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ERTC NewspaperKey steps for refiners ahead of IMO 2020 ... Q&A with Diomidis Stamoulis ... Maximising FCC performance and yields with catalyst innovations ... European refineries towards a sustainable world ... Precious metals catalyst: understanding the technology ... Process selection: a refinery study of FCC vs Gasolfin for naphtha cracking into propylene ... Creation of energy efficiency action plan for oil refinery with advanced energy analysis ... Renewable components in European refining companies ... Operating in the jungle of renewables ... Online Cleaning technology applied to a major European refinery ... Accurate, real-time H2S measurement achieved with in-line analyser...... View All Magazines |
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Advances in benchmarking capital project costsA scope based approach to benchmarking project costs can provide insights to improve competitiveness. |
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MESPON 2018What is MESPON? The MESPON Forum is an interactive conference aimed at fostering enduring, cooperative relationships between sour gas and sulphur plant operators across the UAE and the Middle East. |
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Webinar | Honeywell Predict® Corrosion SuiteOn Tuesday 23rd October, learn how the fight against corrosion never stops - it is a fact of life every day across Oil & Gas, Refining and Pipeline operations, what-if you could have insight into real-time corrosion rates in your process? |
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Q3 Issue of PTQManaging fouling in refinery networks ... Dealing with depleting sour gas reserves: Part 1 ... Revamping a hydrocracker's overhead condenser ... Optimising preflash for light tight oil processing ... Splitting distributed control for a refinery expansion ... Cyber security in the refining world ... Countering marine corrosion in instrumentation tube ... Energy savings from electric capacity control ... Revamp of a reciprocating compressor unit ... Advanced turbomachinery controls improve ethylene plant yield ... Mixing in large crude tanks ... Improved feedstocks for ethane crackers ... Controlling the dew point of natural gas ... Testing and experience in FCC catalyst selection ... Implementing real time optimisation technology...... View All Magazines |
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AxensAxens is an international provider of process Technologies Licensees, Catalysts, Adsorbents and Services (technical assistance, consulting) to the Refining, Petrochemical, Gas and Alternative Fuels industries. The main scope of Axens’ business is focused on the conversion of Oil, Gas, Biomass and Coal to fuels and major petrochemical intermediates. Improving the performance of our clients and helping them to be more successful constitute our only mission...... View All Sponsors |
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CATnap Catalyst Passivation ProcessCat Tech is pleased to present the CATnap® Catalyst Passivation Process - an exclusive, patented technique for unloading catalysts from petroleum processing units. CATnap technology passivates pyrophoric or self-heating catalysts by the application of a proprietary CATnap catalyst coating chemical. The catalysts’ surfaces (and equipment surfaces are coated with an organic film which retards oxygen penetration and reaction...... View All Literature |
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Catalyst technologies for improved FCC yields
Nov-2017Boron based nickel passivation enables refiners to reduce contaminant hydrogen and coke production and improve FCC yields.
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Combining ULSD objectives with FCC pretreatment
Feb-2008Catalysts for ULSD and FCC pretreatment combine higher activity, better stability and lower hydrogenation consumption.
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Stopping corrosion on in-service structures
Jun-2017Unlike more traditional coatings, chemically bonded phosphate ceramics can stop corrosion, extend equipment life, and minimise production downtime
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Revamp of a reciprocating compressor unit
Jul-2015A step-by-step guide to the revamp of a reciprocating compressor unit to meet increased hydrogen throughput
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Bridging the gap between safety protection and condition monitoring
Mar-2013In the process industry it is still common that users strictly separate safety protection equipment from condition monitoring. Machine operators frequently ...
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Simple lubricant additive package quality control using HDXRF
Oct-2018(White Paper) - Professionals in the field of lubrication and tribology are at the forefront of solving many of today’s biggest problems. Long recognised ...
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Process development for Tier 3 low sulfur gasoline
Oct-2018(White Paper) - Gasoline sulphur is being reduced in the United States to meet the EPA’s Tier 3 standard which requires an annual average of 10 ppm sulphur ...
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How ceramic solutions simplify field installation and address skilled labor gap
Oct-2018(White Paper) - Innovative ceramic designs simplify field installation and address critical manufacturing skills gap. There has been a steady decrease ...
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Ensure accurate results for sulphur and chlorine analysis in biodiesels
Sep-2018(White Paper) - The use of biodiesel is rapidly becoming more popular due to growing trends both inside and outside the petroleum industry. The U.S. Energy ...
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Precision comparison between ASTM test methods D7039, D2622, and D5453
Sep-2018For many years, professionals in the petroleum industry have faced challenges regarding compliance and quality of product.
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Experimental phase balance assessment for duplex stainless steel welded pipe
Jan-2018This paper discusses the assessment of weld metal ferrite content in duplex stainless steel pipe welded at a 45˚angle
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Computation of heat conduction in welding of thick wall reactor vessels
Sep-2017The welding of reactors in refinery is complex due to various phase formation during and after welding. Each phase was unique with success of welding lies ...
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Managing fouling in refinery networks
Jul-2015Modelling heat exchanger and other networks enables the use of dynamic fouling models in performance assessment and predictive studies
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Improved hydrogen yield in catalytic reforming
Jan-2013A process step that sends higher-boiling C6 hydrocarbons to light tops isomerisation delivers an increase in hydrogen production from naphtha catalytic ...
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A novel approach to cleaning furnace coils
Jul-2013A modified pigging operation aims to greatly reduce the time required for coke removal from furnace coils
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Managing fouling in refinery networks
Jul-2015Modelling heat exchanger and other networks enables the use of dynamic fouling models in performance assessment and predictive studies
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Understanding basic principles of flow calculations
Mar-2008Valve size often is described by the nominal size of the end connections, but a more important measure is the flow that the valve can provide.
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Spent sulphuric acid regeneration (SAR) process
May-2012Several chemical processes utilise concentrated sulphuric acid as a catalyst or dehydrating agent, in which the acid becomes “spent”; ie, weakened ...
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Hydrogen generation for modern refineries
Jan-2009With increasing demand for diesel, more stringent product specifications for cleaner fuels, reduced fuel oil demand and the economic advantages in processing ...
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Processing high TAN crude: part I
Jan-2010Huizhou, which is the first refinery for processing 100% high TAN crude, started up in 2009. This article describes the challenges of an opportunity crude ...
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Simple lubricant additive package quality control using HDXRF
Oct-2018(White Paper) - Professionals in the field of lubrication and tribology are at the forefront of solving many of today’s biggest problems. Long recognised ...
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Process development for Tier 3 low sulfur gasoline
Oct-2018(White Paper) - Gasoline sulphur is being reduced in the United States to meet the EPA’s Tier 3 standard which requires an annual average of 10 ppm sulphur ...
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How ceramic solutions simplify field installation and address skilled labor gap
Oct-2018(White Paper) - Innovative ceramic designs simplify field installation and address critical manufacturing skills gap. There has been a steady decrease ...
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Ensure accurate results for sulphur and chlorine analysis in biodiesels
Sep-2018(White Paper) - The use of biodiesel is rapidly becoming more popular due to growing trends both inside and outside the petroleum industry. The U.S. Energy ...
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Webinar | Intelligently predict and prevent corrosion across your operations
23-10-2018On Tuesday 23rd October, learn how the fight against corrosion never stops - it is a fact of life every day across Oil & Gas, Refining and Pipeline ...
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McDermott awarded EPC contract for delayed coker unit for LUKOIL refinery
16-10-2018McDermott International, Inc. today announced it has been awarded a significant* contract by LUKOIL NizhegorodNefteorgSyntez, a subsidiary of JSC LUKOIL, ...
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EuroChem opens new fertilizer plant in Lithuania
16-10-2018EuroChem Group AG, a leading global fertilizer producer, announces the formal opening of a new production plant for highly efficient, water-soluble fertilizers ...
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ExxonMobil and BASF demonstrate new solvent to decrease sulfur emissions
15-10-2018ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing LLC and BASF Corporation are conducting a full scale commercial demonstration of a new gas treating solvent at Imperial ...
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Petrotechnics launches 2018 operational excellence survey
15-10-2018Petrotechnics, the developer of the world’s first software platform for operational excellence (OE), today launches its annual OE Index (OEI), which ...
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Axens NA selected as tecgnology provider for final process designs at Davis refinery
11-10-2018Meridian Energy Group has selected Axens as the technology provider for the final stages of basic engineering design for its 49,500 BPD Davis refining ...
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Wood secures US midstream sector contracts
09-10-2018Wood has secured a string of new midstream sector contracts across the US, solidifying its place in what the company considers to be a key growth market. With ...
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Wood secures multimillion dollar contract for refinery in Oman
08-10-2018Wood has secured a new multimillion dollar contract with Duqm Refinery and Petrochemicals Industries to provide two Terrace Wall™ double-fired delayed ...
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Wison contract with SABIC for leading-edge technology project in Jubail
08-10-2018The global leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) service provider Wison Engineering Services Co. Ltd. is pleased to announce that its ...
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WorleyParsons awarded the PMC for hydrocracking complex in Egypt
08-10-2018WorleyParsons has been awarded a four‐year project management consultancy (PMC) contract for the new Assiut Hydrocracking Complex (AHC Project) in Egypt, ...
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Webinar | Intelligently predict and prevent corrosion across your operations
23-10-2018On Tuesday 23rd October, learn how the fight against corrosion never stops - it is a fact of life every day across Oil & Gas, Refining and Pipeline ...
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McDermott awarded EPC contract for delayed coker unit for LUKOIL refinery
16-10-2018McDermott International, Inc. today announced it has been awarded a significant* contract by LUKOIL NizhegorodNefteorgSyntez, a subsidiary of JSC LUKOIL, ...
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EuroChem opens new fertilizer plant in Lithuania
16-10-2018EuroChem Group AG, a leading global fertilizer producer, announces the formal opening of a new production plant for highly efficient, water-soluble fertilizers ...
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ExxonMobil and BASF demonstrate new solvent to decrease sulfur emissions
15-10-2018ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing LLC and BASF Corporation are conducting a full scale commercial demonstration of a new gas treating solvent at Imperial ...
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Petrotechnics launches 2018 operational excellence survey
15-10-2018Petrotechnics, the developer of the world’s first software platform for operational excellence (OE), today launches its annual OE Index (OEI), which ...
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New methods of explosion pressure relief: REMBE® TARGO-VENT
28-09-2018Comprehensive combustible dust explosion protection does not necessarily have to be expensive or complicated. An innovative technology makes it possible ...
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Honeywell introduces largest modular cryogenic gas processing plant
13-09-2018Honeywell today announced that its UOP Russell business has introduced a new high recovery cryogenic gas processing plant that is 50 percent larger than ...
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Yokogawa releases process data analytics R1.02
10-09-2018An OpreX™ Asset Operations and Optimization solution that helps to improve production by enhancing data analysis and shortening the trial-and-error ...
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KBC announces the availability of Chevron’s PETRO LP technology
04-09-2018KBC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yokogawa Electric Corporation, today announced the availability of Chevron’s PETRO LP (linear programming) technology ...
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BASF’s Luminate™ FCC catalyst helps refiners increase liquid product yields
21-08-2018BASF introduced Luminate™, a new generation of Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) catalysts for gasoil refiners. The Luminate catalyst is tailored to ...
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Monitoring chlorine to prevent refinery corrosion
Chlorine in crude oil, if not removed, can hydrolyze during processing to form hydrochloric acid. The crude oil desalter is the first line of defense in ...
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Cycle life estimates for catalyst reload vary from 7 to 44 months
It is very difficult to accurately predict the cycle life for a hydroprocessing unit. This is especially true with today’s highly variable feed slates. ...
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Stratco® XP2 technology for the stratco® contactor reactor
The STRATCO® XP2 technology is a Contactor™ reactor enhancement developed to improve the acid/hydrocarbon emulsion flow path near the tube bundle ...
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Advanced rental flare technology
Rental Services: The UOP Callidus Rental Group has the unique ability to bypass the normal work flow with our own project design and management team to ...
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Improve separation in your column by increasing the number of trays
Refiners often face revamp challenges when trying to improve separation within an existing column. Improving diesel recovery from gas oil, splitting benzene ...
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Excel import / export with ProMax
This video illustrates how to use the Import/Export features between Excel and ProMax. Information can be imported from Excel into ProMax, and ProMax ...
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Downstream Industry: Axens 2016 Market Outlook
How did 2015 crude oversupply affect fuel demand and refined products demand? What were the consequences for refiners? What are the 2016 forecasts? How ...
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Premiere of opportunity crudes management seminars
This video is the "Premiere of Opportunity Crudes Management Seminars (OCMS). It is a sample video of the OCMS series. To show you the rich ...
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UOP advanced MTO process
Overview of Honeywell UOP\'s Advanced Methanol-to-Olefins (MTO) process that converts coal or natural gas to key plastics building blocks.
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Ariel Corporation: A great American company
A Great American Company takes a look at Ariel’s founding, the journey to its success, and the people who make Ariel what it is today.
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LARTC Annual Meeting
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Opportunity Crudes Conference 2018
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Downstream Canada
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2018 AIChE Annual Meeting
28-10-2018
