Maximise ethylene gain and acetylene selective hydrogenation efficiency

Mar-2013

Third-generation stabilised front-end selective acetylene hydrogenation catalysts provide high selectivity, low sensitivity to CO swings and slow deac ...

Naphtha cracking for light olefins production

Jul-2010

As an alternative to steam cracking, an FCC-type process provides on-purpose production of propylene

Pygas upgrading for European steam crackers

Jan-2009

Upgrading secondary by-products from naphtha-based steam crackers is imperative to remain profitable in a competitive petrochemical field. This article ...

Zeolite based dryers in ethylene plants

Apr-2014

A review of the role and nature of adsorbent dryers in the production of ethylene by steam cracking. Steam cracking represents more than 95% of ethylene ...

Efficiency factors in natural gas fired steam boilers

Jul-2020

A study to obtain maximum operating efficiency from a set of refinery steam boilers.

Cracking hydrocarbon feedstock with a heavy tail

Mar-2013

The introduction of a vapour/liquid separation step allows for the efficient removal of a heavy tail from the furnace convection section

Towards a zero gasoline production refinery: part 1

Jul-2013

Integrating products from the steam cracker, aromatics complex and FCC unit to produce petrochemicals without gasoline may offer more attractive margi ...

Improved feedstocks for ethane crackers

Jul-2015

Cryogenic recovery technology enables wet shale gas to become a valuable source of liquids for petrochemicals production.

Residue conversion options to meet marine fuel regulations

Jul-2010

Slurry hydrocracking to match demand for lower-sulphur marine fuel oils and to maintain distillate production targets

Petrochemicals from refinery intermediates — beyond polyolefins

Jul-2020

Diversifying chemical synthesis routes based on simple olefins can add major value for an integrated refining-petrochemical complex.

Transient analysis of a utility steam system

Oct-1999

Dynamic simulation in the analysis of complex interactive systems has proved valuable in determining what effects variations in the dynamic characteristics ...

Catalytic answer to a steam cracking challenge

Apr-2021

Rapid growth in steam cracker capacity has encountered a developing problem — contamination of opportunity naphtha feed by carbon disulphide.

Crude to chemicals: Part 1 - The basic concept of crudes

Nov-2023

Reactor platforms with novel heat integration designed around advanced separation techniques and catalyst systems achieve 75% yields from selected cru ...

Being lean in ethylene

Oct-2016

Operational excellence in ethylene production requires integrated design and control solutions to optimise plant for improving yield, efficiency and energy ...

Refinery’s performance confirms catalyst testing

Jun-2021

Commercial results from a naphtha reformer are a close match with data from micro-pilot plant tests.

World scale crude to olefins

Dec-2022

The Crude-to-Chemicals project is designed for world-scale petrochemicals production to deliver a flexible, bankable, and sustainable free-market inve ...

How to successfully upgrade plastic pyrolysis oil and make it suitable for a steam cracker (ERTC)

Dec-2021

As the plastics industry is slowly taking action with recycling and renewables initiatives, the global demand for plastics continues to increase.

Increasing naphtha feedstock for the petrochemical market

Apr-2022

The global naphtha market is valued at $152.2 billion in 2022 and could reach $212.9 billion by 2030, growing at an estimated CAGR of 3.8% over the forecast ...

Structured catalyst reactor system for steam methane reforming

Aug-2023

Results from pilot plant test programme confirm significant advantages and value creation. Steam methane reforming is the predominant and most widely used ...

Enhanced reliability monitoring of SMRs using advanced data analytics (RI 2024)

Sep-2024

Background and Problem Statement: Hydrogen, also termed the ‘Champagne Fuel for the energy transition’, is one of the most important and costly utilities ...

Refinery’s performance confirms catalyst testing

Jun-2021

Commercial results from a naphtha reformer are a close match with data from micro-pilot plant tests.

Catalytic answer to a steam cracking challenge

Apr-2021

Rapid growth in steam cracker capacity has encountered a developing problem — contamination of opportunity naphtha feed by carbon disulphide.

Crude to chemicals: Part 1 - The basic concept of crudes

Nov-2023

Reactor platforms with novel heat integration designed around advanced separation techniques and catalyst systems achieve 75% yields from selected cru ...

Petrochemicals from refinery intermediates — beyond polyolefins

Jul-2020

Diversifying chemical synthesis routes based on simple olefins can add major value for an integrated refining-petrochemical complex.

How to successfully upgrade plastic pyrolysis oil and make it suitable for a steam cracker (ERTC)

Dec-2021

As the plastics industry is slowly taking action with recycling and renewables initiatives, the global demand for plastics continues to increase.

Structured catalyst reactor system for steam methane reforming

Aug-2023

Results from pilot plant test programme confirm significant advantages and value creation. Steam methane reforming is the predominant and most widely used ...

Increasing naphtha feedstock for the petrochemical market

Apr-2022

The global naphtha market is valued at $152.2 billion in 2022 and could reach $212.9 billion by 2030, growing at an estimated CAGR of 3.8% over the forecast ...

Zeolite based dryers in ethylene plants

Apr-2014

A review of the role and nature of adsorbent dryers in the production of ethylene by steam cracking. Steam cracking represents more than 95% of ethylene ...

World scale crude to olefins

Dec-2022

The Crude-to-Chemicals project is designed for world-scale petrochemicals production to deliver a flexible, bankable, and sustainable free-market inve ...

Maximise ethylene gain and acetylene selective hydrogenation efficiency

Mar-2013

Third-generation stabilised front-end selective acetylene hydrogenation catalysts provide high selectivity, low sensitivity to CO swings and slow deac ...

Towards a zero gasoline production refinery: part 1

Jul-2013

Integrating products from the steam cracker, aromatics complex and FCC unit to produce petrochemicals without gasoline may offer more attractive margi ...

Residue conversion options to meet marine fuel regulations

Jul-2010

Slurry hydrocracking to match demand for lower-sulphur marine fuel oils and to maintain distillate production targets

Efficiency factors in natural gas fired steam boilers

Jul-2020

A study to obtain maximum operating efficiency from a set of refinery steam boilers.

Pygas upgrading for European steam crackers

Jan-2009

Upgrading secondary by-products from naphtha-based steam crackers is imperative to remain profitable in a competitive petrochemical field. This article ...

Cracking hydrocarbon feedstock with a heavy tail

Mar-2013

The introduction of a vapour/liquid separation step allows for the efficient removal of a heavy tail from the furnace convection section

Naphtha cracking for light olefins production

Jul-2010

As an alternative to steam cracking, an FCC-type process provides on-purpose production of propylene

Transient analysis of a utility steam system

Oct-1999

Dynamic simulation in the analysis of complex interactive systems has proved valuable in determining what effects variations in the dynamic characteristics ...

Improved feedstocks for ethane crackers

Jul-2015

Cryogenic recovery technology enables wet shale gas to become a valuable source of liquids for petrochemicals production.

Being lean in ethylene

Oct-2016

Operational excellence in ethylene production requires integrated design and control solutions to optimise plant for improving yield, efficiency and energy ...

Enhanced reliability monitoring of SMRs using advanced data analytics (RI 2024)

Sep-2024

Background and Problem Statement: Hydrogen, also termed the ‘Champagne Fuel for the energy transition’, is one of the most important and costly utilities ...