ARTICLES
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Hydrogen generation for modern refineries
Jan-2009
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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Gasifying coke to produce hydrogen in refineries
Jul-2012
Coke gasification to produce hydrogen for hydroprocessing is more capital intensive than steam methane reforming, but not so vulnerable to natural gas ...
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Improved hydrogen yield in catalytic reforming
Jan-2013
A process step that sends higher-boiling C6 hydrocarbons to light tops isomerisation delivers an increase in hydrogen production from naphtha catalytic ...
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Natural gas fuels the integration of refining and petrochemicals
Jul-2012
Maximising the use of natural gas in a refinery-petrochemicals complex offers higher margins and lower carbon emissions
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Pre-reformer catalyst in a hydrogen plant
Apr-2020
Good operation following recommended practice with technical support highlight the successful performance of a pre-reformer catalyst.
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Apr-2007
Utilisation of refinery offgases for hydrogen production. Three basic schemes of ROG integration into a steam reformer plant were investigated. These schemes ...
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Overcoming high conductivity in process condensate
Jan-2014
Analysis of design and operations enabled a refiner to eliminate contaminants from hydrogen plant process condensate by installing a high pressure str ...
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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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Steam reformers for hydrogen and synthesis gas
Jan-2013
Modern steam methane reformer design is a complex process that needs to be carefully optimised in terms of capital and operating costs
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Simulating and monitoring H2 plant operations
Oct-2012
A computer program was developed to enable a refinery to monitor its hydrogen production daily to foresee potential operating problems
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Medium-sized hydrogen plants based on convection reforming
Feb-2009
Topsoe offers clients flexible and tailor-made solutions for hydrogen production by integrating catalyst and technology. The integrated approach ensures ...
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Additional hydrogen production by heat exchange steam reforming
Oct-2010
Applying the heat exchanger principle in hydrogen manufacture can significantly reduce the consumption of hydrocarbon feedstock
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Optimised hydrogen production by steam reforming: part 2
Jul-2013
Emerging technologies for hydrogen production from steam reforming are modelled
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Reformer monitoring via in-tube temperature measurement
Apr-2014
A temperature monitoring technology applied to steam reformers in synthesis gas plants provides protection against over-firing plus detailed catalyst ...
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Hydrogen - the key refinery enabler
Aug-2012
In the 21st century, the term “scraping the bottom of the barrel” has become quite literal to the refining industry and hydrogen comes to the fore ...
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Refinery off-gas in hydrogen production
Apr-2022
An off-gas feed to an SMR unit for hydrogen production is economically and environmentally attractive as long as it is carefully monitored.
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Reducing hydrogen consumption in diesel hydrotreating
Sep-2018
Fractionating a raw diesel stream before hydrotreating reduces consumption of hydrogen to produce high quality diesel.
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Jun-2021
An analysis of the costs and merits of grey, blue, and green hydrogen.
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Revamping the hydrogen generation unit
Apr-2014
Hydrogen plants can be modified for higher production by employing innovative process schemes
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Catalysts for cost effective hydrogen production
Jul-1999
Processes now used in the new generation of hydrogen plants make a wide choice of catalysts necessary in order to meet the requirements of particular ...
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SMR for fuel cell grade hydrogen
Dec-2020
Affordable and sustainable production of blue hydrogen is key to the successful use of fuel cells in transportation.
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Revamping FCC emissions control
Oct-2011
An upgrade of FCC unit emissions reduction at a Tulsa refinery relied on computational modelling to develop optimal flow control systems
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Driving down costs in hydrogen production
Mar-2013
An optimised hydrogen plant design achieves the right balance of minimising both Capex and Opex costs, while meeting the specific objectives of the end ...
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Hydrogen management in a GHG-constrained refinery
Mar-2011
Recently the US Environmental Protection Agency announced that it would regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from power plants and oil refineries starting ...
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Elimination of refinery sour gases and trace components
Jul-2007
Case study concerning elimination of sour gases and trace components from gasification gases. The objective is to produce pure hydrogen for hydrotreating ...
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Hydrogen SMR energy efficiency optimisation
May-2020
Steam methane reformers (SMR) are the most common hydrogen production technique in the oil and gas industry.
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Improved hydrogen yield in catalytic reforming
Jan-2013
A process step that sends higher-boiling C6 hydrocarbons to light tops isomerisation delivers an increase in hydrogen production from naphtha catalytic ...
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Hydrogen — making the move from industrial gas to fuel
May-2020
Our sun creates energy through the fusion reaction of hydrogen to form helium: that’s been going on for millions of years.
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SMR for fuel cell grade hydrogen
Dec-2020
Affordable and sustainable production of blue hydrogen is key to the successful use of fuel cells in transportation.
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Jul-2023
Using hydrogen in fuel to eliminate CO2 emissions in fired heaters.
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Biofeed co-processing for fuel production
Aug-2022
Comprehensive review of corrosion operating concerns when co-processing renewables and bio-oils through existing hydrotreaters, FCC units, amine units, ...
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Jan-2023
What is the best estimation for refinery and petrochemical product demand in 2023?
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Transition to net zero: steps to decarbonise the oil refining industry
May-2022
A review of the solutions being employed by oil refineries to reduce their Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions.
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Hydrogen recovery from refinery off-gas – Part 1: An overview
May-2024
Using next-generation hydrogen separation membranes to recover unused hydrogen wherever possible.
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Achieving 95% direct CO2 reduction for hydrogen plants
Jun-2022
Decarbonisation solutions targeting existing refinery hydrogen plants enable refiners to achieve long-term CO2 capture while minimising site space requirements ...
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Pre-reformer catalyst in a hydrogen plant
Apr-2020
Good operation following recommended practice with technical support highlight the successful performance of a pre-reformer catalyst.
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Capturing carbon dioxide from refinery streams
Aug-2020
Using hydrogen manufacturing units to demonstrate the relative benefits of technologies for capturing carbon from low and high pressure streams.
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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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Apr-2007
Utilisation of refinery offgases for hydrogen production. Three basic schemes of ROG integration into a steam reformer plant were investigated. These schemes ...
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Jun-2021
An analysis of the costs and merits of grey, blue, and green hydrogen.
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Recovering hydrogen and LPG from off-gases
Dec-2020
A practical investigation devised the most effective combination of available separation technologies to recover valuable products from refinery off-g ...
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Evaluating hydrogen rich fuel gas firing
Mar-2021
A sudden shift to hydrogen rich fuel gas firing may not be prudent if a fired heater is not designed for it.
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Energy transition: solving a global problem requires a holistic pursuit (ERTC)
Nov-2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked a renewed focus on planning for sustainability and achieving the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement (PCA).
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Feb-2021
Responses to a question in the Q1 2021 issues Q&A feature
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Increasing hydrogen plant capacity
Mar-2021
A validated model enabled analysis of five potential revamps for an increase in hydrogen production
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Accurate analysis of chlorine in vacuum gas oil and low sulphur fuel oil
Apr-2021
Why measure chlorine in vgo and vlsfo? Vacuum gas oil, more commonly referred to as VGO, is primarily used as a feed for cracking units such as the fluid ...
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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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Carbon dioxide emissions from fired heaters
Apr-2022
Fired heaters emit an estimated 400 to 500 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) every year. At least 73% of average refinery CO2 emissions come from combustion ...
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Jun-2022
How digital solutions help energy companies achieve short and long-term sustainability.
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Gasifying coke to produce hydrogen in refineries
Jul-2012
Coke gasification to produce hydrogen for hydroprocessing is more capital intensive than steam methane reforming, but not so vulnerable to natural gas ...
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Data-driven approach to steam-to-carbon ratio optimisation for the HGU
Jul-2024
Development of advanced analytics-supported models helps identify the optimal S/C ratios for minimising operational costs within the hydrogen generation ...
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Hydrogen recovery from ROG Part 2 membrane separation and compression
Jul-2024
Using next-generation separation membranes to recover unused hydrogen.
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Blue hydrogen a low-carbon energy carrier: Part 2
Jul-2024
Comparative studies of major hydrogen-producing technologies aid selection of novel and environmentally friendly methods for hydrogen production.
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Emerging LOHC technology (TiA)
May-2024
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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Flexible downscaling of MAPD removal from C3/C4 olefin streams
May-2024
This study simulates selective hydrogenation of a combined C3/C4 cut with 1,3-butadiene, aiming to retain the target products under relevant industrial ...
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Blue hydrogen a low-carbon energy carrier: Part 1
May-2024
Through the capture and storage of CO2 generated during hydrogen production, blue hydrogen can achieve carbon neutrality or even yield negative emissi ...
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Hydrogen recovery from refinery off-gas – Part 1: An overview
May-2024
Using next-generation hydrogen separation membranes to recover unused hydrogen wherever possible.
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CCS and hydrogen for decarbonisation (ERTC 2023)
Nov-2023
In the pursuit of global climate ambitions outlined in the Paris Agreement, the role of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and hydrogen technologies has ...
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Cost-driven natural gas vs hydrogen power for generators (RI 2023)
Nov-2023
Regulatory policies promoting green hydrogen are accelerating, but natural gas (NG) is far more competitive on a per-cost basis.
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Novel reactor for three-phase hydroprocessing applications (RI 2023)
Nov-2023
Hydroprocessing treats heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks with hydrogen to create high-quality fuels in a heterogeneous, exothermic process.
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Jul-2023
Using hydrogen in fuel to eliminate CO2 emissions in fired heaters.
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Monetisation gas resources through LNG, hydrogen, and ammonia
Apr-2023
Capturing profitability in the downstream hydrocarbon processing industry’s transition to net zero emissions weights heavily on leveraging natural gas ...
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Jan-2023
What is the best estimation for refinery and petrochemical product demand in 2023?
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Biofeed co-processing for fuel production
Aug-2022
Comprehensive review of corrosion operating concerns when co-processing renewables and bio-oils through existing hydrotreaters, FCC units, amine units, ...
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Achieving 95% direct CO2 reduction for hydrogen plants
Jun-2022
Decarbonisation solutions targeting existing refinery hydrogen plants enable refiners to achieve long-term CO2 capture while minimising site space requirements ...
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Jun-2022
How digital solutions help energy companies achieve short and long-term sustainability.
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Transition to net zero: steps to decarbonise the oil refining industry
May-2022
A review of the solutions being employed by oil refineries to reduce their Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions.
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Carbon dioxide emissions from fired heaters
Apr-2022
Fired heaters emit an estimated 400 to 500 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) every year. At least 73% of average refinery CO2 emissions come from combustion ...
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The cost of hydrogen production
Apr-2022
Selecting routes to hydrogen production calls for a balance of environmental impact and cost.
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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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Refinery off-gas in hydrogen production
Apr-2022
An off-gas feed to an SMR unit for hydrogen production is economically and environmentally attractive as long as it is carefully monitored.
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Turquoise hydrogen production by methane pyrolysis
Jan-2022
Technologies for methane pyrolysis are at different levels of maturity up to early-stage commercial operations.
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Jun-2021
An analysis of the costs and merits of grey, blue, and green hydrogen.
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Accurate analysis of chlorine in vacuum gas oil and low sulphur fuel oil
Apr-2021
Why measure chlorine in vgo and vlsfo? Vacuum gas oil, more commonly referred to as VGO, is primarily used as a feed for cracking units such as the fluid ...
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Evaluating hydrogen rich fuel gas firing
Mar-2021
A sudden shift to hydrogen rich fuel gas firing may not be prudent if a fired heater is not designed for it.
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