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Equipment Design MattersMany attractive projects fail to meet expectations at startup. Disappointing performance often results from bad simulation practices and/or poor equipment design rather than faulty execution. Refineries are currently considering FCC revamps to increase olefins for more alky unit feed, maximize LCO product recovery, and minimize slurry product by producing HCO for hydrocracker feed. These changes raise fractionator operating temperature. Higher temperatures require better process and equipment designs to avoid fouling and coke formation, which lead to poor reliability and potentially to an unscheduled shutdown....... View All Literature |
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Blasch Split Flow, 2 Zone FurnaceSenior Market Manager Jeff Bolebruch discusses the process improvements that can be expected when adding our VectorWall mixing system to your reaction furnace...... View All Videos |
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Advanced Combustion System For Cracking FurnacesA discussion of design considerations for burner technology used in cracking furnaces. Significant improvements include more uniform heat flux profile, wider turndown, stable flame, high combustion efficiency, and low CO and NOx emissions. |
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ERTC 2018 NewspaperSpherical catalyst carriers with unprecedented size uniformity ... Petrochemicals: made for the future ... Analysis, active filtration unlock guard vessel stability ... Rising Stars 2018 ... Greatly increase FCC residue processing through simple steps of additive control ... A new generation of catalyst is born: TK-6001 HySwell ... A flexible and innovative solution to temporarily mitigate FCC catalyst losses ... How climate change will shape the future of the refining industry, globally and in Europe ... Mobile water treatment ... Reconsidering the businesscase for catalytic dewaxing ... Pitfalls in managing precious metals assets ... Alternative fuels and the future of refining ... Petrochemicals in the golden age ... In-line H2S analysis during sulphiding ... Getting the best out of your hydrocracker unit with new Equiflow® internal reactors...... View All Magazines |
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Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning ConferenceThe Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference (LRGCC) has been presented by the University of Oklahoma since 1951. The LRGCC has gained a worldwide reputation as the principal forum for new ideas, developments, and operations for preparing and purifying natural gasses and other fuels for market. |
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Q2 Issue of PTQChallenges and opportunities of an FCC revamp ... Heavy feed characterisation: a molecular approach ... Maximising heat exchanger cleaning ... Enhanced energy recovery for crude preheating ... Boosting energy efficiency in aromatics processing ... Designing for a sourer future ... Replacing a corroded column with packing internals ... Packed bed performance analytics ... Dividing wall columns for gas plants ... Process flow determines coker heater performance ... Innovation in supply chain planning ... Machine learning in asset maintenance ... Wireless instruments in corrosive and hazardous locations...... View All Magazines |
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BASF Corporation, Catalysts DivisionFor more than 50 years, BASF Catalysts has been pioneering innovative catalyst technologies for the petroleum refining industry. Whether your feedstock is Vacuum Gas Oil, Resid or Canadian Oil Sands, BASF Refining Catalysts has the optimum catalyst for your refinery needs. Distributed Matrix Structures (DMS) technology platform has led to breakthrough performance in profitability for refineries around the globe producing gasoline...... View All Sponsors |
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Avoiding compressor system downtime
Jul-2014Developments in anti-surge technology make it possible to maximise process efficiency and optimise compressor function
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Increasing olefins yield
Feb-2009Plant data show how an FCCU’s propylene yield is maximised while minimising its dry gas and slurry yield at a CEPSA refinery
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Designing the CDU/VDU for opportunity crudes
Oct-2012New units for processing heavy crudes should not be designed using conventional practices or run length will be short, and product yields and quality ...
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Optimal processing scheme for producing pipeline quality gas
Feb-2017Exploring processing line-ups for optimal design of sour gas processing plants. The gas processing plant must be a ‘fit-for-purpose’ design, meeting ...
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Challenges and opportunities of 10 ppm sulphur gasoline: part 1
Jul-2012Prospect of a worldwide standard for ULSG and the challenges of increased heavy crude supplies demand careful consideration and selection of refinery ...
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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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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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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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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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Independent research firm recognises Petrotechnics
22-01-2019Sphera, the largest global provider of Integrated Risk Management software today announces that Petrotechnics, a Sphera company, has been named a leader ...
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EDL’s innovative pilot plant opens up new opportunities to process refinery residues
22-01-2019EDL Anlagenbau Gesellschaft mbH (EDL), the technology provider and engineering company located in Leipzig, Germany, offers an innovative pilot plant in ...
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WorleyParsons awarded EPC contract for Pipestone processing facility
21-01-2019WorleyParsons has been awarded an engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction (EPC) contract for the Pipestone Processing Facility in Alberta ...
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Neste Engineering reaches important milestone at SOCARs fertilizer plant
21-01-2019Neste Engineering Solutions has reached an important milestone with PMC (Project Management Consultant) project for SOCAR, the State Oil Company of the ...
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Tracerco launch Hyperion™
21-01-2019Tracerco has added to its award-winning range of advanced nucleonic instrumentation by announcing the launch of HyperionTM. Designed using innovative scintillator ...
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WorleyParsons awarded EPC contract for Pipestone processing facility
21-01-2019WorleyParsons has been awarded an engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction (EPC) contract for the Pipestone Processing Facility in Alberta ...
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Honeywell technology and controls selected for largest petrochemicals project in China
17-01-2019Honeywell announced today that Zhejiang Petrochemical Co. Ltd will use a range of process technology from Honeywell UOP, the world’s leading licensor ...
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Siemens to supply industrial gas turbines for gas processing facility in Alberta
17-01-2019Siemens was recently selected to supply two SGT-300 industrial gas turbines for an established Montney producer in Alberta, Canada. The equipment order, ...
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Marathon Petroleum selects Connect’In services from Axens
16-01-2019Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) has implemented Axens’ Connect’In™ services for real-time process monitoring and optimization of ...
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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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Independent research firm recognises Petrotechnics
22-01-2019Sphera, the largest global provider of Integrated Risk Management software today announces that Petrotechnics, a Sphera company, has been named a leader ...
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EDL’s innovative pilot plant opens up new opportunities to process refinery residues
22-01-2019EDL Anlagenbau Gesellschaft mbH (EDL), the technology provider and engineering company located in Leipzig, Germany, offers an innovative pilot plant in ...
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Neste Engineering reaches important milestone at SOCARs fertilizer plant
21-01-2019Neste Engineering Solutions has reached an important milestone with PMC (Project Management Consultant) project for SOCAR, the State Oil Company of the ...
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Bilfinger awarded prestigious contract for gas treatment facility
18-01-2019Trans Europa Naturgas Pipeline GmbH & Co. KG has awarded a major contract to Bilfinger for the engineering, assembly, and commissioning of a complete ...
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Vitol and IFM complete acquisition of VTTI
18-01-2019Further to its announcement of 2 November 2018, Vitol today announces that Vitol Investment Partnership II Ltd (“VIP”), an investment vehicle ...
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Tracerco launch Hyperion™
21-01-2019Tracerco has added to its award-winning range of advanced nucleonic instrumentation by announcing the launch of HyperionTM. Designed using innovative scintillator ...
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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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Application of PURASPEC, absorbents in catalytic reformers
Catalytic reforming units (CRUs) continue to be one of the refinery’s most important units. They produce high octane product for gasoline pool blending ...
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CeraLine™ elbows, pipe & spool linings
Specifically designed for the harsh environments within mining, power generation and other heavy industrial processing industries, Blasch’s new CeraLine ...
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Polymer production technology
Sulzer Chemtech is the world‘s most renowned supplier of equipment and related solutions in the field of static mixing. The combination of engineering ...
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SigmaPure™ system
MPR Services knows no borders when it comes to helping you mitigate solvent losses and plant upsets due to foaming! Now there is a way to eliminate foaming ...
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SMOOTHFLOW™ FCC additive
SMOOTHFLOW from Albemarle offers a solution to FCC unit fluidization and circulation problems. Fluidization problems sometimes begin suddenly, often as ...
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WRA top tips for networking at a conference
Hear from our Marketing Manager Rosie Brewster on our top tips for anyone networking at conferences!
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Honeywell UOP Callidus
Honeywell UOP Callidus is a global leader in combustion technologies. This video provides an overview of the many products and solutions UOP Callidus provides ...
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Emerson Wireless 1420 gateway outdoor installation video checklist
This video provides a checklist and key points for mounting the Emerson Wireless 1420 Gateway outdoors.
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Rosemount 3051S high pressure differential pressure transmitter
Process industries are increasingly operating in conditions with extreemely high working pressures and face significant measurement challenges. The ...
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Dustless CATnap catalyst unloading
CATnap catalyst passivation - dust free catalyst unload
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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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