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  • Evaluating opportunity crude processing

    Oct-2006

    Is processing opportunity crudes for every refiner? Technical challenges and economic benefits from processing high-acid crudes and bottom-of-the-barrel ...

  • Fast-tracking an FCC revamp

    Sep-2006

    The design, detailed engineering and installation of one revamp took just
    four-and-a-half months

  • Main fractionator water wash systems

    Sep-2006

    When properly designed and operated, main fractionator wash water systems can remove salt with little upset

  • Reducing refinery SOx emissions

    Jul-2006

    Through an extensive study and 18-month trial, a Canadian refinery chose SOx reduction additive technology to reduce its SOx emissions

  • Evaluating wet scrubbers

    Jul-2006

    The use of both regenerative and non-regenerative wet scrubbing systems to control the emission of particulate and SO2 is well proven and established

  • Profiting with FCC feedstock diversity

    Jul-2006

    Gasoline sulphur-reduction catalysts and additives can provide additional options and flexibility while maximising refinery profitability

  • Benchmarking FCC operations

    Jul-2006

    Benchmarking is an important tool in routine FCC data evaluations. It can be used to validate unit data as well as identify areas for improved perform ...

  • Residue desulphurisation and conversion

    Apr-2006

    The current market forces that presage a boom in resid hydrotreatment are examined along with recently reported progress in technology

  • Improving FCC catalyst performance

    Mar-2006

    Higher volumes of heavier feeds can be processed with additives designed to enhance base catalyst effectiveness. Deactivation and dehydrogenation problems ...

  • Hydrocarbon removal from amines demonstrated experience

    Mar-2006

    Bringing amine system contaminants down to low levels has reduced operational problems. Several large operating facilities are now using the latest technology ...

  • Profitable resid processing

    Feb-2006

    FCC catalyst technology can help refiners processing resids overcome any negative effects on unit operation and operate more profitably and efficientl ...

  • Avoiding FCC regenerator upsets

    Feb-2006

    Examination of all unit operating conditions indicates that lowering the regenerator bed level will eliminate catalyst upsets and increase unit charge ...

  • Troubleshooting ZSM-5 in the FCC

    Feb-2006

    While using a ZSM-5 additive to increase propylene, one refiner experienced increases in FCC dry gas, coke and slurry oil, even at a reduced temperatu ...

  • Amino acid-based refinery gas treatment

    Feb-2006

    Use of gasoline sulphur reduction catalyst technology in refinery applications is discussed. Marathon Petroleum Company LLC (MPC) operates an FCC (fluidised ...

  • Increasing FCC propylene

    Jan-2006

    ZSM-5-based catalysts are being used in FCCUs to increase propylene yields by as much as 15%

  • Optimising FCC profitability

    Oct-2005

    Additives have helped a Chinese refinery to yield increased profitability of over $3 million a year by transforming low-valued slurry into high-valued ...

  • Corrosion and corrosion enhancers in amine systems

    Apr-2005

    Corrosion in alkanolamine gas treating solutions begins with the acid gases, which are the target of the treating, and is enhanced by several physical ...

  • Increasing propylene for the petrochemical market

    Apr-2005

    Increasing FCC propylene with shape-selective additives minimises the impact on unit process conditions and equipment

  • Improved residuum cracking

    Apr-2005

    The detrimental effect of nickel and vanadium in forming contaminant coke and hydrogen can be reduced via appropriate passivation technology

  • Adding value to FCC operations

    Feb-2005

    Case studies show how a distributed matrix structure-based additive enables the conversion of low-valued heavy-cycle oil and slurry into gasoline and ...

  • FCC additive demonstrations Part 2

    Oct-2004

    An overview of additive technology for reducing SOx and NOx emissions, and a review of CO combustion promoter technology and performance at a refiner ...

  • Chemical treatment to solve FCCU problems

    Jul-2004

    From fouling and catalyst carryover to high feed nickel levels and varying feed qualities, FCCU problems can be solved quickly and cost effectively, says ...

  • FCC additive demonstrations: Part 1

    Jul-2004

    A review of the issues associated with the FCC additive testing, data collection and analysis required by the US Environmental Protection Agency’s consent ...

  • Centrifugal compressor operations

    Jul-2004

    The wet gas compressor is used as an example in this article reviewing compressor performance, operating conditions and basic control philosophy

  • Pretreatment of resid FCC feedstocks

    Jul-2004

    How a refinery optimised hydrogen consumption to raise API “shift”, enhancing FCC economics. The effect of heavy feedstock reactivity on the operation ...

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