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NOx control additives continue to reduce emissions (TIA)
Aug-2019
Johnson Matthey’s (JM) NoNOx technology, in conjunction with a non-platinum CO promoter like JM’s COP-NP, can reduce NOx emissions below increasingly ...
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Cost effective revamps to meet the environmental challenge
Jul-2000
Expected legislation in Asia for cleaner transportation fuels face refiners there with a challenge to stay profitable. The new laws can be met in a way ...
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Greater environmental protection from monitoring lower levels of contaminents
Apr-2010
A burgeoning world population and the industrialisation necessary to meet its needs have led to massive technological advances in all facets of human ...
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Retrofitting selective catalytic NOx reduction for gas turbines
Dec-2019
Selective catalytic reduction is an effective alternative to combustion management technologies to achieve NOx compliance with existing and new gas tu ...
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There are more roads that lead to Rome. Which is the best route for you?
Dec-2013
In our modern society the need for energy is still increasing in a rapid pace, with expectations that hydrocarbon fuels production will have to almost ...
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Jun-2003
How new wet NOx technology has responded to increasing 
environmental pressures. One of the major concerns for refineries worldwide is nitrogen oxide ...
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Moving targets: how ever changing air quality regulations are driving process decisions
Jun-2015
Historically, the concern of process engineers was the design and operation of plants to do primarily one thing, efficiently meet product specifications. ...
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Preparing for a future with more stringent NOx emission requirements
Feb-2011
This paper examines what Indian refiners may want to consider today in preparation for a future that may have more stringent NOx emission requirements ...
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Renewing the fight against phosphorus (ERTC)
Dec-2021
With the goal of furthering progress towards a sustainable future, governments in the US and EU have made their demands clear: a significant amount of ...
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Rationalisation of and mitigation options for proposed EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0682
Jun-2016
Part 1: Regulatory background and impact on delayed coking and catalytic reforming units.
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An economically attractive carbon capture solution for FCC
Nov-2023
Reducing the cost of FCC carbon capture along with increasing FCC throughput and facilitating wider range feedstock processing.
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Hydrogen production with lower carbon emissions
Apr-2022
Evaluating and comparing the potential for carbon incentives in various hydrogen plant configurations.
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Decarbonising refining: key insights from Pernis refinery (ERTC)
Dec-2021
Across the sector, we all recognise that it will not be easy to reduce the carbon footprints of our refineries. But has it ever been easy in refining? ...
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A case for renewable hydrogen (TIA)
Feb-2021
Processing renewable feedstocks is more complex than processing non-renewables.
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Olefins production pathways with reduced CO2 emissions
Jul-2023
Regulations call for use of renewable feedstocks and electrification via unconventional, sustainable, and circular routes to ethylene, propylene, and other ...
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The journey to sustained profitability
Nov-2020
The refining industry is critical to the world economy, providing essential energy and materials required for global development.
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Economic alternatives for controlling particulate and SOx pollutants in refining
Jan-2001
The focus on the reduction of particulate and SO2 emissions in refineries has never been greater. Environmental pressures are leading towards lower and ...
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Refineries can reduce leak repairs by monitoring emissions
Jul-2023
Cutting oil refinery leak repair times by 80 percent through game-changing fixed, continuous emissions monitoring.
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Preparing for the energy transition
Feb-2020
The industrial energy transition is characterised by fast-moving changes, technological developments, and a high degree of uncertainty.
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Jul-2019
The availability of devices capable of creating an image of the infrared radiation emitted by an item of process equipment such as the CO2 absorber in ...
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Crude to chemicals: Part 1 - The basic concept of crudes
Nov-2023
Reactor platforms with novel heat integration designed around advanced separation techniques and catalyst systems achieve 75% yields from selected cru ...
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Shaping the future of refining with advanced technologies (ERTC)
Dec-2021
The refining industry has a unique expertise, which is to process and convert multiple feedstocks made of highly complex molecules. Refining should think ...
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Carbon capture with least opex and capex
Jan-2022
Recommendations on how to optimise the mass and heat balance of the process and equipment designs of a typical post-combustion CO2 capture unit.
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Jul-2023
Using hydrogen in fuel to eliminate CO2 emissions in fired heaters.
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Conversion to a green refinery configuration: Assessing options, risks, and viability (ERTC 2023)
Nov-2023
In order to meet the mandates of the Paris Agreement, as well as carbon intensity and greenhouse gas emission reductions, fossil fuel-based transportation ...
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SO2 emission control for resid combustion
Apr-2011
Regenerable and non-regenerable SO2 scrubbing systems for high-sulphur residuum combustion are compared
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Crude preheat fouling control helps reduce CO2 emissions
Apr-2012
Modelling key performance indicators quantifies the impact of fouling in the hot preheat train and helps to identify the benefits of a planned treatment ...
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Preparing wet scrubbing systems for a future with NOx emission requirements
Sep-2013
This paper examines what refiners may want to consider today in preparation for a future that may have more stringent NOx emission requirements for major ...
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Monetise off-gases for low cost ammonia
Jan-2015
Cheaper ethane supplies present an opportunity for ammonia production using cracker off-gases
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Leveraging real-time environmental analytics to improve air quality performance
Jul-2015
The Problem - Federal, state and local air quality mandates are becoming more stringent. Regulations on greenhouse gas emissions, emanating from the U.S. ...
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Rationalisation of and mitigation options for proposed EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0682
Jun-2016
Part 1: Regulatory background and impact on delayed coking and catalytic reforming units.
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Rationalisation of and mitigation options for proposed EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0682
Jul-2016
Part 2: Impact on FCC units. In May 2014, the EPA issued EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0682, FRL-9720-4, RIN 2060-AQ75 for review and comment.
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Jul-2019
The availability of devices capable of creating an image of the infrared radiation emitted by an item of process equipment such as the CO2 absorber in ...
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EnviroSOx enables full FCC operation through turnaround
Dec-2019
Applying BASF’s EnviroSOx additive, the PKN ORLEN PÅ‚ock refinery was able to maintain FCC flue gas SOx emissions below 800 mg/Nm3 (@ 3 vol% O2) during ...
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Impact of low-sulphur bunkers 
on refineries
Mar-2009
Proposed IMO global sulphur specifications on bunker fuels market and options available to reduce fuel oil sulphur are reviewed
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Economic alternative for remote and stranded natural gas and ethane in the US
Aug-2014
The recent abundance of natural gas in widespread locations of the US has resulted in many resources being remote or stranded, creating the need for economical ...
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Jun-2018
The natural gas industry has some way to go to make its full contribution to climate change targets.
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How refineries are saving time and money protecting assets
Feb-2023
The oil and gas industry is seeing a rise in demand and is taking vital steps to avoid disruption in production by preventing corrosion in process vessels, ...
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Apr-2006
Burner-to-burner interaction can increase NOx emissions and cause flame impingement on process tubes
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Driving refining change: Part 1
Jun-2014
A look at how automotive emissions legislation and the drive for energy sustainability are impacting the refining industry.
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Sep-2015
In order to comply with ever-tightening regulations, shipping operators must find ways to reduce atmospheric emissions. Carrying as much as 90% of world ...
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Olefins production pathways with reduced CO2 emissions
Jul-2023
Regulations call for use of renewable feedstocks and electrification via unconventional, sustainable, and circular routes to ethylene, propylene, and other ...
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Abatement of hydrogen sulphide 
in asphalt
Jan-2012
Risks of exposure at asphalt loading platforms require reliable monitoring of H2S levels and a programme of abatement using effective chemical scaveng ...
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The cost of controlling air emissions generated by FCCUs
Jan-1998
With the trend towards processing heavy and sour feed stock and the strengthening of environmental regulations, refiners are looking for cost effective ...
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An innovative approach for controlling SOx and particulate flue gas emissions
Sep-2000
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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Wet scrubbing for fccus: a case study examining site specific design considerations
Mar-2001
Wet scrubbing is a well-proven and reliable method of reducing flue gas emissions from Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units (FCCUs).
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Contaminants and their effects on operations
May-2003
You 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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Refinery CO2 challenges: part II
Apr-2006
CO2 emissions and hydrogen production costs in hydrogen plants. Understanding how the impact of unit configuration, operating conditions, feed type, fuel ...
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Jade Ultra-low NOx Tail Gas Thermal Oxidiser Burner
Aug-2012
The Jade burner from UOP Callidus is the first purpose-designed and built Ultra-Low NOx Tail Gas Thermal Oxidiser Burner that delivers ultra-low NOx emissions ...
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Flame interaction and rollover solutions in ethylene cracking furnaces
Apr-2013
During plant expansion or construction of new facilities for olefins plant, it is important to keep in mind the interactions of flame, fuel and lower ...
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Refining/petrochemical integration: a new paradigm
Sep-2013
The global trend in motor fuel consumption favours diesel over gasoline. There is a simultaneous increase in demand for various petrochemicals such as ...
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Preparing wet scrubbing systems for a future with NOx emission requirements
Sep-2013
This paper examines what refiners may want to consider today in preparation for a future that may have more stringent NOx emission requirements for major ...
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What makes speciality gases so special?
Sep-2013
The complexities that go into the manufacture and handling of specialty 
gases for the petrochemical sector, which differentiate them from other ...
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Gas treating simulation — a holistic perspective part 3: co2 removal in an LNG plant
May-2013
This is the final article in a three-part series dealing with CO2 removal in a variety of real-world cases in which the behaviour of the gas treating plant ...
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Flame interaction and rollover solutions in ethylene cracking furnaces
Apr-2013
During plant expansion or construction of new facilities for olefins plant, it is important to keep in mind the interactions of flame, fuel and lower ...
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HCN emissions in fluid catalytic cracking
Apr-2013
Increased attention to refinery emissions of hydrogen cyanide requires detailed understanding of its formation and conversion in the FCC regenerator
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Best practices for installation of 
safety valves
Mar-2013
One of the most critical automatic safety devices in a steam system is the safety valve. The safety valve provides a protective measure for lives, equipment ...
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Reducing emission treatment costs for gas processors
Mar-2013
Regenerative thermal oxidising abatement technology is effective in amine tail gas treatment operations due to energy-efficient operation and reliabil ...
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Best practices for SOx emissions control
Mar-2013
Applying the key elements of experience gained since the introduction of 
SOx-reducing additives for FCC operations
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Jan-2013
Revamping a VDU’s vacuum system delivered operational improvements in a refinery, but also led to safer and more efficient handling of non-condensed ...
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Jan-2013
Poor-quality crude oils and strict environmental regulations promote the use of technologies that favour energy savings and environmental protection
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Towards a zero (net) carbon refinery
Jan-2013
Review of options for refiners to reduce the carbon emissions from their refineries. The technologies already exist to develop a refinery that has zero ...
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The age of turbulence: charting a course for refiners to a profitable future
Nov-2012
Relentless turbulence has profoundly affected the global refining landscape in recent years. Moreover, the turmoil is likely to continue unabated in the ...
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Optimising sweep gas flow in a flare header
Oct-2012
How to calculate the minimum flow of flare header sweep gas needed to maintain safe conditions
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FCC catalysts and additives for cost and emissions control
Oct-2012
A rare earth-free catalyst enabled a refinery to reduce its FCC catalyst costs and a non-platinum combustion promoter helped control NOx emissions
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Jade Ultra-low NOx Tail Gas Thermal Oxidiser Burner
Aug-2012
The Jade burner from UOP Callidus is the first purpose-designed and built Ultra-Low NOx Tail Gas Thermal Oxidiser Burner that delivers ultra-low NOx emissions ...
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Amine plant corrosion reduced by removal of bicine
Jun-2012
Bicine, an amino acid, has been found in numerous amine gas treating systems including tail gas treating units, certain refinery services, and some natural ...
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Comparison of ideal stage and mass transfer models for separation processes
Apr-2012
The design and optimisation of separation processes is carried out using process simulators that utilise various calculation approaches. Two techniques ...
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Crude preheat fouling control helps reduce CO2 emissions
Apr-2012
Modelling key performance indicators quantifies the impact of fouling in the hot preheat train and helps to identify the benefits of a planned treatment ...
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Optimising pumparound reflux for 
zero-cost energy savings
Apr-2012
By increasing pumparound ratios in principal units, refinery engineers were able to recover energy for process heating and reduce stack emissions
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Combating the threat of mercury
Mar-2012
Emerging legally binding action on mercury emissions highlights the importance of monitoring and quantifying emissions from gas operations
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Crude oil vapour pressure testing
Jan-2012
Vapour pressure testing is an important safety check in the transport, storage and blending of crude oil
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Abatement of hydrogen sulphide 
in asphalt
Jan-2012
Risks of exposure at asphalt loading platforms require reliable monitoring of H2S levels and a programme of abatement using effective chemical scaveng ...
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Future of opportunity crudes processing
Oct-2011
Five critical drivers help refiners remain profitable and sustain long-term business goals while processing relatively inexpensive, low-quality crudes
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Detection of VOCs demands continuous innovation in calibration gases
Oct-2011
With an ever-increasing number of processing plants coming on stream worldwide to keep up with the burgeoning petrochemical industry, the focus on the ...