CATnap Catalyst Passivation Process
ERTC is the single largest gathering of refining and petrochemical leadership within Europe. This event gives you access to multi streamed content addressing innovation and technology specifically relevant to the EU’s refinery industry......
Pre-reformer catalyst in a hydrogen plant
Three reactions occur in the pre-reformer and each of them will reach equilibrium......
Atlas Copco Gas and Process Division
Unnecessary downtime and equipment repairs make it difficult to keep productivity high and OPEX low. This is especially true of the hazardous conditions and complex, process-critical machinery found in these facilities......
Asian Downstreasm Summit Newspaper
Grabner Instruments Distillation Unit
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Newly completed sulfur project at SAMREF refinery
Case study of newly completed sulphur project at SAMREF refinery. SAMREF (Saudi Aramco ExxonMobil Refinery) recently completed the design and successful ...
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New step-out hydroprocessing technology
Haldor Topsøe has recently commercialised a new hydroprocessing technology designated HyBRIM. This production technology is launched eight years after ...
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A flexible approach to refinery olefin alkylation
Safety issues concerning HF alkylation units, combined with incentives to process a wider range of olefin feedstock, has resulted in options for converting ...
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An innovative approach for controlling SOx and particulate flue gas emissions
Regulatory pressure to control emissions from refineries is rapidly increasing worldwide at the same time that refiners are under constant pressure to ...
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Removing salts and contaminants in glycol regeneration
A new process combining candle filters and pressure plate filters enables more glycol to be safely recovered from natural gas than by conventional met ...
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Premium base oil production by the hydroprocessing route
The worldwide demand for lubricants is expected to increase by 2.6 percent annually through 20151, with Asia predicted to remain the fastest growing r ...
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Lessons learned from Mpc revamp of two naphtha crackers
A project overview includes changes made at the regulatory and advanced control level, and results obtained. Techniques and tools used in the project are ...
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Mercaptans removal from gases by absorption into amines and caustic
A mass transfer rate-based model of the absorption process is used to discuss quantitatively the ease and extent of removal of methyl through n-butyl mercaptans ...
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Enable cost savings and optimise production with real-time sulphur results
(White Paper) - The demand for biofuels has increased in recent years, with the EU requiring that 10% of the total transport fuel in its member countries ...
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Making innovative catalysts to trigger a reaction in chemical, gas and refining processes
(White Paper) - When you are creating high-quality petrochemical end products, you must first trigger a reaction. The keys that unlock this process are ...
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Improving turnarounds and operations with online cleaning
(White Paper) - Case histories illustrate the financial and operational gains achieved by replacing mechanical cleaning with online, closed-loop operations. ...
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Troubleshooting premature tower flooding
(White Paper) - Thorough analysis of field data and tray hydraulics together with gamma scanning were key factors in the successful troubleshooting of ...
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Capturing carbon dioxide from refinery streams
(White Paper) - Using hydrogen manufacturing units to demonstrate the relative benefits of technologies for capturing carbon from low and high pressure ...
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Molecular management for refinery-petrochemical complexes
(White Paper) - Designing a digital twin for process simulation of an integrated complex enables enhanced molecular management to deliver higher margin.The ...
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(White Paper) - How MOL used a new approach to data to improve plant diagnostics, adopt alternate crudes and save millions. The petroleum industry is ...
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Cutting the cost of refinery process control and CEMS gas analysis
Developments in equipment functionality to reduce maintenance costs, innovative service delivery which can enable outsourcing and an array of digital solutions ...
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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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Computation of heat conduction in welding of thick wall reactor vessels
The 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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CCS from refinery emissions: CO2 purity must be analysed and controlled
One of the most promising measures to decarbonise refinery operations is carbon capture and storage (CCS) from existing combustion processes, such as process ...
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IMO 2020 - Maritime CEMS and refinery changes
For several years, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has stipulated low levels of sulphur emissions close to densely populated coastal areas, ...
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Hydrogen SMR energy efficiency optimisation
Steam methane reformers (SMR) are the most common hydrogen production technique in the oil and gas industry.
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Environmental monitoring and management in the downstream oil and gas sector
Keeping it clean, keeping it green. Ground water, rain water run-off and effluent. Contaminated soil replacement in spillage areas, excavated soil disposal ...
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Hydrogen – making the move from industrial gas to fuel
Our sun creates energy through the fusion reaction of hydrogen to form helium: that’s been going on for millions of years.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Naphtha catalytic cracking for propylene production
Investment in on-purpose propylene production technology based on naphtha-based feedstock is taking on various process configurations
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Gasifying coke to produce hydrogen in refineries
Coke 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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Enable cost savings and optimise production with real-time sulphur results
(White Paper) - The demand for biofuels has increased in recent years, with the EU requiring that 10% of the total transport fuel in its member countries ...
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Making innovative catalysts to trigger a reaction in chemical, gas and refining processes
(White Paper) - When you are creating high-quality petrochemical end products, you must first trigger a reaction. The keys that unlock this process are ...
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Improving turnarounds and operations with online cleaning
(White Paper) - Case histories illustrate the financial and operational gains achieved by replacing mechanical cleaning with online, closed-loop operations. ...
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Troubleshooting premature tower flooding
(White Paper) - Thorough analysis of field data and tray hydraulics together with gamma scanning were key factors in the successful troubleshooting of ...
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Capturing carbon dioxide from refinery streams
(White Paper) - Using hydrogen manufacturing units to demonstrate the relative benefits of technologies for capturing carbon from low and high pressure ...
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Molecular management for refinery-petrochemical complexes
(White Paper) - Designing a digital twin for process simulation of an integrated complex enables enhanced molecular management to deliver higher margin.The ...
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(White Paper) - How MOL used a new approach to data to improve plant diagnostics, adopt alternate crudes and save millions. The petroleum industry is ...
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Learn how to build refinery models quickly and easily to support your LP model
(Webinar) - In this webinar we will present refinery modelling workflows, features and functionalities, which showcase Honeywell Forge Process Simulation’ ...
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Ensuring business continuity in industrial operations
(WEBINAR) - Join this webinar to discover the multiple areas in your organization where Honeywell Forge can help ensure the reliability, efficiency, and ...
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The NEUMAN & ESSER GROUP acquired the NORWALK Compressor Company
The family-owned NEUMAN & ESSER GROUP (NEA) with its global headquarters in Übach-Palenberg, Germany acquired NORWALK Compressor Company, based in ...
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Southeast Asian refiner selects severe service isolation valves with actuation from MOGAS
MOGAS Industries Inc, recently received a multimillion-dollar order to manufacture several hundred severe service isolation valves with actuation from ...
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Mammoet delivers 109m C3 splitter to new Borealis site in Kallo
Successful transportation of the site’s largest component marks an important first step in the construction of one of the world’s largest and most ...
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McConnell Dowell awarded civil works on Thai Oil's Clean Fuel Project
McConnell Dowell is pleased to announced the award of the contract for civil works on the Thai Oil Clean Fuel Project in Sriracha, Thailand by UJV, the ...
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Crude Quality: Hurricanes wreak havoc for producers and refiners
Our Opportunity Crudes Management Seminars (OCMS) at www.opportunitycrudes.com, initially launched in mid-July 2017, is designed to identify common ...
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A layered approach to achieving plant-wide optimization goals
(WEBINAR) - This webinar will introduce Honeywell’s layered approach to optimization, and demonstrate how refiners can unlock the benefits of plant-wide ...
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Petronas Cargali selects UOP’s MemGuard™ and Separex™ from Honeywell
Honeywell UOP today announced that PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd, a subsidiary of PETRONAS, will use UOP’s modular natural gas processing technology in ...
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Southeast Asian refiner selects severe service isolation valves with actuation from MOGAS
MOGAS Industries Inc, recently received a multimillion-dollar order to manufacture several hundred severe service isolation valves with actuation from ...
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Petronas Cargali selects UOP’s MemGuard™ and Separex™ from Honeywell
Honeywell UOP today announced that PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd, a subsidiary of PETRONAS, will use UOP’s modular natural gas processing technology in ...
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The Prax Group agrees to purchase Lindsey Oil refinery from TOTAL
The Prax Group has signed an agreement with Total to purchase Lindsey Oil Refinery and its associated logistic assets, with the deal subject to the conditions ...
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Clariant and Eta Bio announce sunliquid® license agreement
Clariant, a focused, sustainable and innovative specialty chemical company, and Eta Bio, a company of the Pavlovi family, running a leading business in ...
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Linde Signs MoU with CNOOC to jointly develop China's hydrogen energy industry
Linde announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with China National Offshore Oil Corporation's subsidiary, CNOOC Energy Technology ...
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Hengyuan Refining Company selects technology fom Honeywell
Honeywell announced today that Malaysia-based Hengyuan Refining Company Bhd. (HRC) has started Honeywell UOP’s modular Chlorsorb™ technology as part ...
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Chevron Lummus Global announces successful startup of Euglena Biofuels project
Chevron Lummus Global and Applied Research Associates, Inc are pleased to announce the successful startup of euglena Co., Ltd. integrated Biofuels ISOCONVERSION ...
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LanzaTech selects Hummingbird® Ethylene Technology from TechnipFMC
TechnipFMC announces that its proprietary Hummingbird® ethanol-to-ethylene technology has been selected by LanzaTech Inc. for a key application which, ...
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thyssenkrupp and BASF sign agreement on STAR process® dehydrogenation technology
thyssenkrupp and BASF have signed a joint development agreement to expand their cooperation on the STAR process®. This proprietary dehydrogenation process ...
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Learn how to build refinery models quickly and easily to support your LP model
(Webinar) - In this webinar we will present refinery modelling workflows, features and functionalities, which showcase Honeywell Forge Process Simulation’ ...
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Ensuring business continuity in industrial operations
(WEBINAR) - Join this webinar to discover the multiple areas in your organization where Honeywell Forge can help ensure the reliability, efficiency, and ...
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The NEUMAN & ESSER GROUP acquired the NORWALK Compressor Company
The family-owned NEUMAN & ESSER GROUP (NEA) with its global headquarters in Übach-Palenberg, Germany acquired NORWALK Compressor Company, based in ...
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Mammoet delivers 109m C3 splitter to new Borealis site in Kallo
Successful transportation of the site’s largest component marks an important first step in the construction of one of the world’s largest and most ...
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Crude Quality: Hurricanes wreak havoc for producers and refiners
Our Opportunity Crudes Management Seminars (OCMS) at www.opportunitycrudes.com, initially launched in mid-July 2017, is designed to identify common ...
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A layered approach to achieving plant-wide optimization goals
(WEBINAR) - This webinar will introduce Honeywell’s layered approach to optimization, and demonstrate how refiners can unlock the benefits of plant-wide ...
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IndianOil and Total form JV to offer high-quality bitumen derivatives
Indian Oil Corporation (IndianOil), India's largest refiner and marketer of petroleum products, and Total, a multinational energy major with headquarters ...
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SIBUR & G-Core Labs launch a universal AR service
SIBUR, one of the world leaders in the petrochemical industry, has launched a universal AR service for remotely maintaining and repairing industrial equipment ...
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Hengli Petrochemical successfully starts up new alkylation unit
DuPont Clean Technologiesis pleased to announce the successful startup and performance test of a 300 KMTA STRATCO® alkylation unit licensed by DuPont ...
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McConnell Dowell awarded civil works on Thai Oil's Clean Fuel Project
McConnell Dowell is pleased to announced the award of the contract for civil works on the Thai Oil Clean Fuel Project in Sriracha, Thailand by UJV, the ...
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BASF introduces ZEAL™ FCC additive to deliver more propylene for refiners
BASF announces the commercial launch of ZEAL™ which is a new Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) additive product designed to enhance the production of light ...
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BASF SE and ExxonMobil introduce OASE sulfexx
BASF SE and ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing LLC have released a new highly energy efficient amine gas treatment technology named OASE® sulfexx™. ...
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Yokogawa releases IIoT predictive asset management solution in North America
Yokogawa Corporation of America announces the release in North America of its Sushi Sensor, an OpreX™ Asset Management and Integrity wireless solution, ...
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Dow and Shell team up to develop electric cracking technology
Dow Inc and Shell today announce a joint development agreement to accelerate technology to electrify ethylene steam crackers, which supply chemicals used ...
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KBC and OLI Systems announce predictive software solution
KBC (A Yokogawa Company) is extending its Petro-SIM® simulation capabilities through its partnership with OLI Systems, the leader in electrolyte thermodynamics ...
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New Swagelok® GB series ball valve
Swagelok, a leading solutions provider of fluid system products, assemblies, and related services has announced the release of the full-bore, bidirectional ...
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McDermott awarded second CATOFIN PDH technology contract
McDermott International, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a sizeable* technology contract by Advanced Global Investment Company, a wholly ...
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Yokagawa releases TDLS8100 probe-type Tunable Diode Laser spectrometer
Yokogawa Corporation of America has released the TDLS8100 probe-type Tunable Diode Laser Spectrometer (TDLS). Industrial process heating operations, fired ...
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The UOP Callidus scepter pilot and scepter model P1 portable igniter
Meeting the refining and petrochemical challenge. As a result of the efforts of UOP Callidus engineers and with input from our customers, the Scepter Pilot ...
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John Zink Hamworthy Combustion equipment rentals
Everything You Need When You Need It Most. When the unexpected arises, you want immediate solutions, fast. John Zink Hamworthy Combustion offers the engineering ...
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Maximize PX production while lowering feed and energy costs
The EMTAM℠ process is a breakthrough technology which maximizes production of valuable paraxylene product while lowering feed and energy costs. The highly ...
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Reduce new vessel size or increase capacity in high-pressure applications with our new VORSOMAX® cyclone mist eliminator and VORSOMAX® cyclonic ...
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RVP in process: ensure safety, comply with specifications, optimize profits
Pipeline operators, offshore platforms, terminals, fuel depots or oil tankers detect the vapor pressure, before transporting crude oil or other petrochemical ...
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Safeguard packed column efficiency with proper liquid distribution
Initial liquid distribution directly affects the efficiency of structured and random packing beds. As such, some form of flow test should be conducted ...
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How to evaluate, select, and work with a precious metals refiner.
Precious metals are used in many processes and products for facilitating and/or speeding chemical reactions, pollution abatement, chemical/pharmaceutical ...
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InFocus™ Unit Monitoring Tool enables timely evaluation and detection of unit issues
Challenge: A major Base Oil Producer uses ExxonMobil MSDW™ technology in two production units. One unit has implemented Online Monitoring for 6 months, ...
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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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Ariel Corporation - how its made
Take a factory visit that will help you understand the processes involved in manufacturing an Ariel reciprocating compressor.
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Bashir Dabbousi, Director of Technology Strategy & Planning at Saudi Aramco
For this edition of the WRA interview we sat down with Bashir Dabbousi, Director of Technology Strategy & Planning at Saudi Aramco. Saudi Aramco is ...
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3 questions to Axens Salindres plant director Henri Thomas
The Salindres site is one of Axens' 7 industrial sites for catalysts and adsorbents. What are the main issues of the Salindres site today and tomorrow ...
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OHL Gutermuth industrial valves company video
OHL Gutermuth Industrial Valves can refer to its nearly 150-year history. The beginnings date back to 1867, when OHL was founded in Limburg. Almost 60 ...
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When you need to trigger a reaction, ExxonMobil catalysts are there. Learn how our catalysts are created with your processes in mind at our state-of-the-art ...
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ExxonMobil Catalysts and Technology Licensing: The Pursuit
Pursuing Growth. Understanding Challenges. Implementing Solutions.
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ERTC 2018 | Interview with Tracy Ellerington, Solomon Associates
Tracy Ellerington, Director, Europe and Russia Operations, Solomon Associates spoke at ERTC 2018 on the World’s Best Refineries. In this Interview, ...
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Refinery power outages: causes, impacts and solutions
From 2009 to 2014, there were 2,837 reported unplanned shutdowns, within US refineries. This video looks at the major causes of refinery shutdowns, the ...
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ERTC 2018 | Interview with Christophe Vuillez, TOTAL
Christophe Vuillez, Senior Vice President Strategy, Development & Research for Refining & Chemicals, Total was our Keynote Speaker at ERTC 2018. ...
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A layered approach to achieving plant-wide optimization goals
Join this webinar to discover the multiple areas in your organization where Honeywell Forge can help ensure the reliability, efficiency, and safety of ...
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Driving machine learning through fundamental machinery diagnostics
Join Honeywell’s APM specialist, Ben Berwick, as he discusses how Honeywell leverages Asset Performance Management technology to recognize the earliest ...
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High-Performance Tail-Gas Treating
Discover the benefits of applying the latest technology in modern, low-temperature Shell Claus offgas treating (SCOT™) units. See how next-generation, ...
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Digital Reliability: 24/7 Real-time Machinery Diagnostics
Dynamics SPC discusses our turnkey solution we call COMPACS. COMPACS monitors the health of your equipment in real-time. We’ve spent close to three decades ...
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Simplify crude assay importing in UniSim design by utilizing H/CAMS
Haverly H/CAMS is the industry leading assay crude management software with over 2000 assays. Honeywell's UniSim Design software links to Haverly H/CAMS ...
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Intelligently predict and manage sour water corrosion in refinery applications
One of the primary concerns in refinery operations, especially when processing sour crudes, is management and mitigation of NH4HS (Sour Water) corrosion ...
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Understanding the financial impact of a collapsed flue gas tunnel in your SMR
The overall influence of tunnels on the flue gas flow in a steam methane reformer has been modeled and documented, and the concept that running a reformer ...
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Maximising naphtha through hydrocracking: Refinery of the future
Globally the demand for petrochemicals is increasing at rates nearly 1.5 times GDP. In regions where there is a heavy investment in large-scale para-xylene ...
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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 ...
