ARTICLES
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Alarm floods and plant incidents
Jul-2012
Alarm floods and their contribution to industrial incidents can be controlled successfully through all process states
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Controlling the hydrocarbon dew point of pipeline gas
Jul-2017
A key factor in selecting technology to control the hydrocarbon dew point of natural gas is the quantity of heavy hydrocarbons in the feed stream
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Controlling film temperature in fired heaters
Jan-2013
Film temperature control is critical to the successful design of fired heaters, especially for heaters employed in upgrading heavy feedstocks
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Detection of VOCs demands continuous innovation in calibration gases
Oct-2011
With an ever-increasing number of processing plants coming on stream worldwide to keep up with the burgeoning petrochemical industry, the focus on the ...
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Optimising profits by blending butane (TIA)
Jun-2015
Many countries legally mandate the observation of the maximum gasoline vapour pressure to prevent air pollution and ensure the safe transport and storage ...
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Abatement of hydrogen sulphide 
in asphalt
Jan-2012
Risks of exposure at asphalt loading platforms require reliable monitoring of H2S levels and a programme of abatement using effective chemical scaveng ...
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Automation of tank farm systems
Sep-2016
Automation helps to streamline operations as well as supply and demand planning, sales orders and inventory in tank management.
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Apr-2019
The oil and gas sector is consistently among the most vulnerable to cyber attack. Can a security programme reduce the risks?
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Using APC in refinery energy systems — develop your own solutions
Oct-2013
Advanced Process Control (APC) has been used extensively to assist in operating refinery and petrochemical processes smoothly, safely and profitably.
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Isokinetic nozzles for steam sampling
Nov-2016
The proper design of a sampling system is critical for a sample that is representative of the stream to be measured.
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Sharing the load: proper control methods for parallel refrigeration compressors
Jan-2015
Parallel refrigeration machines have been in use for decades in the LNG industry primarily for the Phillips Cascade LNG process which utilises parallel ...
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Role of fired heater safety systems
Jul-2013
A fully automated burner management system operating as a SIS for burner control can meet minimum safety targets, improve system availability and lower ...
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Gas and fire detection in a tankage area
Apr-2015
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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Artificial intelligence for refiners
Jan-2019
First define the problem, then artificial intelligence can be the way forward to higher operational efficiencies.
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Consolidation of refinery control rooms
Jan-2012
Migration of a refinery’s DCS provided an opportunity to reconfigure and consolidate the control rooms and operational management system
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Sizing relief valves for real gas or vapour
Jul-2019
An appraisal of relief valve discharge area sizing methods for gas or vapour.
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Speciality gases: essential for research, production and quality control
Jul-2011
Laboratories all around the world stand or fall by their reputation for accuracy and quality control. Pivotal to this performance is the quality, purity ...
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Connected data improves refinery operations
Sep-2016
Connecting data with a common knowledge management platform improves visibility, response, and analysis to benefit refinery operations
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Advanced process control in FCC and hydrocracking units
Apr-2015
Implementation of advanced process control of two major units produced significant savings with short payback times
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Ensuring an accurate reading in a differential pressure steam application
Dec-2013
A common process instrumentation application measures differential pressure in a steam line, with the final output being a flow rate measurement. The process ...
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Operator training simulator for a 
multi-product fuels pipeline
Jan-2013
An operator training simulator for a fuel products pipeline system was developed and delivered before the pipeline was completed to train personnel in ...
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Apr-2011
Fibre optic distributed temperature sensing has several advantages over conventional real-time data sensors in cryogenic leak detection at LNG termina ...
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Better yield accounting methods improve financial results
Apr-2014
A yield accounting system can improve the efficiency of solving material balance errors and correct measurement errors throughout an entire facility
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Selective control for a total reflux column
Jul-2014
Operating problems with a de-ethaniser column led to the development of a new strategy for an advanced process control system
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Mar-2021
Hybrid modelling combines artificial intelligence and processing expertise to develop accurate models of refining processes.
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Delek brings refineries into synchronised digital maturity
Jul-2020
Since the company was founded in the early 2000s, the business strategy at Delek US Holdings, Inc. has focused on rapid growth through acquisition of downstream ...
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Molecular management for refinery-petrochemical complexes
Aug-2020
Designing a digital twin for process simulation of an integrated complex enables enhanced molecular management to deliver higher margin.The future comprises ...
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Refinery protection with gas detection
Apr-2020
Based on several recent M&A transaction valuations it is fair to say that the price tag of a medium-sized, medium-complexity refinery in Europe is in the ...
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Increase reliability and profitability in delayed coking units
Sep-2021
Global refiners are always seeking new techniques to optimise their refinery assets with the purpose of maximising their profitability.
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Production optimisation for refining and olefins: how best to achieve it
Aug-2022
To suceed, companies must decisively implement production optimisation strategies using the latest AI-driven technologies, like digital twins and prescriptive ...
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Detection of VOCs demands continuous innovation in calibration gases
Oct-2011
With an ever-increasing number of processing plants coming on stream worldwide to keep up with the burgeoning petrochemical industry, the focus on the ...
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Jun-2020
Petcoke gasification. The chemistry of gasification fits somewhere between combustion and pyrolysis. Combustion is a high temperature reaction in an excess ...
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Precision Comparison Case Study – HDXRF® vs ICP (IP 501 & IP 621)
Jul-2020
As petroleum professionals continue to refine their production processes, products such as crude oil, residual fuel oils, and VGO can contain higher concentrations ...
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A smart approach to tank dewatering
Jun-2021
A tank dewatering technology using smart sensors is designed to reduce hydrocarbon losses and raise the quality of crude supplies to the refinery without ...
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Optimising critical level control in desalters by using multiphase level measurements
Dec-2021
Refineries are a complex set of various operating units designed to process crude oil into refined products such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuels and feedstocks ...
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Artificial intelligence for sustainable development
Jun-2022
AI and machine learning technologies support the modern hydrocarbon processing industry by adopting business strategies and developing artificial solu ...
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Jul-2022
ASTM D6667 is an established test method for the determination of total volatile sulphur in gaseous hydrocarbons and liquefied petroleum gases (LPG). This ...
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The business case for digitalisation in the refining sector
Apr-2020
When we use the word ‘digitalisation’ what do we really mean? Computers have been used for process control since Fortran 77 was developed in the late ...
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Best practice for refinery flowsheets
Aug-2019
Refinery-wide flowsheets can demonstrate the true representation of changes in key operating variables and their associated impact on refinery operati ...
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Designing steam heat exchangers and tracing systems
Jun-2021
Fundamentals must be considered when designing an industrial steam system to avoid premature failure or under-performance.
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Speciality gases: essential for research, production and quality control
Jul-2011
Laboratories all around the world stand or fall by their reputation for accuracy and quality control. Pivotal to this performance is the quality, purity ...
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Using APC in refinery energy systems — develop your own solutions
Oct-2013
Advanced Process Control (APC) has been used extensively to assist in operating refinery and petrochemical processes smoothly, safely and profitably.
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Managing a control system migration
Jul-2020
Overcoming the inherent risks of a control system upgrade relies heavily on collaborating and sharing information transparently with a systematic, integrated ...
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Real-time crude and desalter monitoring
Sep-2020
An analyser array supports corrosion management through continuous insights into changes in crude quality
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Mar-2021
Hybrid modelling combines artificial intelligence and processing expertise to develop accurate models of refining processes.
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Delayed coker revamp for a capacity increase
Mar-2021
Revamping to a three-drum coker arrangement delivered improved product yields, higher throughput, and greater feedstock flexibility.
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Digital twins heat up the capabilities of energy storage plants
Jun-2022
How to support future energy security by enhancing energy storage with automated digital twins.
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Determination of total sulphur in biofuels from feedstock to endproduct according to ASTM D5453
Jul-2022
Sulphur is a natural component in both crude oil and biobased feedstocks that will be present in diesel and gasoline unless it is removed during the production ...
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Alarm floods and plant incidents
Jul-2012
Alarm floods and their contribution to industrial incidents can be controlled successfully through all process states
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Cross-unit APC boosts downstream performance
Jul-2020
Manipulating advanced process control in a crude unit reduced constraints in a downstream diesel hydrotreater
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Steam methane reformer tube lifecycle improvement best practices
May-2024
(White Paper) - Reformer tube life assessment can be done via online monitoring, non-destructive testing, and tube harvesting with historical operating, ...
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Optimising furnace run length in a steam cracker using AI
May-2024
Case study on improving ethylene furnace run length by leveraging the synergy of digitalisation and artificial intelligence to provide the necessary i ...
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Optimising compressor dry gas seal line design in FEED stage
May-2024
A proactive approach to engineering excellence is presented by a strategic initiative to enhance the design of compressor dry gas seal lines within FEED ...
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Effect of redundancy/voting in SIL calculation
May-2024
Developing safeguard strategies in the early stages of refinery and petrochemical project system design helps achieve optimal protection and prevent false ...
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Simple steps can prevent valve issues during start-up
Apr-2024
Unexpected problems in flow control equipment are the bane of all process engineers looking to start up projects on schedule.
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Solving the flow control challenges in ethylene Part 2: Key applications and valve solutions
Apr-2024
The first part of this article took an overall look at the growing and evolving ethylene market, which is looking to ramp up production while simultaneously ...
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Revolutionising refining with digital twins
Feb-2024
Exploring applications and outputs across the refinery landscape. Refiners are at the crossroads of innovation and challenge.
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Solving the flow control challenges in ethylene: Part 1
Jan-2024
Increasing supply of plastics to meet demand while reducing emissions to hit net zero targets requires the industry to review their processes and oper ...
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Solutions to severe service control valves
Jan-2024
Selecting the most appropriate severe service control valves is of significant importance. Control valves are an important part of the refining and chemical ...
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Closed-loop sampling systems can lower fugitive emission levels
Dec-2023
Becoming a net-zero facility is easier with the right grab sampling technology. The goal of most plant operators in today’s environment is to operate ...
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Nov-2023
European refiners are grappling with complex challenges related to environmental regulations, changing market dynamics, and global competition.
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How to keep your risk-based inspection program functioning efficiently (RI 2023)
Nov-2023
As owner-users continue to rely on existing risk-based inspection (RBI) programs, the question of how to keep an RBI program functioning and compliant ...
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Nuclear gauges and alternative level technologies in critical refinery applications (Ri 2023)
Nov-2023
In order for important equipment in an oil refinery to function in a smooth and productive manner, accurate level measurement is an essential componen ...
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Assessing LNG feed gas depressurisation
Nov-2023
Methods and models for estimating time-dependent profiles of mass discharge rates, pressures, and temperatures for LNG feed gas non-adiabatic depressurisation ...
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Simulation VGO and waste lubricating/cooking oil co-hydroprocessing
Nov-2023
Software used to build a simulation case for industrial hydrocracking of VGO, WCO, and WLO validates predicted values of gasoline and middle distillates ...
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Pioneering gas analysis and empowering a sustainable future with Servomex
Oct-2023
In a world driven by technological advancements and an ever-increasing demand for environmental consciousness, the importance of accurate gas analysis ...
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Jun-2023
Following an incident at a refinery, design modifications made to compressors means any future explosions will be prevented.
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Petrochemical complex digitalisation for greater efficiency and emissions reduction
Apr-2023
Concepts of automation and data exchange in manufacturing have propelled both upstream and downstream sectors into the 4.0 world, gradually extending to ...
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Importance of effective and efficient data analysis and visualisation
Apr-2023
Kit-based ‘out-of-the-box’ dashboard solutions address many industry challenges, both in making better and faster decisions and simplifying and accelerating ...
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Digital platform for intelligent operation of fired heaters
Apr-2023
An innovative web-based tool that optimises fired heater operation and reduces carbon footprint while doing so.
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Reducing vapour pressure giveaway
Apr-2023
Challenge: A major petroleum company in North America needed to blend gasoline, gasoline components, and additives without exceeding vapour pressure limits ...
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Feb-2023
Serious simulation capabilities are now well within reach but this does not mean that success will necessarily follow as predictions can still be wron ...
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Repsol uses Control Tower solution to manage its integrated business value chain (ERTC)
Nov-2022
Repsol S.A. is a global energy and petrochemical company based in Madrid, Spain. It is engaged in worldwide upstream and downstream activities to bring ...
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Hydroprocessing catalysts sulphiding with DMDS: Carelflex® Connect brings more than IIoT (ERTC)
Nov-2022
Two years after the launch of its new digital Carelflex® service, Arkema has greatly improved the content of its digital platform known as Carelflex® ...
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Demystifying digital transformation
Nov-2022
How to automate and optimise operational processes using technology.
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Steam methane reformer tube lifecycle improvement best practices
May-2024
(White Paper) - Reformer tube life assessment can be done via online monitoring, non-destructive testing, and tube harvesting with historical operating, ...
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