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| Pressure relief with rupture discs |
Orhan Karagöz REMBE |
2018 / Revamps |
A rupture disc is a non-closing safety device that is fail-safe with predictable operation and reliability characteristics
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| Logistics of personnel movement by elevator |
Javier Vazquez-Esparragoza and Giovanni Puccini KBR |
2018 / Revamps |
During a construction project time is money, and that includes time waiting for elevators to the workplace
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| Planning for a refinery turnaround |
John Natarelli T.A. Cook |
2018 / Revamps |
A consistent approach, coupled with an aligned team, leads to successful preparation at the front end of a turnaround
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| Tray revamp restores crude column performance |
M Jagannatha Rao and K Sri Ganesh Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
R Madhavan and Sandeep Yadav Koch-Glitsch India |
2018 / Revamps |
Retrofitting the packed top section of a crude atmospheric tower with high capacity trays improved separation efficiency
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| New catalytic systems for converting hydrocarbons |
Massimiliano Delferro Argonne National Laboratory |
2018 / Q4 |
Novel schemes for the development of catalysts with high selectivity for hydrocarbon processing
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| Artificial intelligence for refiners |
Jane Ren Atomiton |
2018 / Q4 |
First define the problem, then artificial intelligence can be the way forward to higher operational efficiencies
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| Hydrofluoric acid alkylation conversion and expansionpresMuch of the cost of switching from hydrofluoric acid to sulphuric acid alkylation can be avoided by using existing equipment |
Shane Presley and Jason Nunez DuPont Clean Technologies |
2018 / Q4 |
Much of the cost of switching from hydrofluoric acid to sulphuric acid alkylation can be avoided by using existing equipment
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| Corrosion management strategies for opportunity crudes |
Kjell Wold and Tim Olsen Emerson Automation Solutions |
2018 / Q4 |
Automation and wireless technologies and a combination of corrosion monitoring techniques help refiners to be flexible in processing opportunity crudes
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| Dynamic simulation to estimate tower relief |
Harry Z Ha and Ben Leviton Fluor Canada |
2018 / Q4 |
When applied in the correct circumstances, dynamic analysis can help avoid unnecessary scope and project delays
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| Front end filtering of unconventional oil |
Timothy Houser, Stephen Gibson and Victor Scalco General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems |
2018 / Q4 |
Processing unconventional oils requires technologies such as electrostatic separation to handle higher amounts of filterable solids
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| Predictive analytics in corrosion management |
Pierre Constantineau and Sridhar Srinivasan Honeywell Process Solutions |
2018 / Q4 |
Real time prediction models offer a corrosion software sensor framework, a new way to quantify process corrosion
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| Liquefaction technology selection for offshore FLNG projects |
Saeid Mokhatab Gas Processing Consultant |
2018 / Q4 |
Development of a successful offshore floating LNG project depends on an appropriate liquefaction process that best meets project objectives
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| Feed conditioning technologies for gas processing plants |
Scott Northrop ExxonMobil Upstream Research
David B Engel Nexo Solutions, Exion Systems Division |
2018 / Q4 |
Recent contactor developments remove soluble gas phase contaminants from the feed gas stream
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| New insights into Claus waste heat boilers |
Nathan A Hatcher, Clayton E Jones, Simon A Weiland, Steven M Fulk and Matthew D Bailey Optimized Gas Treating |
2018 / Q4 |
The real plant performance of a waste heat boiler depends on many factors besides heat transfer
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| Savings using divided wall columns |
Prafull Patidar and Ajay Gupta Reliance Industries
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2018 / Q4 |
Divided wall columns can provide substantial energy and capital cost savings compared to conventional distillation methods
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| Mitigating overhead corrosion |
Brandon J H Payne, Keyurkumar Patel, Collin W Cross, Matthew G Collins and Pablo A Grieco SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions |
2018 / Q4 |
Advanced data handling and sensitivity analysis enable fuller understanding of the influence of operating changes on salt formation
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| Advanced catalyst characterisation for improved hydrocracking performance |
Maureen L Bricker, Sarika Goel, Marjorie Miranda and Tony Vranjes Honeywell UOP |
2018 / Q4 |
Advanced analytical techniques delivered new insights into catalyst structure and manufacturing leading to improved performance material
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