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FCC additive demonstrations: Part 1
A review of the issues associated with the FCC additive testing, data collection and analysis required by the US Environmental Protection Agency’s consent ...
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Producing propylene 
glycol from biomass
Process and catalytic considerations for producing propylene glycol from glycerin-derived biomass sources are compared to current conventional sources, ...
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What is sintering in relation to catalyst deactivation and how can it be avoided? (PTQ Q&A)
Response to a question in the Q3 2020 issue of PTQ
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Taking a holistic approach to a revamp
If all aspects of a system are carefully examined, even minor changes can lead to large gains in unit performance and profitability.
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Strategies for gas treatment with adsorbents
Advances in regenerable, solid-bed adsorption processes for natural gas dehydration and treating can improve selectivity and cut input energy costs
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Hydroprocessing to maximise refinery profitability
Low-cost changes in catalyst systems can significantly enhance operational flexibility and increase returns on investment
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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The role of biofuels in the energy transition
Overcoming the challenges of coprocessing renewables.
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Closing the sustainability cycle
Role of plastics recycling technologies in the future of the downstream industry.
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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Maintenance and reliability for rotating equipment closing the loop
Maintenance of rotating equipment is a vast subject that could fill volumes.
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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Topsoe secures first SAF project in China
Topsoe, secures, first, Sustainable, Aviation, Fuel, Project, China,
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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Topsoe secures first SAF project in China
Topsoe, secures, first, Sustainable, Aviation, Fuel, Project, China,
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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AMBER catalysts are frequently used, high-quality catalysts from the Albemarle portfolio and are manufactured using ADM-20 matrix technology, which is ...
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You want to improve the utilization of the drum capacity? Due to the conditions in the coke drum, a level measurement is a very challenging task. Where ...
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Enabling Power-to-X Transformations
For efficient efuels and chemicals production. Our strategy is for a world that is cleaner and healthier, today and for future generations. As the chemical ...
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HYDROSAFE®, Watlow’s new indirect electric heat exchanger for dry gas seal applications, has been designed as a standardized thermal solution ...
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Grace is expanding its portfolio of catalysts to address the current market challenges, in particular to lower slurry yield to take advantage of distillate ...
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Maximizing light cycle oil recovery in the FCC main fractionator
Refiners operating FCCU's have adjusted their operating strategies to maximize light cycle oil production to meet the increased demand for automotive diesel. ...
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Lummus Technology: Innovating the Future
The worlds energy demands are growing in concert with the need to reduce emissions and become more sustainable. Using our resources more wisely is paramount. ...
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WATCONNECT® Standard Control Panels
Watlow® is now offering WATCONNECT® standard control panels that are quickly configured to your specific application requirements and delivered within ...
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2023 Decarbonisation Technology Summit - Day 2
Day 2 coverage of the 2023 Decarbonisation Technology Summit, held 19-20 April 2023 in London.
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Axens SmartSulf® - Up to 99.7% sulphur recovery without TGTU
A breakthrough sulfur recovery technology based on sub-dewpointing Claus process that can substitute a conventional Claus plus Tail Gas Treatment Unit ...
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Blasch Split Flow, 2 Zone Furnace
Senior Market Manager Jeff Bolebruch discusses the process improvements that can be expected when adding our VectorWall mixing system to your reaction ...
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Berthold non contact measurements
Our moisture analyzers, radiometric belt weighers, level measurements and density gauges use non-contacting measurement technologies and are used in the ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Application Manager Karen Gargallo is joined by Global Business Development Manager Stephen Firth, and Application Development Engineer Min-Woo Lim to ...
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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 ...
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In this episode our experts focus on cryogenic air separation unit (ASU) processes, looking at the best ways to produce high-purity oxygen, nitrogen, and ...
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Global Business Development Manager Dr. Stephen Firth and General Manager for the Middle East Afzal Khan talk about the specific challenges facing industries ...
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Furnace hot spot repair in the live tail gas Incinerator saves $156M
In this audio case study, learn how IGS's Hot Refractory Repair prevented a potential $156 million shutdown cost for a Central Asian oil and gas producer. ...
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In this episode, application experts discuss gas analysis for continuous ammonia (NH3) monitoring in combustion emission.