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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Revamping the hydrogen generation unit
Apr-2014
Hydrogen plants can be modified for higher production by employing innovative process schemes
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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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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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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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Jun-2021
An analysis of the costs and merits of grey, blue, and green hydrogen.
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Advanced recycle paraffin isomerisation technology
Apr-2001
An examination of how combining chlorinated catalyst, molecular sieves and well designed process configurations can maximise the value of C5/C6 strea ...
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Apr-2012
Refiners are facing the challenge of meeting increasingly higher quality product specifications to make clean fuels product, while at the same time purchasing ...
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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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Residue hydrocracking for value addition
Jul-2014
Chevron Lummus Global worked closely with a private refiner in China to define a processing scheme that would upgrade low value, opportunistic feedstocks ...
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Jan-2006
Staged investment and reformer technology improvement strategies are available for increasing hydrogen production, cycle time and reliability
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Simplifying hydrogen production
Jun-2017
Catalyst systems developed for the purification and reforming sections of the hydrogen plant target significant barriers to efficient production.
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High efficiency zero export steam reforming
Sep-2016
Development of a new hydrogen production technology based on steam methane reforming.
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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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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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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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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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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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Increased steam methane reformer throughput
Apr-2017
Switching to a foil based catalyst technology raised throughput substantially for a hydrogen producer.
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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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Revamping the hydrogen generation unit
Apr-2014
Hydrogen plants can be modified for higher production by employing innovative process schemes
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Get 20% more hydrogen than nameplate in your next turnaround
May-2020
A foil-supported catalyst meets increased hydrogen demand within a normal turnaround.
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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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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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Advanced recycle paraffin isomerisation technology
Apr-2001
An examination of how combining chlorinated catalyst, molecular sieves and well designed process configurations can maximise the value of C5/C6 strea ...
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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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Integrated hydrogen management
Oct-2014
Redesigning an existing hydrogen system leads to an integrated, reliable and flexible supply
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Meeting increased hydrogen demand (TIA)
Nov-2019
Hydrogen is a simple molecule, yet around 70 million t/y are produced today mostly for oil refining and chemical production; and the demand is growing ...
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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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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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A case for renewable hydrogen (TIA)
Feb-2021
Processing renewable feedstocks is more complex than processing non-renewables.
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Feb-2021
Responses to a question in the Q1 2021 issues Q&A feature
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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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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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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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Versatile performance with BioFlux renewable diesel (ERTC)
Nov-2020
Clean fuel from renewables is an important element in meeting energy requirements of the future. Renewable diesel has become the leading alternative as ...
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Remote management of hydrogen production
Sep-2020
Remote monitoring and control can improve safety, detect problems early, and promote efficient operations through modelling and analysis of hydrogen p ...
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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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Get 20% more hydrogen than nameplate in your next turnaround
May-2020
A foil-supported catalyst meets increased hydrogen demand within a normal turnaround.
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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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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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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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Renewables: four options for greater market share and profitability (ERTC)
Dec-2019
The refineries industry is facing profound changes. In the EU, RED (Renewable Energy Directive) requires member countries to meet at least 10% of their ...
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Dec-2019
Gross Domestic Product around the world is growing by an average of 4% annually, driven primarily by economic growth in emerging economies.
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Meeting increased hydrogen demand (TIA)
Nov-2019
Hydrogen is a simple molecule, yet around 70 million t/y are produced today mostly for oil refining and chemical production; and the demand is growing ...
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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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APC in a mild hydrocracker fractionator
Jul-2017
Advanced process control of a mild hydrocracker can save millions of dollars annually by maximising kerosene and/or diesel
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Simplifying hydrogen production
Jun-2017
Catalyst systems developed for the purification and reforming sections of the hydrogen plant target significant barriers to efficient production.
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Increased steam methane reformer throughput
Apr-2017
Switching to a foil based catalyst technology raised throughput substantially for a hydrogen producer.
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High efficiency zero export steam reforming
Sep-2016
Development of a new hydrogen production technology based on steam methane reforming.
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Integrated hydrogen management
Oct-2014
Redesigning an existing hydrogen system leads to an integrated, reliable and flexible supply
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