Revamp of a methanol wash column
Digitalization manifesto - Now its time
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Improving hydrogen plant performance: Part I
A reliable and cost effective asset management strategy can increase hydrogen plant throughout as well as optimise operating conditions and energy eff ...
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Controlling the metals content of FCC equilibrium catalyst
A method for calculating catalyst make-up provides a means to control the stability of FCC equilibrium catalyst in terms of metals content
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Responses to a question in the Q1 2021 issues Q&A feature
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When natural gas was to be added to a refinery’s fuel gas system, detailed dynamic simulation of the new system ensured stable operation and a shorter ...
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Maximising stripping section performance
The design of a crude unit stripping section affects diesel and gasoil yields, energy usage, and unit reliability.
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In amine sweetening units, the heat of absorption and VOC and BTEX solubility have been found to vary significantly with acid gas loading, as well as with ...
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Understanding basic principles of flow calculations
Valve 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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Managing fouling in refinery networks
Modelling heat exchanger and other networks enables the use of dynamic fouling models in performance assessment and predictive studies
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Spent sulphuric acid regeneration (SAR) process
Several 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
With 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
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 ...
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Sour water strippers: design and operation
Simpler, more cost-effective sour water stripper designs can outperform more generally accepted designs in the refining industry
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More petrochemicals with less capital spending
Even in nations with exceptional dependence on transportation fuels like Brazil, better integration with petrochemicals production is essential for re ...
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Delayed coking as a sustainable refinery solution
Fuel grade coke is a serious environmental pollutant but the producer, the delayed coking process, can be a contributor to future sustainable development ...
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The role of biofuels in the energy transition
Overcoming the challenges of coprocessing renewables.
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Managing fouling in refinery networks
Modelling heat exchanger and other networks enables the use of dynamic fouling models in performance assessment and predictive studies
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Experimental phase balance assessment for duplex stainless steel welded pipe
This paper discusses the assessment of weld metal ferrite content in duplex stainless steel pipe welded at a 45˚angle
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Delek brings refineries into synchronised digital maturity
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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Stahl Columns: An alternative to molecular sieves?
Case study and independent cost estimations lay out what may someday become the standard way to achieve deep dehydration of produced gas streams.
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Understanding the value of arc flash management and mitigation for large electric process heaters
(White Paper) - While larger medium voltage process heaters are relatively new in hydrocarbon processing, the safety issues surrounding medium-voltage ...
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Achiving decarbonisation targets with innovative digital capabilities
(White Paper) - For oil and gas companies to achieve mandated decarbonisation targets, they need to increase the use of data and innovative digital capabilities, ...
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Achieving 95% direct CO2 reduction for hydrogen plants
(White Paper) - Decarbonisation solutions targeting existing refinery hydrogen plants enable refiners to achieve long-term CO2 capture while minimising ...
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Olefins and octane from FCC operations
The worldwide olefins market is valued at over $322 billion by 2026 and is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.0% for the 2022 to ...
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Revamp of a methanol wash column
Installation of high performance trays and internals enabled a successful revamp for a syngas purification process.
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Understanding the value of arc flash management and mitigation for large electric process heaters
(White Paper) - While larger medium voltage process heaters are relatively new in hydrocarbon processing, the safety issues surrounding medium-voltage ...
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Achiving decarbonisation targets with innovative digital capabilities
(White Paper) - For oil and gas companies to achieve mandated decarbonisation targets, they need to increase the use of data and innovative digital capabilities, ...
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Achieving 95% direct CO2 reduction for hydrogen plants
(White Paper) - Decarbonisation solutions targeting existing refinery hydrogen plants enable refiners to achieve long-term CO2 capture while minimising ...
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Hempel launches new fast-drying CUI coating
Leading coatings supplier Hempel today launched Hempaprime CUI 275, a new coating to combat corrosion under insulation. With extremely short overcoating ...
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Swagelok Company celebrates 75th Anniversary
Swagelok Company, a leading solutions provider of fluid system products, assemblies, and related services, is marking its 75th year in business by expanding ...
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Pioneering hydrogen-powered furnace arrives for installation at Stanlow terminal
A new furnace capable of running on hydrogen and cutting CO2 emissions has arrived at the Port of Liverpool. The furnace, which is part of a multimillion-pound ...
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Hempel launches Hempafire XTR 100 for hydrocarbon passive fire protection of downstream assets
After 10 years of continuous success in the passive fire protection (PFP) market with its cellulosic range of products, Hempel today launched its first ...
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Honeywell announced today that Alexandria National Refining and Petrochemical Company (ANRPC) will upgrade their existing naphtha complex using Honeywell ...
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Power-to-Liquids technologies are on their way to commercialization in scale. E-fuels offer a way to expand the carbon-neutral transport fuel pool beyond ...
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Honeywell announced today that Alexandria National Refining and Petrochemical Company (ANRPC) will upgrade their existing naphtha complex using Honeywell ...
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TUBACEX secures its largest ever award from ADNOC
TUBACEX secures its largest ever award with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) worth in excess of 30,000 tons over ten years for the supply of comprehensive ...
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Braskem Idesa and Advario to construct the Puerto Mexico chemical terminal
Braskem Idesa announces the signing of an investment agreement with Advario for a joint 50% stake in the construction and operation of an ethane import ...
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Repsol / Aramco select Fischer Tropsch CANS and HyCOgen technology from Johnson Matthey
Johnson Matthey, a global leader in sustainable technologies, and bp, an international energy company, have announced that their co-developed, ground-breaking ...
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Braya Renewable Fuels selects ABB to help transform the idled Come By Chance oil refinery
ABB has been selected by Braya Renewable Fuels to support the transformation of the idled Come By Chance oil refinery in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, ...
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IVERSON eFuels select Technip Energies for a green ammonia production project
Technip Energies has been selected by IVERSON eFuels AS, a Special Purpose Vehicle between CIP, Hy2gen and Trafigura, to perform the engineering design ...
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Swagelok Company celebrates 75th Anniversary
Swagelok Company, a leading solutions provider of fluid system products, assemblies, and related services, is marking its 75th year in business by expanding ...
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Pioneering hydrogen-powered furnace arrives for installation at Stanlow terminal
A new furnace capable of running on hydrogen and cutting CO2 emissions has arrived at the Port of Liverpool. The furnace, which is part of a multimillion-pound ...
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Power-to-Liquids technologies are on their way to commercialization in scale. E-fuels offer a way to expand the carbon-neutral transport fuel pool beyond ...
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ExxonMobil advancing Singapore resid upgrade project
ExxonMobil said today that it has made a final investment decision on a multi-billion dollar expansion of its integrated manufacturing complex in Singapore ...
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Emerson and Neste to optimize Fintoil biorefinery operations
Fintoil, together with Neste Engineering Solutions, has selected Emerson’s automation software and technologies to maximize the operational performance ...
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ExxonMobil introduces new technology to convert methanol to SAF
“SAF produced from renewable methanol can play an important role in helping the aviation industry achieve the transition to a net-zero future. Reaching ...
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Hempel launches new fast-drying CUI coating
Leading coatings supplier Hempel today launched Hempaprime CUI 275, a new coating to combat corrosion under insulation. With extremely short overcoating ...
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Hempel launches Hempafire XTR 100 for hydrocarbon passive fire protection of downstream assets
After 10 years of continuous success in the passive fire protection (PFP) market with its cellulosic range of products, Hempel today launched its first ...
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PAC LP, a global leader in advanced instrumentation for laboratory and process applications for the oil & gas industry, announces the release of OptiMVD, ...
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Lummus Technology launches Polaris™ breech-lock closure
Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven solutions, announced the launch of its Polaris™ breech-lock closure, a ...
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Honeywell launches a new version of its Immersive Field Simulator
Honeywell today announced a new version of its Immersive Field Simulator (IFS) offering, a virtual reality (VR) and mixed-reality-based training tool that ...
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GE Digital accelerator tools to help energy companies accelerate digital transformation
GE Digital today announced its new Accelerator product line adding best-in-class software tools to help empower companies in asset-intensive energy industries ...
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Herzog OptiFlash® Cleveland Open Cup
Easy, safe and accurate flash point determination. PAC’s Herzog OptiFlash is the new benchmark in flash point analysis, fully designed to meet today’s ...
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Unrivalled combustion expertise - Superior heat transfer solutions
XRG Technologies is an innovative engineering and procurement firm specializing in fired equipment for the refining, petrochemical, and power markets. We ...
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Innovative Fluid Catalytic Cracking Catalyst for butylenes maximization. Fourte delivers higher butylenes yields for a $0.68 / bbl profitability improvement. ...
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4 simple ways to convert turnarounds into profitable tower upgrade opportunities
With planned outages commonly occurring at intervals of 2-5 years, a refinery turnaround is a prime opportunity to replace column and separator internals ...
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Hydrogen sulfide removal from sour associated gas
In November of 1999, PT Pertamina (Indonesia’s staterun oil company) installed the LO-CAT® II Hydrogen Sulfide Oxidation Process for their Mudi ...
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OHL Gutermuth Industrial Valves
Wherever especially high safety standards are essential, perfect solutions are required for shut-off and regulation. OHL Gutermuth Industrial Valves has ...
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Servomex has launched the SERVOTOUGH Laser 3 Plus range, the world's smallest Tunable Diode Laser (TDL) gas analyzers which can be specifically optimized ...
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This is an era of unparalleled innovation and of unprecedented disruption. From shifting global demands to sustainability, automation to artificial intelligence, ...
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Piping & Flare Systems - determine vapour flow and sludge build-up
Tracerco routinely provides flowrate, leak testing, pipe scanning and meter calibration services. Fast, accurate, and cost effective, our technology will ...
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ElemeNtS: Total Sulfur and Total Nitrogen detection
ElemeNtS is the most advanced Total Elemental Combustion Analyzer which detects Total Sulfur and Total Nitrogen efficiently using Ultra Violet Fluorescence ...
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Data and technology will fuel the energy transition
S&P Global Platts President Saugata Saha discusses how data and technology can help bridge the gap between old and new fuels, accelerating energy ...
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Johnson Matthey - Tackle Contaminant Metals
Metal contaminants in Residue and Shale Oil feeds create many challenges for refiners. JM’s FCC additive traps contaminant metals and can reverse ...
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Unleash the potential of your Naphtha Steam Cracker
The global ethylene market grows at 3.0-3.5% annually, which amounts to 6-7 MM MTA increase in demand every year. Greater than 95% of ethylene is ...
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CDU desalter processing with interface control
In this webinar, you will find out how Tracerco’s advanced multi-phase nucleonic instrumentation can analyse desalter performance and improve crude blending ...
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An introduction to Sinopec Hydrocracking Technologies
This webinar gives you an overview and understanding of hydrocracking and its applications, with an emphasis on technologies and catalysts developed by ...
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How turbomachinery can support decarbonization
With the hydrocarbon processing industry’s efforts to decarbonize, hydrogen and Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) have further moved into ...
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Technologies to enhance Ethylene production
In this presentation, three technologies will be introduced. This first is swirling element radiant tube (SERTTM) technology for steam cracking furnaces. ...
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Steam Cracker recycle processing and product upgrade options
LPG and light naphtha generated in a refinery complex (from both straight-run and conversion units) are sent to the ethylene cracker as feedstock. There ...
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Digital Refinery
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Neles is now part of Valmet
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Reciprocating compressor solutions for refineries
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Hydrotreating and hydrocracking catalysts
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Hydrotreating and hydrocracking catalysts
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Extensive tray portfolio
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Catalysts for optimal performance
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Multi-element and total S process analyzers
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2022 Opportunity Crudes Conference 24-26 October
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New fired heaters
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Europe's largest manufacturer of tower packings