ARTICLES
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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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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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Catalysts for hydrogen management
Mar-2013
Use and optimisation of high-performance catalysts are an important tool to increase hydrogen supply in a refinery
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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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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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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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Improving hydrogen plant performance: Part II
Oct-2002
Optimisation of operating conditions requires an in-depth study of the hydrogen plant, say the authors. They consider the optimisation of catalyst and ...
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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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Gasification for hydrogen supply
Oct-2013
Integrating the gasification of liquid residues into a refinery balances the hydrogen demand of hydroprocessing units
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Minimising the cost of hydrogen production
Apr-2013
Feed and fuel costs or the demand for export steam drive the choice of plant architecture and operating parameters in SMR hydrogen production
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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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Improving hydrogen plant performance: Part I
Jul-2002
A reliable and cost effective asset management strategy can increase hydrogen plant throughout as well as optimise operating conditions and energy eff ...
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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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Gasification/IGCC to improve refinery operations
Apr-2008
Gasification and IGCC in refineries is discussed in light of increased attention to CO2 emissions and environmental performance.
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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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Energy management: raising profitability, reducing CO2 emissions
Oct-2010
Case studies show how lower energy demand via revamps and improved maintenance can save money and abate CO2 emissions in refinery operations
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Optimal tonnage industrial gas plants
Oct-2011
Detailed examination of industrial gas needs is required to develop the most cost-effective industrial gas plant configuration
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Optimising hydrogen production and use
Jul-2011
Knowledge of hydrogen producing and consuming process technologies, systems analyses and process controls can be leveraged to optimise hydrogen use
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Jan-2006
Several possibilities exist for the recovery of hydrogen from offgases and the processing of different sources of refinery gases through the hydrogen plant. ...
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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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Revamping hydrogen and sulphur plants to meet future challenges
Oct-2009
Revamp opportunities for hydrogen and sulphur plant operations in the era of clean fuels production offer significant benefits for refiners
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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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Revamp options to increase hydrogen production
Apr-2000
Revamping of existing hydrogen plants to increase capacity is offered as an attractive possibility in many situations
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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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Apr-2009
Major opportunities for energy efficiency and reduction of GHG emissions within a refinery/petrochemical complex are identified. Work process methodology ...
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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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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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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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Jul-2023
Using hydrogen in fuel to eliminate CO2 emissions in fired heaters.
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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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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 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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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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Revamping the hydrogen generation unit
Apr-2014
Hydrogen plants can be modified for higher production by employing innovative process schemes
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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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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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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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Optimised hydrogen production by 
steam reforming: part 2
Jul-2013
Emerging technologies for hydrogen production from steam reforming 
are modelled
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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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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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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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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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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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Integrated hydrogen management
Oct-2014
Redesigning an existing hydrogen system leads to an integrated, reliable and flexible supply
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Catalysts for hydrogen management
Mar-2013
Use and optimisation of high-performance catalysts are an important tool to increase hydrogen supply in a refinery
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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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Minimising the cost of hydrogen production
Apr-2013
Feed and fuel costs or the demand for export steam drive the choice of plant architecture and operating parameters in SMR hydrogen production
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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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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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Revamping the hydrogen generation unit
Apr-2014
Hydrogen plants can be modified for higher production by employing innovative process schemes
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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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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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Helium supply: scarcity prompts the search for alternatives
Nov-2013
Helium is a finite resource and, along with fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum and natural gas, reserves of this noble gas are noticeably dwindling.
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Gasification for hydrogen supply
Oct-2013
Integrating the gasification of liquid residues into a refinery balances the hydrogen demand of hydroprocessing units
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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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Minimising the cost of hydrogen production
Apr-2013
Feed and fuel costs or the demand for export steam drive the choice of plant architecture and operating parameters in SMR hydrogen production
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Catalysts for hydrogen management
Mar-2013
Use and optimisation of high-performance catalysts are an important tool to increase hydrogen supply in a refinery
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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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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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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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Catalysts for optimal performance
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Watlow’s thermal systems optimize your refinery
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