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Apr-2017
A major cyber attack on a refinery is a clear and present danger. What lessons can be drawn from other sectors?
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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 ...
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The right valves even for exceptional applications
Jul-2019
Finding exactly the right valves for every customer is a problem which OHL Gutermuth solves every day. This company, based in Altenstadt, Hesse, also produces ...
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How to use a regulator to reduce time delay in an analytical system
Nov-2013
Process measurements are instantaneous but analyser responses never are. From the tap to the analyser, there is always a time delay. Unfortunately, this ...
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The great data transformation: how the industry is capitalising on digitalisation (Part 1)
Jul-2019
Real-life examples from TransCanada, Petronas, and ADNOC Onshore. As the oil and gas industry becomes increasingly digitised, torrents of data are being ...
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Real-time crude and desalter monitoring
Sep-2020
An analyser array supports corrosion management through continuous insights into changes in crude quality
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Precision comparison between ASTM test methods D7039, D2622, and D5453
Sep-2018
For many years, professionals in the petroleum industry have faced challenges regarding compliance and quality of product.
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How to replace sensors on process heaters
Jun-2020
Process heaters, such as immersion heaters, use a range of sensor options to accurately measure and adjust the heat of a manufacturing process.
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Oct-2016
Operational excellence in ethylene production requires integrated design and control solutions to optimise plant for improving yield, efficiency and energy ...
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Managing a control system migration
Jul-2020
Overcoming the inherent risks of a control system upgrade relies heavily on collaborating and sharing information transparently with a systematic, integrated ...
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Understanding the effects of silicon contamination
Jul-2019
Refiners throughout the petroleum and biofuels industry are taking a closer look at the dangers of silicon in gasoline and ethanol.
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Control optimisation for petrochemicals (TIA)
Aug-2018
Neste Engineering Solutions’ (NES) Dynamic Real Time Optimization (DRTO) technology continues to demonstrate long term cumulated benefit versus traditional ...
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Mar-2021
Oil and gas operations success hinges on digital transformation. Between diverse business models and fluctuating market and regulatory pressures, every ...
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Mitigating corrosion with a digital twin
Nov-2020
Data-driven engineering helps engineers to identify ways to improve predictions of corrosion. Processing plants depend on assorted metallic equipment and ...
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Model predictive control in a lube oil complex
Jul-2020
An application of model predictive control targeted optimum performance from a refinery’s propane deasphalting unit.
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Versatility of thermal mass flow meters
Mar-2014
There are many well documented flow meter technologies that are essentially trying to accomplish the same thing: measure fluid flow rate.
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Delayed coker revamp for a capacity increase
Mar-2021
Revamping to a three-drum coker arrangement delivered improved product yields, higher throughput, and greater feedstock flexibility.
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Better predicting terminal enclosure temperature to improve heater reliability
Feb-2020
One of the most common failures in electric process heaters used in various industrial applications involves electrical terminations and not the heating ...
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Improving level control under extreme conditions such as in FCC units
Jun-2020
Catalytic cracking is one of the most important conversion process used in petroleum refineries. It is a widely used process in the refineries for converting ...
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Breaking down control barriers
Feb-2015
Many processes and reliability engineers believe that process control & optimisation and asset condition monitoring live in two separate worlds.
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On-stream refractory measurement
Oct-2015
Precise assessment of refractory condition can avoid unwelcome discoveries during unit turnarounds
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Heat storage in solar power plants
Jun-2020
Avoiding freezing and leakage: optimal thermal management for the use of molten salt in solar thermal power plants with concentrated radiation
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Getting to grips with noise (TIA)
Jul-2016
A particular challenge when designing valves for compressible media and in particular steam is the noise calculation.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Minimising gasoline specification 
give-away
Oct-2015
Minimising the difference between a measured physical property and a critical specification for gasoline can have a significant impact on refinery pro ...
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Sep-2016
Automation at start-up, supported by dynamic simulation, is desirable if it can be accomplished with a modest amount of engineering effort
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Ultra low sulfur analysis in liquid petroleum products using MWD XRF
Dec-2016
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently enacted new, lower sulphur level requirements in gasoline through the Tier 3 rule, part of a comprehensive ...
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Avoid sulphur measurement bias from particulate settling in crude oil
Oct-2017
Petra MAX™ delivers advanced D4294 sulphur analysis in addition to 12 elements from P to Zn including Ni, V, and Fe.
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Machine learning in asset maintenance
Jun-2018
Application of machine learning to asset performance management marks a transition from estimated and statistical models towards measured patterns of ...
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Digital solutions improve refinery operations
Apr-2019
Digitalising and standardising the tasks and activities of plant personnel improves efficiency and safety, resulting in greater uptime and throughput.
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The time is now but are you ready for digitalisation?
Apr-2019
It’s not if, but when, when it comes to Digitalisation in the oil and gas industry. Those who fail to Digitalise risk more than just their profit margin ...
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Optimise catalyst efficiency by monitoring chlorine levels
Jun-2019
Over the years, refineries have fine-tuned their production methods to maximise efficiency while ensuring quality.
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Digitalisation is only scratching the surface
Nov-2019
Digitalisation usually means upgrading a few elements of technology or workflows, leaving a partial digital twin when a holistic approach is needed.
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Dec-2019
Correct probe orientation is a critical consideration in the design of a sampling system for process streams.
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Determining temperature class for electric process heaters
Jan-2020
Electric process heaters that interface with flammable materials in explosive environments need to be properly evaluated to protect the equipment against ...
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Evolution of a digital twin Part 1: the concept
Feb-2020
A two-part article provides a step-by-step introduction to the concept, construction and application of a digital twin for the lifecycle of an ethylene ...
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A reliable solution to measure chlorine in catalyst
Mar-2020
Over the years, refineries have fine-tuned their production methods to maximise efficiency while ensuring a higher-quality product.
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Plant optimisation: leveraging data analytics and modelling
Jan-2018
More advanced modelling skills are needed at the design stage to realise the promise of better optimisation
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Manufacturing execution systems for the refining industry
Jul-2013
Real-time data and decision support tools provide access to plant information to enable a timely response to production issues
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Real-time refinery energy management
Oct-2009
An online model installed at Repsol Cartagena refinery enables optimal balance between internal energy production and demand
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Innovation in supply chain planning
Jun-2018
Software that can be configured to solve any problem in the supply chain is critical to planning in the oil and gas industry.
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Comparison of interface level between differential pressure and multiphase level measurement
Jul-2019
This paper will explain the difference in technology in measuring interface level between Differential Pressure (DP) level and Multiphase Level Measurement ...
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Intelligent FTIR system for efficient fuel analysis
Feb-2022
From the very beginnings of fuel characterisation, infrared spectroscopy was widely applied in the field of fuel analysis. Fuel, be it gasoline, diesel ...
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Monitoring and diagnostics for reciprocating compressors
Jul-2012
A guide to the purpose and terminology of monitoring systems that ensure effective operation of reciprocating compressors
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How watt density specifications may be holding back optimal electric heat exchanger design
Mar-2020
Typical customer specifications for a direct electric heat exchanger (DEHE) in forced convection gas applications aim for efficiency and safety given the ...
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May-2021
Analysis of gases supports cleaner air initiatives in hydrocarbon processing. Increasingly, plant operators are becoming highly sensitive to their contribution ...
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Are you ready for the new ASTM D8252 Ni & V method using XRF?
Sep-2019
To meet the increased demand for finished product while consistently improving overall profitability, refineries and terminals are dealing more and more ...
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Parallel expander-recompressor controls and piping layouts
Jul-2015
Turboexpanders are key pieces of process equipment for the recovery of high-value condensates from natural gasses in modern NGL plants.
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Aug-2019
Every fuel producer and fuel tester understands that innovation is key for growth. Far too long the status quo has been uncontested, leading to stagnation ...
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VUV Analytics extends jet fuel and gasoline analysis capabilities
Aug-2019
VUV Analytics is pleased to announce a series of momentous accomplishments; the approval of ASTM D8267 for jet fuel analysis, the approval of a revision ...
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Digitalisation is transforming KPI setting
Aug-2019
Digitalisation means turning numbers on a dashboard into profit on your income statement.
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The great data transformation: how the industry is capitalising on digitalisation (Part 2)
Aug-2019
Real-life examples from Shell, Transocean, and SBM Offshore. In the first part of this paper, we explored how TransCanada, Petronas, and ADNOC Onshore ...
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Understanding the effects of silicon contamination
Jul-2019
Refiners throughout the petroleum and biofuels industry are taking a closer look at the dangers of silicon in gasoline and ethanol.
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The right valves even for exceptional applications
Jul-2019
Finding exactly the right valves for every customer is a problem which OHL Gutermuth solves every day. This company, based in Altenstadt, Hesse, also produces ...
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The great data transformation: how the industry is capitalising on digitalisation (Part 1)
Jul-2019
Real-life examples from TransCanada, Petronas, and ADNOC Onshore. As the oil and gas industry becomes increasingly digitised, torrents of data are being ...
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Comparison of interface level between differential pressure and multiphase level measurement
Jul-2019
This paper will explain the difference in technology in measuring interface level between Differential Pressure (DP) level and Multiphase Level Measurement ...
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Sizing relief valves for real gas or vapour
Jul-2019
An appraisal of relief valve discharge area sizing methods for gas or vapour.
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Reduce conjugated diene blockage in fuel refiners with the automated fuels analyzer
Jul-2019
The Automated Fuels Analyzer from VUV Analytics is quickly becoming the new industry standard for hydrocarbon analysis, combining the power of gas chromatography—vacuum ...
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Optimise catalyst efficiency by monitoring chlorine levels
Jun-2019
Over the years, refineries have fine-tuned their production methods to maximise efficiency while ensuring quality.
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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 ...
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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.
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Managing interference radiation in nucleonic level measurements
May-2019
In this paper we will identify common sources of interference radiation, and explain how they affect nucleonic measurements. Also we will elaborate how ...
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Minimising product giveaway (TIA)
May-2019
Refiners are responsible for controlling their blends of gasoline and diesel fuels to meet specifications for multiple parameters.
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The next generation of elemental analysis
Apr-2019
With tightening sulphur regulations across the globe, petroleum professionals have the unique challenge of certifying their products as efficiently as ...
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The time is now but are you ready for digitalisation?
Apr-2019
It’s not if, but when, when it comes to Digitalisation in the oil and gas industry. Those who fail to Digitalise risk more than just their profit margin ...
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Monitoring crude oil quality inline (TIA)
Apr-2019
When transporting crude oil, whether by pipeline, ground or sea, quality testing provides critical information for decision making.
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Apr-2019
The oil and gas sector is consistently among the most vulnerable to cyber attack. Can a security programme reduce the risks?
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Apr-2019
So you thought that delivering process samples was a simple task? The useful performance of an analyser system relies on how the sampling system is de ...
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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 ...
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Digital solutions improve refinery operations
Apr-2019
Digitalising and standardising the tasks and activities of plant personnel improves efficiency and safety, resulting in greater uptime and throughput.
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Best practices for improved sulphur repeatability
Mar-2019
There has been an increased need for quality data as petroleum labs around the globe are tasked with adhering to stricter sulphur regulations.
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Get fast results for S and Cl in Biofuels in compliance with ISO 20884
Feb-2019
The demand for biofuels has increased in recent years and is expected to continue growing through the next decade.
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Get fast D4294 sulphur results without centrifuging
Feb-2019
Petroleum professionals looking to certify their products are commonly tied to specific method types for analysis.
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Steam methane reformer tube lifecycle improvement best practices
May-2024
(White Paper) - Reformer tube life assessment can be done via online monitoring, non-destructive testing, and tube harvesting with historical operating, ...