Johnson Matthey Process Technologies
HELIMAX™ Ultra-Efficient Electric Heat Exchanger
Economic benefits of presulphurisation technology in an evolving market
-
Interface measurement for product quality
Refinery product quality often depends on how products separate. Accurate gathering of data about the interface levels within vessels is therefore cru ...
-
Using future rows capacity to debottleneck fired heaters
Opportunistic usage of the future row provision can lead to a multitude of benefits, provided the refiner knows what they are looking for during the r ...
-
Precious metal catalyst sampling: Not a trivial pursuit (ERTC 2023)
Precious metals are likely among the most recycled substances on earth as their value always seems to make it worth someone’s time and effort to retrieve, ...
-
Benchmarking and optimising maintenance for turnarounds
A methodology can be used to benchmark scope and provide early and reliable forecasts of labour hours and costs during a turnaround
-
Managing a control system migration
Overcoming the inherent risks of a control system upgrade relies heavily on collaborating and sharing information transparently with a systematic, integrated ...
-
Active filtration beats iron fouling problem (TIA)
For hydrocarbon processors, the goal is always to achieve the optimum catalyst reaction and hold it as long as possible.
-
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.
-
Managing fouling in refinery networks
Modelling heat exchanger and other networks enables the use of dynamic fouling models in performance assessment and predictive studies
-
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 ...
-
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 ...
-
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 ...
-
Sour water strippers: design and operation
Simpler, more cost-effective sour water stripper designs can outperform more generally accepted designs in the refining industry
-
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 ...
-
Energy management and sustainability of the downstream industry
Energy management must feature in any strategy in the downstream industry for both environmental impact and economic competitiveness.
-
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 ...
-
The role of biofuels in the energy transition
Overcoming the challenges of coprocessing renewables.
-
Closing the sustainability cycle
Role of plastics recycling technologies in the future of the downstream industry.
-
Profiting from the lubricants market
Pursuing a profitable and more sustainable purpose for crude oil through the lubricants market requires examination of lubricants production via hydro ...
-
Steam methane reformer tube lifecycle improvement best practices
(White Paper) - Reformer tube life assessment can be done via online monitoring, non-destructive testing, and tube harvesting with historical operating, ...
-
Custom catalysts: Key enablers to sustainable solutions for the petrochemical industry
Given the almost universal presence of petrochemicals as building blocks for goods of our everyday life, it is no surprise that there has been significant ...
-
Maintenance and reliability for rotating equipment closing the loop
Maintenance of rotating equipment is a vast subject that could fill volumes.
-
Emerging LOHC technology (TiA)
The use of liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs) is part of broader research into hydrogen as a clean and sustainable energy carrier.
-
Innovative vessel internals for enhanced safety when changing media beds (TiA)
In our previous article (PTQ Q1 2024), we discussed the challenges inherent in performing scheduled inspections within confined spaces of fixed-bed downflow ...
-
Sulphur reduction, sulphur removal, and spent caustic reuse
Demand for flexible sulphur recovery solutions is increasing, including wet air oxidation, deep neutralsation, incineration, and processes that need sustainable ...
-
Steam methane reformer tube lifecycle improvement best practices
(White Paper) - Reformer tube life assessment can be done via online monitoring, non-destructive testing, and tube harvesting with historical operating, ...
-
Beyond processbook & PI vision: Exploring today’s industrial analytics tools
(Webinar) - In the Manufacturing 4.0 era, industrial organizations have more data at their fingertips than ever, offering the promise of higher production ...
-
Topsoe awarded contract to support FEED study for new low-carbon ammonia plant
Topsoe, a global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, has signed a contract with CF Industries, the world’s largest producer of ammonia, ...
-
ClearSign Technologies receives two purchase orders from California refinery
ClearSign Technologies Corporation, an emerging leader in industrial combustion and sensing technologies that improve energy, operational efficiency and ...
-
Topsoe secures first SAF project in China
Topsoe, secures, first, Sustainable, Aviation, Fuel, Project, China,
-
NextChem acquire HyDEP and Dragoni Group
Maire Tecnimont Spa announced Tuesday that NextChem, through its subsidiary NextChem Tech, has finalized the acquisition of 80 percent of HyDEP Srl and ...
-
AMETEK® Level Measurement Solutions unveils BrightTEK™
AMETEK Level Measurement Solutions (LMS), a business of AMETEK Inc, announces the launch of BrightTEK, a state-of-the-art wireless Industrial Internet ...
-
Topsoe awarded contract to support FEED study for new low-carbon ammonia plant
Topsoe, a global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, has signed a contract with CF Industries, the world’s largest producer of ammonia, ...
-
ClearSign Technologies receives two purchase orders from California refinery
ClearSign Technologies Corporation, an emerging leader in industrial combustion and sensing technologies that improve energy, operational efficiency and ...
-
Topsoe secures first SAF project in China
Topsoe, secures, first, Sustainable, Aviation, Fuel, Project, China,
-
Aker solutions to upgrade Mongstad refinery for Equinor
Aker Solutions has been awarded a substantial EPCIC-contract by Equinor to upgrade the wastewater treatment plant facilities and lower the environmental ...
-
Baker Hughes to supply 17 centrifugal compressors to Saudi Master Gas System project
Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced Tuesday that it has received an order by Worley, for and on behalf of Aramco, to supply gas ...
-
IndianOil selects Lummus/Versalis cumene technology
Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced IndianOil Corp Ltd, selected the Lummus/Versalis ...
-
Beyond processbook & PI vision: Exploring today’s industrial analytics tools
(Webinar) - In the Manufacturing 4.0 era, industrial organizations have more data at their fingertips than ever, offering the promise of higher production ...
-
NextChem acquire HyDEP and Dragoni Group
Maire Tecnimont Spa announced Tuesday that NextChem, through its subsidiary NextChem Tech, has finalized the acquisition of 80 percent of HyDEP Srl and ...
-
Merichem Technologies acquires Chemical Products Industries
Merichem Technologies, a portfolio company of Black Bay Energy Capital, announced today the closing of its acquisition of Chemical Products Industries, ...
-
Sasol provides state of the art catalysts to INERATEC for the production of sustainable e-fuels
The catalysts will be used, among others, in the first large-scale industrial Power-to-Liquid (PtL) plant that INERATEC is currently building in Frankfurt, ...
-
Honeywell Technology helping to produce SAF with lower cost and waste
Honeywell today announced its hydrocracking technology can be used to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass, helping to make sustainable ...
-
Worn out: How ignoring valve wear could cost you
Find out how the Neles™ WearBlock solution can give valves in wear-intensive oil & gas applications increased durability, reliability and cost efficiency ...
-
AMETEK® Level Measurement Solutions unveils BrightTEK™
AMETEK Level Measurement Solutions (LMS), a business of AMETEK Inc, announces the launch of BrightTEK, a state-of-the-art wireless Industrial Internet ...
-
Aspen Technology introduces AspenTech Strategic Planning for Sustainability Pathways™
Aspen Technology Inc, a global leader in industrial software, today introduced AspenTech Strategic Planning for Sustainability Pathways™, a new and unique ...
-
Clariant launches new CATOFIN® 312 propane dehydrogenation catalyst
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced the launch of CATOFIN 312, its latest propane dehydrogenation catalyst. ...
-
Yokogawa upgrades the CENTUM VP Integrated Production Control System
Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces the May 31, 2024 release of CENTUM™ VP R6.11.10, an enhanced version of the CENTUM VP integrated ...
-
Vanzetti Engineering releases ESK-IMO series of retractable submerged pumps
Vanzetti Engineering presents the new ESK-IMO series of retractable submerged pumps, which are used in Small-Scale LNG Terminals and as Emergency pumps ...
-
Audubon launches vapor recovery & reuse system for EPA compliance
Audubon Engineering Company, a leading provider of engineering, procurement, construction, fabrication, and technical services, introduced its patented ...
-
Servomex Expert Solutions – Volume 40
Welcome to Issue 40 of our Expert Solutions (ES) magazine, which focuses on our innovative, industry-leading gas analysis solutions for the semiconductor ...
-
Sulzer Chemtech, a member of the Sulzer Corporation, with headquarters in Winterthur, Switzerland, is active in the field of process engineering, employing ...
-
Russia's Krasnodar based joint stock company scientific industrial enterprise (JSC SIE) Neftehim, introducing its technologies and catalysts at Russian ...
-
MINISCAN IR VISION - top performer in portable fuel analysis
The MINISCAN IR VISION is a high speed, compact and robust FTIR fuel analyzer for the comprehensive and automatic measurement of gasoline, jet and diesel ...
-
Insight through instrumentation
Get the measure of your process. Tracerco offers a range of advanced nucleonic instrumentation including products for level, density, phase and interface ...
-
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 ...
-
Solutions for combustion control
Matt Halsey and David Fahle discuss the SERVOTOUGH FluegasExact 2700 and SERVOTOUGH Laser 3 Plus Combustion and their roles in combustion control.
-
Cryogenic valve test at Neles laboratory
Did you know that we test our valves in extreme cold to ensure their reliability and safety? Take a look at the video to see what the test conditions are ...
-
Coal-fired thermal power application video
Servomex is the expert gas analysis partner for coal-fired power generation. Supported by expertise and experience, it’s analytical solution delivers ...
-
Is Radiometry dangerous? Definitely NOT! A common prejudice against radiometric measurements is that spending time near such a measurement is dangerous ...
-
Axens AdvaMEG® solution for MEG regeneration and reclamation
Different types of schemes are available as part of AdvaMEG® solution such as conventional regeneration, integrated and slip stream scheme. Here is a ...
-
The Radiometric Measuring Range
Radiometric level measurements from Berthold are used in a wide range of industries. Measurement ranges from a few millimeters up to several meters can ...
-
Optimising the efficiency of shutdowns and turnarounds to improve processes
Tracerco’s diagnostic techniques provide you with the invaluable insights you need to reduce your turnaround times and costs by identifying operational ...
-
Decarbonizing process heat with industrial heat pumps and steam compressors
Industrial energy consumption accounts for about 25% of energy demand and CO2 emissions worldwide, with process heat being the most common application. ...
-
Proven decarbonisation pathway for sustainable biofuels and chemicals production from waste
The flexibility to make use of varying waste streams as feedstocks to replace primary fossil resources is a common goal in operations today. You may be ...
-
Introduction to Sinopec Steam Cracking Technology
Sinopec has been committed to the development and application of steam cracking technology for almost 40 years, and has mastered advanced and complete ...
-
Introduction to the Sinopec Closed Coke Handling System
The Sinopec Closed Coke Handling System (S-CCHS) is a safe and eco-friendly closed petroleum coke removal, conveying, and storage system with remote intelligent ...
-
Innovative solutions to shape the hydrogen economy
View this webinar for an insightful journey into the future of sustainable energy with Honeywell H₂ Solutions. In this exclusive webinar, we'll delve ...
-
Servomex 70th Anniversary Special
In this podcast our experts celebrate 70 years of Servomex, looking at how we got to the position of global expert in gas analysis, and what the future ...
-
Packed bed performance analytics
Listen to our podcast as we discuss how Tracerco’s Tru-Grid™ Scan and PackView™ technologies can provide critical insights to verify mechanical placement ...
-
Successful revamp of a 40-year-old steam-methane reformer furnace
This episode examines a successful application of Cetek high emissivity coating to the radiant section of an SMR reformer which was experiencing excessive ...
-
The latest episode of our ongoing series of podcasts is all about the expert gas analysis support Servomex brings to industries in the US market.
-
Insight Through Instrumentation
Listen to our podcast where we how Tracerco's customisable range of award-winning nucleonic instrumentation provides reliable phase, level and density ...
-
IGS ClearStream chromium-6 filtration for safe HVTS application
In today's episode, explore the successful collaboration between IGS and a power & light facility as they address high-temperature corrosion in a gas ...
