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ERTC NewspaperKey steps for refiners ahead of IMO 2020 ... Q&A with Diomidis Stamoulis ... Maximising FCC performance and yields with catalyst innovations ... European refineries towards a sustainable world ... Precious metals catalyst: understanding the technology ... Process selection: a refinery study of FCC vs Gasolfin for naphtha cracking into propylene ... Creation of energy efficiency action plan for oil refinery with advanced energy analysis ... Renewable components in European refining companies ... Operating in the jungle of renewables ... Online Cleaning technology applied to a major European refinery ... Accurate, real-time H2S measurement achieved with in-line analyser...... View All Magazines |
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AxensAxens is an international provider of process Technologies Licensees, Catalysts, Adsorbents and Services (technical assistance, consulting) to the Refining, Petrochemical, Gas and Alternative Fuels industries. The main scope of Axens’ business is focused on the conversion of Oil, Gas, Biomass and Coal to fuels and major petrochemical intermediates. Improving the performance of our clients and helping them to be more successful constitute our only mission...... View All Sponsors |
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MESPON 2018What is MESPON? The MESPON Forum is an interactive conference aimed at fostering enduring, cooperative relationships between sour gas and sulphur plant operators across the UAE and the Middle East. |
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CATnap Catalyst Passivation ProcessCat Tech is pleased to present the CATnap® Catalyst Passivation Process - an exclusive, patented technique for unloading catalysts from petroleum processing units. CATnap technology passivates pyrophoric or self-heating catalysts by the application of a proprietary CATnap catalyst coating chemical. The catalysts’ surfaces (and equipment surfaces are coated with an organic film which retards oxygen penetration and reaction...... View All Literature |
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Advances in benchmarking capital project costsA scope based approach to benchmarking project costs can provide insights to improve competitiveness. |
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Q3 Issue of PTQManaging fouling in refinery networks ... Dealing with depleting sour gas reserves: Part 1 ... Revamping a hydrocracker's overhead condenser ... Optimising preflash for light tight oil processing ... Splitting distributed control for a refinery expansion ... Cyber security in the refining world ... Countering marine corrosion in instrumentation tube ... Energy savings from electric capacity control ... Revamp of a reciprocating compressor unit ... Advanced turbomachinery controls improve ethylene plant yield ... Mixing in large crude tanks ... Improved feedstocks for ethane crackers ... Controlling the dew point of natural gas ... Testing and experience in FCC catalyst selection ... Implementing real time optimisation technology...... View All Magazines |
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Webinar | Honeywell Predict® Corrosion SuiteOn Tuesday 23rd October, 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 could have insight into real-time corrosion rates in your process? |
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Contaminants and their effects on operations
May-2003You can have better operating amine and glycol systems, gas processing plants encounter a variety of operational problems in their amine and glycol un ...
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Future of opportunity crudes processing
Oct-2011Five critical drivers help refiners remain profitable and sustain long-term business goals while processing relatively inexpensive, low-quality crudes
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Converting VGO HDS units to moderate pressure hydrocracking
Jul-1997An introduction to the technology of MAK Moderate Pressure Hydrocracking (MPHC), together with details of a successful revamp at the Chiba refinery of ...
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Avoid sulphur measurement bias from particulate settling in crude oil
Oct-2017Petra MAX™ delivers advanced D4294 sulphur analysis in addition to 12 elements from P to Zn including Ni, V, and Fe.
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Hydrotreating challenges and opportunities with tight oil
Jan-2015Tight oil’s contaminant and cold flow challenges require appropriate catalyst treatment systems
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An overview of Honeywell’s layered optimisation solution
Nov-2018(White Paper) - Advanced process control (APC) and real-time optimisation (RTO) tools have become necessary technologies for today’s process operating ...
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Precision comparison between HDXRF® and ICP for Ni, Fe, and V
Nov-2018(White Paper) - As petroleum professionals continue to refine their production processes, products such as crude oil can contain higher concentrations ...
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Advanced catalyst characterisation for improved hydrocracking performance
Nov-2018Advanced analytical techniques delivered new insights into catalyst structure and manufacturing leading to improved performance material.
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Hydrofluoric acid alkylation conversion and expansion
Nov-2018Much of the cost of switching from hydrofluoric acid to sulphuric acid alkylation can be avoided by using existing equipment.
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Evaluating quickly deactivating catalytic systems (TIA)
Nov-2018Avantium provides contract research services for high throughput catalysis R&D. For some years now, Avantium has been helping refineries select the best ...
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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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An overview of Honeywell’s layered optimisation solution
Nov-2018(White Paper) - Advanced process control (APC) and real-time optimisation (RTO) tools have become necessary technologies for today’s process operating ...
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Precision comparison between HDXRF® and ICP for Ni, Fe, and V
Nov-2018(White Paper) - As petroleum professionals continue to refine their production processes, products such as crude oil can contain higher concentrations ...
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Pertamina selects Air Liquide Engineering & Construction
14-11-2018Air Liquide Engineering & Construction has been selected as a technology licensor by Pertamina, the state-owned National Oil & Gas Company of Indonesia, ...
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Tidewater awards a fabrication and construction contract to WorleyParsons
12-11-2018WorleyParsons has been awarded a fabrication and construction contract for the Pipestone Sour Gas Plant in Canada by Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure ...
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ProSep secures first refinery application of MAX+ technology in Middle East
12-11-2018ProSep, an industry-leading, technology and service provider for integrated process solutions to the global energy industry, has announced the first refinery ...
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TechnipFMC signs agreement to license Sumitomo HCI oxidation technology
09-11-2018TechnipFMC announced today that it has signed an exclusive collaboration agreement with Sumitomo Chemical Company to license and engineer Sumitomo’s ...
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Linde receives major order from Praxair to supply a hydrogen plant in the U.S.
09-11-2018The technology company The Linde Group has signed a contract with U.S. industrial gas company, Praxair Inc., to supply a hydrogen plant that will be part ...
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Tidewater awards a fabrication and construction contract to WorleyParsons
12-11-2018WorleyParsons has been awarded a fabrication and construction contract for the Pipestone Sour Gas Plant in Canada by Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure ...
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Praxair signs hydrogen supply agreement for Phillips 66 Sweeny refinery
09-11-2018Praxair, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Linde plc, has reached an agreement with Phillips 66 to supply high-purity hydrogen to the company’s ...
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Wanhua Chemical Group selects Honeywell Connected Plant technology
07-11-2018Honeywell today announced that Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd. will use the Honeywell Connected Plant Process Reliability Advisor to provide prescriptive ...
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Emerson to modernise Sonatrach gas processing plant in Algeria
05-11-2018Emerson, in partnership with Fores Engineering, has signed a $32 million contract with Sonatrach, Algeria’s state energy company, to modernise its ...
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Sonatrach selects technologies from Honeywell UOP
31-10-2018Honeywell announced today that Sonatrach S.p.A. will use a suite of Honeywell UOP technologies to produce 200,000 metric tons per year of methyl tert-butyl ...
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Pertamina selects Air Liquide Engineering & Construction
14-11-2018Air Liquide Engineering & Construction has been selected as a technology licensor by Pertamina, the state-owned National Oil & Gas Company of Indonesia, ...
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ProSep secures first refinery application of MAX+ technology in Middle East
12-11-2018ProSep, an industry-leading, technology and service provider for integrated process solutions to the global energy industry, has announced the first refinery ...
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TechnipFMC signs agreement to license Sumitomo HCI oxidation technology
09-11-2018TechnipFMC announced today that it has signed an exclusive collaboration agreement with Sumitomo Chemical Company to license and engineer Sumitomo’s ...
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Linde receives major order from Praxair to supply a hydrogen plant in the U.S.
09-11-2018The technology company The Linde Group has signed a contract with U.S. industrial gas company, Praxair Inc., to supply a hydrogen plant that will be part ...
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TechnipFMC technology is heart of new mega cracker on U.S. Gulf Coast
09-11-2018TechnipFMC’s technology and design has played an important part in the start-up of the new ethylene facility for The Dow Chemical Company, a subsidiary ...
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Honeywell launches Honeywell BW Solo
22-10-2018Honeywell today launched the Honeywell BW Solo, a connected, serviceable, single-gas monitor with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connectivity that provides ...
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XOS launches Petra series autosampler
17-10-2018XOS has announced the worldwide release of Petra Series Autosampler, an automatic sampler with sample tracking and continuous sample loading. The autosampler ...
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New methods of explosion pressure relief: REMBE® TARGO-VENT
28-09-2018Comprehensive combustible dust explosion protection does not necessarily have to be expensive or complicated. An innovative technology makes it possible ...
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Honeywell introduces largest modular cryogenic gas processing plant
13-09-2018Honeywell today announced that its UOP Russell business has introduced a new high recovery cryogenic gas processing plant that is 50 percent larger than ...
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Yokogawa releases process data analytics R1.02
10-09-2018An OpreX™ Asset Operations and Optimization solution that helps to improve production by enhancing data analysis and shortening the trial-and-error ...
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NEKTOR™ 4G
NEKTOR™4G is the latest generation of Grace’s marketleading low coke NEKTOR™ for residue FCC feed applications. NEKTOR™ 4G is manufactured ...
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Axens tech services
Operating personnel are uncomfortable with changes affecting operations such as: process upsets, catalyst regeneration and replacement, changes in feedstock, ...
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UOP Callidus installation services
Installation Services: UOP Callidus offers turnkey installation and aftermarket support for our products around the world. Our goal is to provide first ...
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Catalysts for improved lubricating oil
Catalyst performance is paramount in producing high-value lubricants. Refiners trust catalysts from Criterion Catalysts & Technologies (Criterion) ...
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Making desalter vessels transparent to optimise crude processing
Making Desalter Vessels Transparent to Optimise Crude Processing... whatever the blend. To improve margins, refiners continuously look to optimise feedstock ...
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Organizing a flowsheet – stream and block tips
This video demonstrates quick and easy ways to help organize streams & blocks on the flowsheet to make your simulations easier to read and more presentable. ...
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Grabner Instruments - fuel analyzer
The MINISCAN IRXpert is an intelligent completely portable multifuel analyzer for Gasoline, Diesel, Jet Fuel and Biofuel Blends. More than 70 fuel parameters ...
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What’s new in ProMax 4.0
Introducing ProMax 4.0! This video explains new capabilities and improved features found within our latest version of the ProMax software.
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Axens Impulse™ movie
Impulse™ is a complete, high performance range of hydrotreating catalysts allowing for even more difficult feedstock to be processed without cycle ...
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Welcome to Axens blog, by Axens CEO Jean Sentenac
Why Choose to be on Social Media? Why Create a Blog? Why Name the blog Succeed Together? Axens CEO Jean Sentenac presents Axens company blog by answering ...
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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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