Alarm floods and plant incidents

Jul-2012

Alarm floods and their contribution to industrial incidents can be controlled successfully through all process states

Controlling the hydrocarbon dew point of pipeline gas

Jul-2017

A key factor in selecting technology to control the hydrocarbon dew point of natural gas is the quantity of heavy hydrocarbons in the feed stream

Controlling film temperature in fired heaters

Jan-2013

Film temperature control is critical to the successful design of fired heaters, especially for heaters employed in upgrading heavy feedstocks

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 ...

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 ...

Optimising profits by blending butane (TIA)

Jun-2015

Many countries legally mandate the observation of the maximum gasoline vapour pressure to prevent air pollution and ensure the safe transport and storage ...

Countering cyber attack

Apr-2019

The oil and gas sector is consistently among the most vulnerable to cyber attack. Can a security programme reduce the risks?

Automation of tank farm systems

Sep-2016

Automation helps to streamline operations as well as supply and demand planning, sales orders and inventory in tank management.

Role of fired heater safety systems

Jul-2013

A fully automated burner management system operating as a SIS for burner control can meet minimum safety targets, improve system availability and lower ...

Sharing the load: proper control methods for parallel refrigeration compressors

Jan-2015

Parallel refrigeration machines have been in use for decades in the LNG industry primarily for the Phillips Cascade LNG process which utilises parallel ...

Consolidation of refinery control rooms

Jan-2012

Migration of a refinery’s DCS provided an opportunity to reconfigure and consolidate the control rooms and operational management system

Isokinetic nozzles for steam sampling

Nov-2016

The proper design of a sampling system is critical for a sample that is representative of the stream to be measured.

Speciality gases: essential for research, production and quality control

Jul-2011

Laboratories all around the world stand or fall by their reputation for accuracy and quality control. Pivotal to this performance is the quality, purity ...

Using APC in refinery energy systems – develop your own solutions

Oct-2013

Advanced Process Control (APC) has been used extensively to assist in operating refinery and petrochemical processes smoothly, safely and profitably.

Cryogenic monitoring

Apr-2011

Fibre optic distributed temperature sensing has several advantages over conventional real-time data sensors in cryogenic leak detection at LNG termina ...

Operator training simulator for a 
multi-product fuels pipeline

Jan-2013

An operator training simulator for a fuel products pipeline system was developed and delivered before the pipeline was completed to train personnel in ...

Ensuring an accurate reading in a differential pressure steam application

Dec-2013

A common process instrumentation application measures differential pressure in a steam line, with the final output being a flow rate measurement. The process ...

Connected data improves refinery operations

Sep-2016

Connecting data with a common knowledge management platform improves visibility, response, and analysis to benefit refinery operations

Artificial intelligence for refiners

Jan-2019

First define the problem, then artificial intelligence can be the way forward to higher operational efficiencies.

Selective control for a total reflux column

Jul-2014

Operating problems with a de-ethaniser column led to the development of a new strategy for an advanced process control system

Advanced process control in FCC and hydrocracking units

Apr-2015

Implementation of advanced process control of two major units produced significant savings with short payback times

Flow metering vacuum tower bottoms

Oct-2011

A clamp-on ultrasonic flow meter can make flow measurement at the bottom of vacuum distillation towers more reliable

Better yield accounting methods improve financial results

Apr-2014

A yield accounting system can improve the efficiency of solving material balance errors and correct measurement errors throughout an entire facility

Gas and fire detection in a tankage area

Apr-2015

A new detection system in a refinery’s tankage area has transformed the level of safety in the event of gas leakage and fire

Real-time downstream dashboard

Oct-2010

Real-time infrastructure enabled an organisational transformation to achieve integration in a highly complex downstream supply chain

Delek brings refineries into synchronised digital maturity

Jul-2020

Since the company was founded in the early 2000s, the business strategy at Delek US Holdings, Inc. has focused on rapid growth through acquisition of downstream ...

Molecular management for refinery-petrochemical complexes

Aug-2020

Designing a digital twin for process simulation of an integrated complex enables enhanced molecular management to deliver higher margin.The future comprises ...

Refinery protection with gas detection

Apr-2020

Based on several recent M&A transaction valuations it is fair to say that the price tag of a medium-sized, medium-complexity refinery in Europe is in the ...

Alarm floods and plant incidents

Jul-2012

Alarm floods and their contribution to industrial incidents can be controlled successfully through all process states

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 ...

Best practice for refinery flowsheets

Aug-2019

Refinery-wide flowsheets can demonstrate the true representation of changes in key operating variables and their associated impact on refinery operati ...

The business case for digitalisation in the refining sector

Apr-2020

When we use the word ‘digitalisation’ what do we really mean? Computers have been used for process control since Fortran 77 was developed in the late ...

Increase reliability and profitability in delayed coking units

Sep-2021

Global refiners are always seeking new techniques to optimise their refinery assets with the purpose of maximising their profitability.

Controlling film temperature in fired heaters

Jan-2013

Film temperature control is critical to the successful design of fired heaters, especially for heaters employed in upgrading heavy feedstocks

Using APC in refinery energy systems – develop your own solutions

Oct-2013

Advanced Process Control (APC) has been used extensively to assist in operating refinery and petrochemical processes smoothly, safely and profitably.

Predicting middle distillate properties

Apr-2019

Development of on-stream correlation models to predict cloud point, flash point and freezing point and increase production of on-spec jet fuel using a ...

Speciality gases: essential for research, production and quality control

Jul-2011

Laboratories all around the world stand or fall by their reputation for accuracy and quality control. Pivotal to this performance is the quality, purity ...

Monitoring and simulation resolves overhead corrosion

Mar-2016

Online corrosion monitoring in tandem with simulation modelling identified the root cause of corrosion in a crude unit overhead

Profiting from plant data

Apr-2017

Predictive analytics is an evolving technology with many potential applications in and gains for the process industries

Protect control valves when production slows

Sep-2020

With many plants running at reduced rates or on shutdown, control valve operation faces severe challenges to maintain throughput. Solutions are at han ...

Real-time downstream dashboard

Oct-2010

Real-time infrastructure enabled an organisational transformation to achieve integration in a highly complex downstream supply chain

A better approach to detailed hydrocarbon analysis with Verified Hydrocarbon Analysis™

Nov-2019

Most refineries rely on Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis (DHA) to analyse and monitor specific contents of their fuel streams. While this technique has been ...

Nature of errors in machinery diagnostics

Jan-2020

A reliability theory has been developing for almost 70 years, and all the time scientists, engineers and practitioners attempt to point out an instance ...

Production optimisation for refining and olefins: how best to achieve it

Aug-2022

To suceed, companies must decisively implement production optimisation strategies using the latest AI-driven technologies, like digital twins and prescriptive ...

Data operations transform fuels value

May-2019

A refiner applied advanced analytics to develop techniques for processing opportunity crudes which minimise negative effects on the plant.

Designing steam heat exchangers and tracing systems

Jun-2021

Fundamentals must be considered when designing an industrial steam system to avoid premature failure or under-performance.

Analysing FCC hot spots

Apr-2017

Finite element analysis can be employed to improve the safety and quality of old or new designs and troubleshoot problems in the field

Digital twins enhance LNG plant performance

May-2019

Digitalisation technologies offer new and disruptive ways to overcome the challenges of increasing margin, reducing carbon emissions and addressing talent ...

Connected data improves refinery operations

Sep-2016

Connecting data with a common knowledge management platform improves visibility, response, and analysis to benefit refinery operations

Sizing relief valves for real gas or vapour

Jul-2019

An appraisal of relief valve discharge area sizing methods for gas or vapour.