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Wastewater stripper fouling cured
Jul-2014Sulzer was contacted by two separate refiners who noted a continued fouling problem and short run lengths on their wastewater strippers. The configuration ...
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Overcoming high conductivity in process condensate
Jan-2014Analysis of design and operations enabled a refiner to eliminate contaminants from hydrogen plant process condensate by installing a high pressure str ...
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Specifications – importance of getting them right
Mar-2003Faulty equipment specifications sometimes carry unforeseen penalties, with loss of performance. It is the process design engineer’s responsibility to ...
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Gasifying coke to produce hydrogen in refineries
Jul-2012Coke gasification to produce hydrogen for hydroprocessing is more capital intensive than steam methane reforming, but not so vulnerable to natural gas ...
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How to read a regulator flow curve
Sep-2011The best way to select a regulator for your application is to examine its flow curve, which is often provided by the manufacturer. “Flow curve” is ...
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Chasing the bias – gasoline matrix matching to improve ASTM D2622 sulphur
Jan-2019(White Paper) - With the implementation of the US EPA Tier III, Euro 5, and upcoming Euro 6 gasoline sulphur regulations (Table 1), there is an increasing ...
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Reliable and secure treated water (ERTC)
Jan-2019The downstream oil and gas industry faces a number of challenges: emissions and environmental targets, changes in supply and quality of feedstock, and ...
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Spherical catalyst carriers with unprecedented size uniformity (ERTC)
Jan-2019An increased demand for small diameter (less than 4 mm) spherical catalyst carriers led to the development of Saint-Gobain NorPro’s Accu® Spheres.
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Pitfalls in managing precious metals assets (ERTC)
Jan-2019Throughout Sabin’s 75 years in business, we have worked with a great number of petroleum and petrochemical companies, shipping, processing and recycling ...
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Greatly increase FCC residue processing through simple steps of additive control (ERTC)
Jan-2019With oncoming challenges of IMO and further gaseous emissions control regulations, it is becoming a challenge for refiners in the European area to stay ...
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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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Chasing the bias – gasoline matrix matching to improve ASTM D2622 sulphur
Jan-2019(White Paper) - With the implementation of the US EPA Tier III, Euro 5, and upcoming Euro 6 gasoline sulphur regulations (Table 1), there is an increasing ...
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PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim and Haldor Topsoe sign methanol unit contract
14-01-2019Today, PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim and Haldor Topsoe signed contracts for license and engineering services for a new methanol unit with a capacity of 500,000 ...
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CSPCL Nanhai world scale ethylene cracker passes performance tests
10-01-2019TechnipFMC’s technology and design are part of CSPCL’s 1.0 MTPA cracker which recently passed all performance tests. The tests confirm that ...
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Emerson releases Severe Service app for optimised control valve maintenance
10-01-2019Emerson has released its Severe Service app developed for process control engineers in need of quick and easy control valve diagnosis and maintenance for ...
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Practical pathway for digital transformation
10-01-2019What are the latest cases of AI application in oil & gas? How to unlock the full potential of Big Data and Analytics? Is Digital Twin technology ready ...
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What will be discussed at the petrochemical forum in Moscow
10-01-2019The organizer of the largest petrochemical business forum in Russia, Globuc, has announced the dates for the 7th annual conference. The event will be held ...
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PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim and Haldor Topsoe sign methanol unit contract
14-01-2019Today, PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim and Haldor Topsoe signed contracts for license and engineering services for a new methanol unit with a capacity of 500,000 ...
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CSPCL Nanhai world scale ethylene cracker passes performance tests
10-01-2019TechnipFMC’s technology and design are part of CSPCL’s 1.0 MTPA cracker which recently passed all performance tests. The tests confirm that ...
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Grace licenses UNIPOL® PP process technology to Hanwha Total Petrochemical
08-01-2019W. R. Grace & Co., the leading supplier of polyolefin catalyst technology and polypropylene (PP) process technology, has contracted to license its ...
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Neste award renewable products facility expansion contract to TechnipFMC
26-12-2018TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant Engineering, Procurement support and Construction management services contract by Neste for the expansion of ...
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INEOS Styrolution America awards an EPCM contract to WorleyParsons
20-12-2018WorleyParsons has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management contract (“EPCM”) by INEOS Styrolution America LLC. The ...
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Practical pathway for digital transformation
10-01-2019What are the latest cases of AI application in oil & gas? How to unlock the full potential of Big Data and Analytics? Is Digital Twin technology ready ...
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What will be discussed at the petrochemical forum in Moscow
10-01-2019The organizer of the largest petrochemical business forum in Russia, Globuc, has announced the dates for the 7th annual conference. The event will be held ...
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McDermott awarded EPC contract for fuel tanks in Australia
09-01-2019McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) today announced the award of a sizable tank contract by Puma Energy (Australia) Fuels Pty Ltd for the engineering, ...
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BP to expand its petrochemical presence in Korea
09-01-2019BP and Lotte have agreed a major expansion of production capacity at their joint venture Lotte BP Chemical Company Limited facility in Ulsan, South Korea. The ...
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CNOOC Huizhou Petrochemicals achieve China VI diesel target with IsoTherming®
09-01-2019DuPont Clean Technologies is pleased to announce the successful performance test of a 3.4 million tons/year IsoTherming® diesel hydrogenation (DHT) ...
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Emerson releases Severe Service app for optimised control valve maintenance
10-01-2019Emerson has released its Severe Service app developed for process control engineers in need of quick and easy control valve diagnosis and maintenance for ...
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Emerson releases AMS inspection rounds
07-01-2019Emerson today released AMS Inspection Rounds, a new application for the AMS Trex Device Communicator that will make it easier for operations teams to capture, ...
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KBR announces a new propane dehydrogenation technology
17-12-2018KBR, Inc. announced today that it has developed a new Propane Dehydrogenation (PDH) technology (K-PROTM) that offers high propylene selectivity and conversion. ...
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Rüeger releases a new high-precision temperature sensor
03-12-2018The Swiss manufacturer Rüeger SA is introducing its new ThermoHybrid, a high-precision temperature sensor for process applications. This modern version ...
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Albemarle launches innovative XPLORE™ platform and KF 787 PULSAR™
20-11-2018Albemarle Corporation, a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it is launching XPLORE™, a new platform for the ...
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Operator training simulators
Providing you continuous improvement and a competitive edge. Today’s refining market is more competitive than ever—and as refineries continue ...
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Stratco® alkylation technical services
As the world leader in sulfuric acid alkylation, DuPont has extensive experience and know-how that can support your alkylation unit, either on an as needed ...
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Clora Online - process analyzer for chlorine
Chlorine contributes significantly to the corrosion of plant equipment and must be treated accordingly. With ever-changing crude quality and blends, chlorine ...
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Axens Symphony™ reforming catalysts
The next generation of higher performance reforming catalysts. Based on more than 100 years of accumulated experience Axens has developed Symphony™, ...
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DuPont™ marine scrubber - exhaust gas cleaning systems for marine engineers & boilers
Engineering clean air for over 40 years. Belco Technologies Corporation (Belco), a DuPont Sustainable Solutions company, specializes in reliable air pollution ...
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The ISOALKY process solution
The ISOALKY process solution offers refiners the ability to produce alkylate using a specialized ionic liquid catalyst that simplifies handling procedures ...
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Downstream processing industry: an Outlook for 2017
How will crude oil price fluctuations shape the downstream industry landscape? What consequences after the announcement of new fuel quality standards ...
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UOP XCeed™ bioreactor for industrial wastewater treatment
UOP’s proven XCeed™ bioreactor system helps solve contaminant removal challenges, meet wastewater regulation requirements and improve process ...
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Line sizing analysis
This video illustrates the Line Sizing analysis available in ProMax. This analysis will calculate the necessary pipe size to keep the pressure drop and/or ...
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UOP Russell modular gas processing plants
Learn how UOP Russell modular plants can be up and running six months faster than competitive offerings. This full-length animation demonstrates the UOP ...
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From hydrogen production to sulphur recovery - let ceramics pave the way
Learn how to boost the reliability and performance of your hydrogen production and sulphur recovery plants through the deployment of Blasch’s ...
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Intelligently predict and prevent corrosion across your operations
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 ...
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IMO 2020
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SulGas Mumbai 2019
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Digital Transformation in Chemicals
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