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Naphtha catalytic cracking for propylene production
Mar-2013
Investment in on-purpose propylene production technology based on naphtha-based feedstock is taking on various process configurations
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Conversion of natural gas to liquid fuels
Apr-2009
Companies aiming to bring gas to liquids projects to the commercial stage have encountered variable success
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Diesel hydrotreating and mild hydrocracking
Oct-2011
Increased hydroprocessing capability must provide an acceptable long-term return on capital, while producing the desired product yields and qualities
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Refinery fuel gas in steam reforming hydrogen plants
Mar-2012
Fuel gas is an attractive feedstock for hydrogen production, but appropriate catalysts and temperature control are needed to address high olefin leve ...
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Advances in methanol synthesis
Mar-2010
Catalysts with higher and more stable activity enable cost savings and boost output in methanol production
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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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Capture and convert - handling mercaptans in hydrocarbon streams
Dec-2008
With the development of increasingly difficult hydrocarbon streams, mercaptans emerge as a major nuisance. The removal and conversion of mercaptans is ...
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Risks of accumulated sulphur in sulphur recovery units
Apr-2014
While recovering sulphur in an SRU depends on condensation of sulphur, its unintended condensation and accumulation can present problems.
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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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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
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Novel processing ideas for a condensate refinery
Apr-2016
Synergised unit flow schemes for a condensate refinery aim for high value refined products.
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Selecting the “Best” fired heater
Jun-2013
Fired heaters are extensively used in the chemical process industry to heat process fluids and generate steam. Typically, fired heaters consume the largest ...
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Apr-2011
Microchannel reactor technology is on trial for the small-scale production of liquids from stranded gas
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Characterising and tracking contaminants in opportunity crudes
Jan-2014
The specific properties of contaminants in opportunity crudes affect the selection of crude slates for existing facilities and the design of revamps and ...
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Light tight oil crude comparison
Mar-2015
The production method for Eagle Ford and Bakken is via fracturing of the tight or shale formations in two different North America regions. Crude from the ...
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Overcoming the challenges of tight/shale oil refining
Apr-2014
The impact tight oil processing can have on a refinery, particularly the considerations that must be given to desalter performance, corrosion and fouling ...
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Processing shale oil in an FCC unit: catalyst and profit optimisation
Aug-2015
Adjustments in base catalyst, use of ZSM-5 additives and metal traps enable efficient processing of paraffinic and heavy crude in the presence of metals ...
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A new approach to treating shale gases
Apr-2012
Shale gas can be challenging to treat, but mass transfer rate-based simulation and appropriate tower internals can make it no harder to treat than other ...
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Better yield accounting methods improve financial results
Apr-2014
A yield accounting system can improve the efficiency of solving material balance errors and correct measurement errors throughout an entire facility
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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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Hydroprocessing to maximise refinery profitability
Oct-2012
Low-cost changes in catalyst systems can significantly enhance operational flexibility and increase returns on investment
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NPRA 2012 Q&A and technology forum, hydroprocessing cracked materials
Oct-2012
What are the operating constraints in co-processing coker naphtha in a ULSD and/or gas oil hydrotreater unit?
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Improved feedstocks for ethane crackers
Jul-2015
Cryogenic recovery technology enables wet shale gas to become a valuable source of liquids for petrochemicals production.
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Analysing economic viability of opportunity crudes
Jul-2008
Challenges to refinery heavy oil upgrades are discussed. Demand for heavy and high-TAN crudes continues to rise as light sweet crude reserves decline. ...
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Hydrotreating challenges and opportunities with tight oil
Jan-2015
Tight oil’s contaminant and cold flow challenges require appropriate catalyst treatment systems
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Jun-2016
The outlook and opportunities for petrochemicals based on China’s development of shale gas
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Characterising and tracking contaminants in opportunity crudes
Jan-2014
The specific properties of contaminants in opportunity crudes affect the selection of crude slates for existing facilities and the design of revamps and ...
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Maximising profitability with FCC feeds from opportunity crudes
May-2015
Case studies show how to achieve optimal monetisation value with opportunity feeds through operating strategies, innovative catalysts and technical st ...
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Processing shale oil in an FCC unit: catalyst and profit optimisation
Aug-2015
Adjustments in base catalyst, use of ZSM-5 additives and metal traps enable efficient processing of paraffinic and heavy crude in the presence of metals ...
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Hydrotreating challenges and opportunities with tight oil
Jan-2015
Tight oil’s contaminant and cold flow challenges require appropriate catalyst treatment systems
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Impact of light tight oils on distillate hydrotreater operation
Apr-2016
Addressing the range of challenges brought to diesel and jet production by light tight oil processing
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Risks of accumulated sulphur in sulphur recovery units
Apr-2014
While recovering sulphur in an SRU depends on condensation of sulphur, its unintended condensation and accumulation can present problems.
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Shale crudes and FCC: a mismatch from heaven?
May-2014
Weighing the effects that the processing of shale oils has on FCC unit operation, such as iron poisoning of FCC catalysts.
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Naphtha catalytic cracking for propylene production
Mar-2013
Investment in on-purpose propylene production technology based on naphtha-based feedstock is taking on various process configurations
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Advances in methanol synthesis
Mar-2010
Catalysts with higher and more stable activity enable cost savings and boost output in methanol production
-
Diesel hydrotreating and mild hydrocracking
Oct-2011
Increased hydroprocessing capability must provide an acceptable long-term return on capital, while producing the desired product yields and qualities
-
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
-
Novel processing ideas for a condensate refinery
Apr-2016
Synergised unit flow schemes for a condensate refinery aim for high value refined products.
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Gasoline production in the age of shale oil, renewable fuel mandates, and tier 3 regulations
Apr-2014
The North American shale oil production surge has provided North American refiners with a seemingly bounty of high quality crudes.
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Revamping crude and vacuum units to process bitumen
Apr-2015
Revamping crude and vacuum units to process dilbit can involve extensive equipment replacement as well as major changes to the crude preheating scheme
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Capturing maximum value with tight oil feeds in the FCC
Apr-2014
FCCs processing tight oil feeds require catalyst choices to deal with higher conversion, heat balance concerns, and higher sodium, calcium and iron.
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Sulphur recovery from lean sour gas streams
Nov-2013
Gas streams are often treated with amine or membrane systems to meet specifications before the gas can be sent to a pipeline or used in a fuel gas system. ...
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Overcoming the challenges of tight/shale oil refining
Apr-2014
The impact tight oil processing can have on a refinery, particularly the considerations that must be given to desalter performance, corrosion and fouling ...
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Light tight oil crude unit fouling root causes and troubleshooting
Mar-2015
Fouling in preheaters, crude furnace and atmospheric tower bottoms exchangers directly impacts throughput and profitability, requiring rigorous evaluation ...
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Gas injection for shale gas recovery
Apr-2015
Injection of CO2 or N2 is a more effective approach than conventional water and sand fracturing to increase oil and gas production from tight or water ...
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Apr-2011
Microchannel reactor technology is on trial for the small-scale production of liquids from stranded gas
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Hydroprocessing to maximise refinery profitability
Oct-2012
Low-cost changes in catalyst systems can significantly enhance operational flexibility and increase returns on investment
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Enhanced bottoms cracking and process flexibility with Midas FCC catalyst
Jan-2013
This premium bottoms cracking FCC catalyst family is formulated with advanced zeolite stabilisation technology plus matrix metals passivation technology, ...
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Seven rules of sedimentation in hydrocracking
Apr-2015
Guidelines to mitigate sedimentation fouling in heavy sour crude processing together with case studies illustrating how the improvements are captured.
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Monitoring against process problems
Apr-2016
Careful monitoring for preheat exchanger fouling and H2S release during unloading is vital when tight oil blends are processed.
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Processing schemes for shale gas liquids recovery
Dec-2017
The energy efficiency and liquids recovery of processing schemes employing propane refrigeration improve with additional fractionation.
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Calcium containing feedstock processing
Jun-2016
Development of a FCC catalyst/additive combination with high tolerance to calcium contamination from lower cost feedstock
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Jun-2016
The outlook and opportunities for petrochemicals based on China’s development of shale gas
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Latin American shale oil: promise or pipedream?
Jun-2016
The challenges faced by Latin American refiners in processing fast emerging sources of shale oil in a low price environment.
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Monitoring against process problems
Apr-2016
Careful monitoring for preheat exchanger fouling and H2S release during unloading is vital when tight oil blends are processed.
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Impact of light tight oils on distillate hydrotreater operation
Apr-2016
Addressing the range of challenges brought to diesel and jet production by light tight oil processing
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Novel processing ideas for a condensate refinery
Apr-2016
Synergised unit flow schemes for a condensate refinery aim for high value refined products.
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Treatment programme overcomes high TAN problems
Oct-2015
Processing high TAN crude with low sulphur shale oil presented challenging corrosion problems for a refiner.
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Processing shale oil in an FCC unit: catalyst and profit optimisation
Aug-2015
Adjustments in base catalyst, use of ZSM-5 additives and metal traps enable efficient processing of paraffinic and heavy crude in the presence of metals ...
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Improved feedstocks for ethane crackers
Jul-2015
Cryogenic recovery technology enables wet shale gas to become a valuable source of liquids for petrochemicals production.
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Maximising profitability with FCC feeds from opportunity crudes
May-2015
Case studies show how to achieve optimal monetisation value with opportunity feeds through operating strategies, innovative catalysts and technical st ...
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Seven rules of sedimentation in hydrocracking
Apr-2015
Guidelines to mitigate sedimentation fouling in heavy sour crude processing together with case studies illustrating how the improvements are captured.
-
Revamping crude and vacuum units to process bitumen
Apr-2015
Revamping crude and vacuum units to process dilbit can involve extensive equipment replacement as well as major changes to the crude preheating scheme
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Gas injection for shale gas recovery
Apr-2015
Injection of CO2 or N2 is a more effective approach than conventional water and sand fracturing to increase oil and gas production from tight or water ...
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Emulsion breaker and metal removal technology increased FCC residuum processing
Mar-2015
Frequent and unexpected changes in crude blending properties result in operational and performance challenges from the desalter to the catalytic crack ...
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Three steps to successful processing of shale and other opportunity feedstocks
Mar-2015
Careful blending of incoming feedstocks makes it possible to create an input stream to the refinery that is a better match than any crude source on its ...
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Light tight oil crude unit fouling root causes and troubleshooting
Mar-2015
Fouling in preheaters, crude furnace and atmospheric tower bottoms exchangers directly impacts throughput and profitability, requiring rigorous evaluation ...
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Light tight oil crude comparison
Mar-2015
The production method for Eagle Ford and Bakken is via fracturing of the tight or shale formations in two different North America regions. Crude from the ...
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Hydrotreating challenges and opportunities with tight oil
Jan-2015
Tight oil’s contaminant and cold flow challenges require appropriate catalyst treatment systems
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Retrofitting lower emission burners into existing ethylene cracking furnaces
Sep-2014
The increasing supply of global shale gas feedstocks has rekindled interest worldwide in olefins production. Many petrochemical companies are restarting ...
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Shale crudes and FCC: a mismatch from heaven?
May-2014
Weighing the effects that the processing of shale oils has on FCC unit operation, such as iron poisoning of FCC catalysts.
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The unconventional gas revolution
May-2014
Natural gas has proven to be a clean burning, flexible fuel which has gained global acceptance as a preferred choice in the energy fuel mix.
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Gasoline production in the age of shale oil, renewable fuel mandates, and tier 3 regulations
Apr-2014
The North American shale oil production surge has provided North American refiners with a seemingly bounty of high quality crudes.
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Risks of accumulated sulphur in sulphur recovery units
Apr-2014
While recovering sulphur in an SRU depends on condensation of sulphur, its unintended condensation and accumulation can present problems.
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Shale feedstocks fuel ethylene, LNG and petrochemical derivatives expansion
Apr-2014
In spite of the variability in shale composition causing operational challenges for refiners, monetisation opportunities are seen throughout the energy ...