchette, Axens

2011 / Q4

 Options to re-orientate a refinery's production towards middle distillates

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Future of opportunity crudes processing

 Brett Goldhammer, Claire Weber, Patrick Christensen, Serena Yeung, Thomas Garrett and Thomas Yeung, Hydrocarbon Publishing Company.

2011 / Q4

Five critical drivers help refiners remain profitable and sustain long-term business goals while processing relatively inexpensive, low-quality crudes.

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FCC catalyst optimisation in response to rare earth prices

 Solly Ismail, BASF Refining Catalysts

2011 / Q4

Lower levels of rare-earth catalyst formulations offset higher raw material costs, but refiners must consider the effects on catalyst performance and overall profitability.

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Thermal maintenance in delayed cokers

 Thomas Willingham, Controls Southeast Inc

2011 / Q4

An engineered approach to line heating avoids plugging in a delayed coker's residuum lines

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Evaluating tank farm capacity

 Alastair Painter, DNV

2011 / Q4

 Stochastic simulation provides a refinery operator with the information needed to optimise storage in the tank farm.

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Optimal tonnage industrial gas plants

 Wolfgang Schoerner and Goutam Shahani, Linde Engineering

2011 / Q4

 Detailed examination of industrial gas needs is required to develop the most cost-effective industrial gas plant configuration

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Fast turnaround for a SRU tail gas scrubber

 Steven Meyer and Andrea Trapet, MECS

2011 / Q4

Reuse of groundwork and equipment, as well as previous experience in meeting permitting regulations enabled an 18-week turnaround of a tail gas scrubber.

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Continuous removal of contaminants from amine solutions

 Sunil Dandekar and Jenny Shao, Eco-Tec

2011 / Q4

A continuous purification system overcomes amine degradation and the formation of corrosion promoting heat stable amine salts

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FCC air/steam rings

 Clint Cooper, Shaw's Energy & Chemicals Group

2011 / Q4

Ring distributors are a simple yet effective means of improving air/steam distribution within the FCC unit.

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Diesel hydrotreating and mild hydrocracking

 Andrew Tyas, DuPont Sustainable Solutions Clean Technologies

2011 / Q4

Increased hydroprocessing capability must provide an acceptable long-term return on capital, while producing the desire product yields and qualities.

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Zero and low rare earth FCC catalysts

 Colin Baillie and Rosann Schiller, Grace Davison

2011 / Q4

Blends of rare earth-free and rare earth-based catalysts for resid feed FCC applications have maintained and even improved performance.

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Assessment of crude oil blends

 Vivek Rathore, Rajiv Brahma, Tushar S Thorat, P V C Rao and N V Choudary, Bharat Petroelum Corporation

2011 / Q4

 A refiner's assessment of the compatibility of opportunity crudes in blends aims to avoid the processing problems introduced by lower-quality feedstocks

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Flow metering vacuum tower bottoms

 Rainer Wetzel, Flexim

2011 / Q4

A clamp-on ultrasonic flow meter can make flow measurement at the bottom of vacuum distillation towers more reliable.

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Options for lower-sulphur marine fuels

 Karl Bartholomew and Antonios Panagiotopoulos, KBC

2011 / Q4

 Adjusting to new sulphur specifications for bunker fuel requires careful planning, taking into account market dynamics

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Crude column relief mitigation

 Mohamed Abouelhassan, Simply Simulation Inc

2011 / Q4

Mitigation of plant-wide relief loads can greatly improve the safety of the plant, reduce flaring and be used as the basis for building smaller relief systems

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