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| Evidence of MDEA degradation in tail gas treating plants. |
James E Critchfield and James L Jenkins, Huntsman Corporation |
1999 / Q2 |
Despite the belief that MDEA does not degrade in gas treating service, a five year investigation indicates that it is subject to degradation in tail gas treating units - shown by the accumulation of fragments in process solutions. The authors present the results of analyses of over 500 process solution samples.
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| Designing LNG terminsals for safety. |
Arif Habibullah, Parsons Energy & Chemicals Group Inc. |
1999 / Q2 |
Safety is a major consideration in the design of an LNG terminal, with a variety of design features which must be adopted to comply with the various codes. The author provides an overview of the issues unique to such facilities.
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| Sulphur recovery operations: a discussion forum |
Frank Bela, Bruce Kennedy, Bruce Scott, Lon Stern, Duke Tunnel, Ed Wagner, Mike Zacher, Amine Best Practices Group. |
1999 / Q2 |
Members of the Amine Best Practices Group (ABPG) offer their advice and experiences to questioners having problems with amine unit operations.
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| LNG peak shaving plant in Argentina |
Cyril Collins, M W Kellogg Ltd
Horacio Cristiani, gasNatural BAN SA
David Miner, Air Liquide America Corp |
1997 / Q2 |
Installation of the first peak shaving plant of its kind in Latin America has put Argentina among the countries now using this type of facility as an efficient and economical way of meeting peak gas demands.
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| Claus sulphur recovery options |
Gavin McIntyre and Lili Lyddon, Bryan Research & Engineering Inc |
1997 / Q2 |
Recovery of elemental sulphur from acid gas was first performed via the Claus process over 100 years ago. This article examines some Claus modifications which can alleviate operational difficulties and improve overall sulphur recovery.
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| Optimisation of natural gas drying and purification |
Gerard Jochem and Malcolm Robertson, Procatalyse. |
1997 / Q2 |
Molecular sieves are used for drying and/or purification in most gas trains, benefits being efficient water removal, with low dew points. But some units have not met expectations due to chemical contamination or excess degradation of the adsorbent. This article deals with some of the problems and ways to solve them.
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| Submerged combustion vaporisers for LNG distribution facilities |
Olavo Cunha Leite, Selas Fluid Processing Corporation |
1997 / Q2 |
submerged combustion vaporisers, used to vaporise LNG stored under low temperature, are ideal for peak shaving and base load facilities. They offer low initial and maintenance costs with high thermal efficiency in a safe design.
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| Technology advances in LNG plant options |
Joe B Fisher, Phillips Petroleum Company |
1998 / Q2 |
Liquefied natural gas has developed into a competitive and desirable fuel source, increasingly popular as a means of turning remote gas reserves into profit as well as supplying emerging energy markets. This article gives the case history of a successful LNG project, a model of competitive cost effectiveness.
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| New direct oxidation process for sulphur recovery |
G Srinivas and M E Karpuk, TDA Research Inc
C T Ratcliffe, Unocal Corporation
D Leppin, Gas Research Institute
W Kensell and M L Raven, The M W Kellogg Company |
1998 / Q2 |
First tests are due to be carried out this year on a newly developed catalyst. An offshore demonstration unit is to be used to recover sulphur from acid gas containing H2S, currently being sent to flare. The TDA catalyst is expected to convert about 90 per cent of this H2S in the reactor.
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| Oxygenated synfuels from natural gas |
Domenico Sanfilippo, Emilio Micheli, Ivano Miracca, Lorenzo Tagliabue, Snamprogetti SpA |
1998 / Q2 |
The Ethermix process transforms natural gas into MTBE and heavier tertiary-alkyl-ethers suitable for gasoline blending. Continued technological progress in synthesis gas and higher alcohols could make this route economically viable, even with crude oil prices low.
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| Oxygen solubility in various alkanolamine/water mixtures |
Peter C Rooney and Danny D Daniels, The Dow Chemical Company. |
1998 / Q2 |
Oxygen is known to cause colour and degradation in alkanolamines used in gas treating, but so far no studies have been reported measuring oxygen solubility in these systems. this article examines the solubility in water and alkanolamine/water mixtures at temperatures between 60 and 180'F.
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| Breaking the hydrogen barrier with PSA revamps |
Kathy Picioccio and Epty Reyes, UOP Process Plants Group.
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2000 / Q2 |
Recent advances allow refiners to revamp PSA units to recover hydrogen at higher purity, with mainly the same equipment, by using high performance adsorbents and other techniques. This article discusses five such revamps.
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| Development tools to improve plant design |
Charles A Durr, David A Coyle, Don K Hill, Scott A Ray, Julio Rios, Kellogg Brown & Root
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2000 / Q2 |
New tools are available today to improve LNG process, plant safety and overall efficiency. At the same time, advancing computer technology is enabling engineering development to improve plant designs and reduce costs.
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| Alternative uses for methanol plants |
Frank C Brown, Jacobs Engineering Ltd
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2000 / Q2 |
Against a world surplus of methanol, this article looks at alternative uses for methanol production facilities - including conversion, total or partial, to ammonia and hydrogen, with the emphasis on co-producing a wide range of hydrocarbons, using the Fischer Tropsch slurry reactor technology.
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| Revamp options to increase hydrogen production |
Ib Dybkjaer, Sandra Winter Madsen, Niels Udengaard, Haldor Topsoe
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2000 / Q2 |
Revamping of existing hydrogen plants to increase capacity is offered as an attractive possibility in many situations. The authors discuss the technical options in a case where the refiner has decided to take this course of action.
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| Gas turbines for crude oil heating and cogeneration |
Edwin Goudappel, A H Herfkens, Tammo Beishuizen, Stork Engineers & Contractors BV
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2000 / Q2 |
An overview of the parameters to be taken into account in the evaluation of cogeneration projects based on crude oil heating. This article includes a case study of such a project, with technical details of its design aspects.
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| CO2 management - a refiner's perspective |
Simon C Clarke, Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd
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2001 / Q2 |
A review of the general issues of carbon dioxide emission that concern the refiner - and an indication of how some smart targeting and decision-making, with enhanced operation, can establish the business in the global marketplace.
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| Removal of silica particles from flue gases |
G Gentilini, M Giovinazzi, B Manduca, G Iaquaniello, Kinetics Technology International SpA (KTI)
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2001 / Q2 |
Venturi scrubbers combined with wet electrostatic precipitators have been found to achieve more than 99 per cent removal of fine particle pollution. The authors look at the efficiency of flue gas treatment in the removal of very small particles.
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| Intelligent hydrogen network management |
L McGregor and G Colantuoni, Gensym D Lupica and M Tarantino, AgipPetroli
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2001 / Q2 |
Real-time intelligent systems can make significant improvements to the H2 utilisation efficiency of petroleum refining operations. This article examines the application of a hydrogen network management system at a refinery in Italy.
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| Fractionator and gas plant revamp for best returns |
Krish Nangia, David Schulte, Ed J Smet, Fluor Daniel Bernard Demulder, TotalFinaElf
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2001 / Q2 |
A review of a combination of options available for switching modes of operation for the FCC main fractionator and the gas plant, bringing an improvement in selectivity, together with the ability to operate at a higher throughput.
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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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| LNG industry expansion |
Rene G Gonzalez, Editor, PTQ
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2007 / Gas |
Certain industry experts counter the view that global LNG growth is stalling. Based on projects currently under construction alone, global LNG supply capacity will rise 60 per cent by 2012 or earlier.
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| Improving mercaptan solubility |
Stephen A Bedell, Linda L Pirtle and John M Griffin, The Dow Chemical Company
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2007 / Gas |
While mercaptan removal by amines in most gas treating operations is very dependent on solution pH and lean load, these new agents are mostly independent of pH changes encountered in normal gas treating operations.
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| Improving operator efficiency in gas processing |
William A Poe and Andrew Saunders, Invensys Process Systems Saeid Mokhatab, University of Wyoming
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2007 / Gas |
When gas plant operators understand the function of the multivariable controllers, the intervention required to stabilise the plant can be reduced and operations become more profitable, as shown in the following two case studies.
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| Fugitive emission management |
Hans Hooyberghs, The Sniffers nv
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2007 / Gas |
Emissions monitoring programmes in gas plant activities are available for quantifying, locating and controlling fugitive emissions. Certain equipment assets used in gas processing are primary areas where emissions control measures are necessary.
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| Pipelines and production plants: dynamic interaction |
Saeid Mokhatab, Consultant
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2007 / Gas |
Benefits of dynamic production system modelling are described with reference to an experimental test facility representing a typical offshore production plant. The system ensures proper flow between multiphase pipeline and gas/liquid production facilities.
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| Hydrogen from refinery offgas |
Harald Klein, Linde Engineering Division.
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2007 / Gas |
Utilisation of refinery offgases for hydrogen production. Three basic schemes of ROG integration into a steam reformer plant were investigated. These schemes are considered at different hydrogen concentrations.
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| Commercial status of Fischer-Tropsch technology |
Tony Pavone, SRI Consulting
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2007 / Gas |
Challenges of converting natural gas to liquid transportation fuels are discussed and compared with other GTL options. Process considerations, such as thermodynamic requirements, are also considered.
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| Using butane feedstock in a hydrogen plant |
Ashley J Winsper, Johnson Matthey Catalysts Inigo Crespo Irizar, Repsol YPF
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2007 / Gas |
Case study on the use of butane feed for the Repsol YPF La Coruna hydrogen plant. The process in which a refiner and technology partner evaluated the use of lower-cost feedstock is diiscussed.
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| Olefins plant cracker gas compressor fouling |
Sheri Snider, Nalco Company
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2007 / Gas |
Monitoring and treating process gas compressors to prevent corrosion and fouling. Several examples of improved compressor performance through the utilisation of antifoulants are provided.
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| Advances in LNG vapourisation technologies |
Martin J Rosetta and Janna S Sills, Black & Veatch
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2007 / Q4 |
Increasing fuel efficiency, decreasing emissions and the impact on process economics compared to tradtional and novel LNG vapourisation technoloiges. Optimising the energy usage of the vapourisation train significantly impacts overall project economics.
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| Process compressors for world-scale methanol plants |
Simon Early, Davy Process Technology
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2007 / Q4 |
Advancements in computing power and catalyst shape and size since the 1990s have made it possible to design the world's largest methanol plant, using compressor selection as the key to the optimum design.
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| Post-revamp startup planning and support |
Andre Bernard, NOVA Chemicals Ltd
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2007 / Q4 |
Key design changes affecting ethylene plant process behaviour can directly impact plant startup. Process simulation has therefore been used to provide plant operators direction and resolution of abnormal conditions during startup execution.
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| Advanced propane dehydrogenation |
Max Heinritz-Adrian and Sascha Wenzel, Uhde GmbH Fekry Youssef, Egyptian Propylene & Polypropylene Company
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2008 / Q1 |
Oxdehydrogenation-based on-purpose propane dehydrogenation can close the propylene supply-demand gap. Reactor design and the effect of thermodynamic equilibrium on conversion, volume and require compression are discussed.
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| Gasification: a historical perspective |
Rene G Gonzalez, Editor, PTQ
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2008 / Gas |
Technical advances in IGCC technology, regulatory requirmenets, market dynamics and other factors affecting the integration of gasification technology into the energy value chain.
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| LPG recovery from low-pressure gas |
Robert A Mortko and Kevin L Currence, Black & Veatch
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2008 / Gas |
Low-pressure feed streams that were previously vented to flare or only used as fuel gas can now be economically processed, while also reducing plant carbon dioxide emissions and improving the quality of the plant fuel stream.
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| Curtailing refinery CO2 through H2 plant |
Sanjib Ratan and Roland van Uffelen, Technip
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2008 / Gas |
In addressing refinery CO2 management, some of the proven advanced solutions applied in the on-purpose hydrogen plants allow substantial CO2 curtailment through minimised 'involuntary'steam, internal heat recycle and captive integration.
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| Gasification/IGCC to improve refinery operations |
Brett P Goldhammer, Adrienne M Blume and Thomas W Yeung, Hydrocarbon Publishing Company
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2008 / Gas |
Gasification and IGCC in refineries is discussed in light of increased attention to CO2 emissions and environmental performance. Technological progress and commercial experience inside and outside refining will continue to advance gasification technology.
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| Availability assessment for a gas plant |
G Racioppi, G Monaci & C Michelassi, GE Oil & Gas
D Saccardi, ACM-e S.r.l O Borgia & F De Carlo, Florence University
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2008 / Gas |
An approach to availability assessment of a raw gas re-injection plant that includes a reliability block diagram technique in conjunction with Monte Carlo simulations. This approach allows for simultaneous evaluation of a plant systems' many different elements.
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| Acid gas enrichment I: Maximising selectivity |
Ralph H Weiland, Optimized Gas Treating Inc
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2008 / Gas |
Understanding AGE operation by examining effects of sour gas composition and solvent strength, including amine partial acidification, operating temperatures, type and total quantity of internals on residual H2S leak and Claus feed or reinjection gas quality.
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| Thermowells: performance under pressure |
Andrew Dunbabin, ABB Ltd
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2008 / Gas |
Thermowells must be properly designed and specified to withstand the pressure and stresses in a gas processing environment. Users should be aware of all the relevant standards, in order to guard against potentially disastrous failures.
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| Predicting densities of glycol solutions |
Alireza Bahadori, National Iranian South Oil Company Yasin Hajizadeh, Young Researchers Club Saeid Mokhatab, Tehran Raymand Consulting Engineers
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2008 / Gas |
Two new approaches for accurately predicting densities of glycols are discussed, including a correlation developed as a function of temperature and glycol's weight percent in water, and an approach based on artificial neural network algorithms.
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| Strategies for gas treatment with adsorbents |
Scott Northrop, ExxonmMobil Upstream Research Company Narasimhan Sundaram, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering
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2009 / Gas |
Advances in regenerable, solid-bed adsorption processes for natural gas dehydration and treating can improve selectivity and cut input energy costs.
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| Selecting gas treating technologies |
W G "Trey" Brown, Newpoint Gas
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2009 / Gas |
Advances in gas treatment technologies over the past ten to 20 years have widened the range of economically recoverable gas sources.
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| Treating high CO2 gases with MDEA |
Jenny Seagraves, Ineos Oxide Ralph H Wiland, Optimized Gas Treating
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2009 / Gas |
Using MDEA as a solvent for high levels of CO2 removal requires careful process modelling using accurate simulation.
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| Modelling to optimise natural gas dehydration |
Henry Rastelli and Julie Stiltner Shadden, UOP, A Honeywell Company
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2009 / Gas |
Computer modelling can help processors to understand the severity of conditions in molecular sieves used for the dehydration of natural gas.
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| Conversion of natural gas to liquid fuels |
Chris Cunningham
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2009 / Gas |
Companies aiming to bring gas to liquids projects to the commercial stage have encountered variable success.
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| Catalytic oxygen removal from coal mine methane |
Gary Trotter, Oil & Gas Equity Management Zane Rhodes, Newpoint Gas
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2009 / Gas |
A catalytic combustion process for oxygen removal enables maximum production of sales gas from an unconventional source of methane.
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| Clean coal technology for fuel gas |
Andrew Williams, Advantica
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2009 / Gas |
The high prices of oil and natural gas, coupled with ease of carbon capture, favour coal gasification for fuel gas supplies.
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| FCC flue gas scrubber alternatives: part II |
John Sawyer, Hanif Lakhani, Kurt Schuttenberg and Lindsay McRae, Pall Corporation Ray Fletcher and Martin Evans, Intercat
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2009 / Q4 |
The merits of combining additives and barrier filters as a cost-effective alternative to meeting SOx, NOx and particulate matter emissions targets.
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| Opportunities for increasing on-demand light cycle oil |
Ray Fletcher, Intercat
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2009 / Q4 |
Swift response to demand for higher LCO yields from the FCCU may involve optimising variable parameters and employing a bottoms cracking additive.
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| Enhanced sulphur recovery from lean acid gases containing COS and mercaptans |
Angela Slavens, Justin Lamar, Sara O'Dell and Laura Francoviglia, Black & Veatch
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2010 / Gas |
Claus configurations are available for more effective sulphur recovery from lean acid gas containing significant concentrations of organic sulphur compounds
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| An optimum line-up for sour gas processing |
Saeid Mokhatab, Tehran Raymand Consulting Engineers
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2010 / Gas |
Analysis of technical, economic and licensing considerations in the selection of an optimum gas treating line-up recommends a choice of technologies
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| Detecting and dealing with hydrate formation |
Bahubali Chandragupthan, PL Engineering Girish Babu Nounchi, L&T - Gulf
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2010 / Gas |
A review of cause, detection and treatment of hydrate plug formation in gas pipelines
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| Tray hydraulic operating regimes and selectivity |
Ralph Weiland, Nathan Hatcher and Jaime Nava, Optimized Gas Treating
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2010 / Gas |
Tray hydraulics is discussed in terms of froth and spray operating regimes, and possible impacts on selectivity are pointed out by reference to performance data
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| Processing NH3 acid gas in a sulphur recovery unit |
Michael Quinlan and Ashok Hati, KBR
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2010 / Gas |
The feasability and economics of a two-stage sour water stripper with an SRU for NH3 contents of 25% and higher are discussed
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| Designing trays for selective gas treating |
Ralph Weiland, Nathan Hatcher and Jaime Nava, Optimized Gas Treating
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2010 / Q4 |
Field data from eight gas treating plants show how tray design parameters can be selected to improve contactor performances.
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| Estimating compressor power and condenser duty in a refrigerant system |
Alireza Bahadori and Hari Vuthaluru, Curtin University
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2010 / Q4 |
A simple-to-use predictive tool calculates compressor power and condenser duty per refrigeration duty in a three-stage propane refrigerant system.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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2011 / Gas |
A predictive tool is used to understand and predict the loss of methanol during natural gas hydrate inhibition.
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| A new approach to treating shale gases |
Ralph Weiland and Nathan Hatcher, Optimized Gas Treating
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2012 / Gas |
Shale gas can be challenging to treat, but mass transfer rate-based simulation and appropriate tower internals can make it no harder to treat than other natural gases
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| Heat exchange reforming in gas synthesis |
Henrik Surrow Larsen, Haldor Topsoe
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2012 / Gas |
An exchange reformer design offers a very high reforming temperature and the option to reduce primary reformer size
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| Micromachined gas chromatography for gas plants |
Les Alberts, Seala Services
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2012 / Gas |
Onsite gas chromatography is available to troubleshoot, optimise, debottleneck and help identify energy savings in natural gas plants
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| GTL adds value to gs production |
Neville Hargreaves, Oxford Catalysts Group
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2012 / Gas |
Distributed GTL plants could provide economic monetisation of shale gas, associated gas and stranded gas.
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| Using physical solvent in multiple applications |
Jack McJannett, Dow Chemical Canada
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2012 / Gas |
A physical solvent's properties and versatility in a variety of flow schemes for energy-efficient gas treating in a range of applications are discussed
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| Solutions for the treatment of highly sour gases |
Francois Lallemand and Gauthier Perdu, Prosernat Cristina Maretto and Claire Weiss, Total E&P Julia Magne-Drisch and Anne-Claire Lucquin, IFP Energies Nouvelles
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2012 / Gas |
Process technologies for the cost-effective treatment of natural gas with high and ultra-high acid gas content
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| Combating the threat of mercury |
Michael Hayes and Katrin Akerlindh, Linde Gases
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2012 / Gas |
Emerging legally binding action on mercury emissions highlights the importance of monitoring and quantifying emissions from gas operations
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| Mercury removal processes |
Neil Eckersley and David Radtke, UOP, a Honeywell Company
Leon Rogers and Shawn Brennan, Enterprise Products |
2013 / Gas |
A careful evaluation of the options for removing mercury from natural gas plant feed and product streams is a prudent exercise
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| Solubility of hydrocarbons and light ends in amines |
Nathan Hatcher, Clayton Jones and Ralph Weiland, Optimized Gas Treating Inc |
2013 / Gas |
Modelling procedures predict with considerable certainty what the expected hydrocarbon content of an amine solution in a gas processing plant ought to be
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| Industrial gases support the natural gas production chain |
Stephen Harrison and Ernst Miklos, Linde Gases |
2013 / Gas |
The contribution of industrial gases across the petrochemical processing spectrum is crucial to performance and safety
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| Formulated solvent reduces shale gas processing costs |
Robert L Dotson, Dow Oil, Gas & Mining |
2013 / Gas |
A gas treating facility is upgraded to a formulated solvent to achieve reduced operating costs compared with operations using a commodity amine blend
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| Qatar's LNG industry |
Meghna Bahl and Sandeep Kumar, Fluor |
2013 / Gas |
LNG provides an economic means to transport natural gas over long distances. Resources and technology have enabled Qatar to become a leading exporter
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| Flame interaction and rollover solutions in ethylene cracking furnaces |
Rex k Isaacs, Zeeco |
2013 / Gas |
During plant expansion or construction of new facilities for olefins plant, it is important to keep in mind the interactions of flame, fuel and lower emissions
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| Steam reforming natural gas containing higher hydrocarbons |
Vishwas Deshpande and Subrata Saha, Reliance Ports & Terminals Ltd |
2013 / Gas |
A method is described for estimating reformed gas composition in a primary reformer when the feed is a natural gas containing higher hydrocarbons
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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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| 3D scanning corrects design clashes |
Tracey Murray, AVEVA |
2015 / Q2 |
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 / Q2 |
There are many aspects other than temperature to consider when selecting a high temperature heat transfer fluid for gas processing
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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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| 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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| Acid gas treatment upgade for Qatargas |
Gauthier Perdu, Laurent Normand and Geraldine Laborie, Prosernat
Omar Alhatou, Qatargas |
2016 / Gas |
Upgrading acid gas treatment at the world's largest LNG facility safeguards the plant's design capacity and its ability to process increasingly sour feeds
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| The role of tail gas treating unit quench towers |
Ralph Weiland, Clayton Jones and Nathan Hatcher, Optimized Gas Treating Inc |
2016 / Gas |
A quench tower cools gas entering a tail gas amine unit but also protects the amine against SO2 breakthrough
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| Integrated design for gas processing |
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2016 / Gas |
An integrated approach to designing process line-up delivers a range of economic, process and environmental benefits
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| Nitrogen removal for chemicals production |
Jorge Arizmendi-Sanchez and Adrian Finn, Costain |
2016 / Gas |
Increasing nitrogen levels in gas fields drive an increased need for efficient cryogenic nitrogen removal plants
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| Tackling tighter emissions rules |
Frank Scheel, Jacobs Comprimo Sulfur Solutions |
2016 / Gas |
A review of the options to raise sulphur emissions performance to meet China's tightening regulations
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| Multiphase flow analysis in slug catcher design |
S Sathish Kumaran, Dattesh Kondekear and M K E Prasad, Technip India
Cedric Leber, Technip Paris |
2016 / Gas |
Computational fluid dynamic simulation extends the range and flexibility of designing slug catchers
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| Predictions for APC in refinery gas plant |
Zak Friedman, Petrocontrol |
2016 / Gas |
Inferential models enable the development of advanced process control for a FCC gas plant
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| Optimise the route to emissions compliance |
Alexandra Curtescu, Rik Schuffelen, Pavan Chilukuri and Gary Bowerbank, Shell Global Solutions |
2017 / Gas |
Increasingly stringent SO2 emission regulations may demand smart and cost-effective alternatives to generic amine based tail gas treating units
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| SO2 breakthrough under the microscope |
Nathan Hatcher, Clayton Jones and Simon Weiland, Optimized Gas Treating |
2017 / Gas |
Plant simulation reveals that any breakthrough of sulphur dioxide will cause havok in the tail gas treating unit
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| Flexible thinking for capital projects |
Mark Duisters, Jacobs Comprimo Sulfur Solutions |
2017 / Gas |
Conventional project planning and execution may not be the best approach for gas treating and sulphur recovery installations
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| Simplifying hydrogen production |
Diane Dierking and Ken Chlapik, Johnson Matthey Process Technologies |
2017 / Gas |
Catalyst systems developed for the purification and reforming sections of the hydrogen plant target significant barriers to efficient producton
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| The impact of side reactions in sulphur recovery unit design |
Sung-Ho Kim, Won-Seok Jung, Hee-Mun Lee and Geun-Soo Chang, GS Engineering & Construction |
2017 / Gas |
A full understanding of side reactions in the modified Claus process can help to improve sulphur recovery efficiency and optimise equipment design
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| Improve sulphur plant performance through simulation |
Jennifer Dyment, Chad Mondor and Frederic Tonnaire, Aspen Technology |
2017 / Gas |
The various units of the sulphur plant are closely connected, creating process dependencies that can be better understood using simulation
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| Removing liquid-phase contaminants from hydrocarbon liquids |
Thomas H Wines, Pall Corporation
Saeid Mokhatab, Gas Processing Consultant |
2017 / Gas |
A glass-free liquid/liquid coalescer system provides efficient filtration and liquid contaminants separation from NGL products
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