Debottlenecking an FCC gas concentration unit

Jan-2018

Component trapping by physical carry-over of water can cause capacity bottlenecks that are not easily predicted

Removing liquid-phase contaminants from hydrocarbon liquids

Jun-2017

A glass-free liquid/liquid coalescer system provides efficient filtration and liquid contaminants separation from NGL products

Amine cleaning in gas treating

Jul-2020

Effective amine cleaning requires a three-step filtration system

Oil/water interface control for desalters

Oct-2007

Profiling instrument provides vertical real-time phase density measurement in desalter vessels. Benefits include reduced process upsets from interface ...

High efficiency coalescers for gas processing operations

Jan-2018

High efficiency coalescers reduce running costs and shutdown time by removing contaminants in feed streams to each gas processing step

Membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment

Jun-2017

Processing opportunity crudes enables higher profits but introduces bigger challenges in effluent treatment

The corrosion-fouling cycle in 
amine systems

Aug-2018

Recommendations to reduce the impact of the mechanisms of corrosion in amine systems.

Managing petcoke slurry

Jun-2017

There is a good economic case for petcoke slurry as a refinery fuel, but first you need to deal with the rheology

Our desalting rate drops away quickly when we use heavier feeds. What is the problem here?

Feb-2021

Responses to a question in the Q1 2021 issues Q&A Feature

Contamination in gas compression: causes, effects, and solutions

Jul-2020

Identifying and quantifying contaminants including solids, dissolved species, and liquids is essential in the design of a more reliable compression sy ...

Advances in HF acid alkylation conversion and expansion

Dec-2017

Recent technology developments offer economic conversion and expansion of HF acid alkylation units for sulphuric acid operation.

The impact of tower internals on column performance

Mar-2016

Full scale testing and analysis of operation demonstrate the importance of tower internals on the performance of mass transfer packings

Converting two columns into one

Nov-2017

Dividing wall column technology can be tailor-made to meet specifications for product quality with less utility consumption and lower capital costs

Process safety time for fired heaters

Dec-2020

Cases illustrate the actions needed to avoid hazards occurring when the supply to a fired heater is disturbed.

Slug catcher debottleneck protects downstream processing (TIA)

Aug-2020

Effective separation of oil and gas from different impurities in upstream operations is a matter of paramount importance. All downstream activities and ...

Digital twin optimises FCC operations for real separator behaviour

Jun-2022

Digital twins based on process simulation models are invaluable for overcoming limitations in the design or operations phases to optimise plant profit ...

Solids in the feed are causing corrosion and erosion problems in our amine system. How do we remove them effectively and economically?

Feb-2021

Responses to a question in the Q1 2021 issues Q&A feature

Getting the best out of your hydrocracker unit with new Equiflow® internal reactors (ERTC)

Jan-2019

In today’s complex environment, refineries and petrochemical plants around the world are on the lookout for advanced solutions to help them reach operational ...

Practical considerations for the design of adsorbent beds

Jul-2023

Refineries have to achieve outstanding reliability and in order to obtain this, they must ensure they optimise the lifetime of molecular sieves. Oil and ...

Front end filtering of unconventional oil

Jan-2019

Processing unconventional oils requires technologies such as electrostatic separation to handle higher amounts of filterable solids.

Filtration and separation for industrial carbon capture, transport, and storage

Feb-2024

Novel filtration and separation products and a deep understanding of material science and fluid contamination characteristics are needed to reduce the ...

Universal filter for ultra-cleaning of reactor streams

Feb-2023

Magnetically induced filter removes solid particles to protect catalyst active pore openings from plugging.

Sulzer’s VIEC technology provides the solution with single-stage early separation

Nov-2022

The principle of “easiest first” applies as much in the oil industry as in most other enterprises. This in no more evident than in the state of the ...

High efficiency contaminant removal - Improving new and existing acid gas sweetening processes

Nov-2022

Gas sweetening processes using amine solvents are often challenged to meet productivity and reliability targets due to the impact of solid and liquid contamination. ...

Enhancing profitability using high-efficiency heat exchangers (RI 2023)

Nov-2023

Alfa Laval has been in the refinery industry for more than 40 years, with more than 3,000 high-efficiency heat exchangers installed worldwide. The company’s ...

Slug catcher debottleneck protects downstream processing (TIA)

Aug-2020

Effective separation of oil and gas from different impurities in upstream operations is a matter of paramount importance. All downstream activities and ...

Managing petcoke slurry

Jun-2017

There is a good economic case for petcoke slurry as a refinery fuel, but first you need to deal with the rheology

High efficiency contaminant removal - Improving new and existing acid gas sweetening processes

Nov-2022

Gas sweetening processes using amine solvents are often challenged to meet productivity and reliability targets due to the impact of solid and liquid contamination. ...

Process safety time for fired heaters

Dec-2020

Cases illustrate the actions needed to avoid hazards occurring when the supply to a fired heater is disturbed.

Solids in the feed are causing corrosion and erosion problems in our amine system. How do we remove them effectively and economically?

Feb-2021

Responses to a question in the Q1 2021 issues Q&A feature

Universal filter for ultra-cleaning of reactor streams

Feb-2023

Magnetically induced filter removes solid particles to protect catalyst active pore openings from plugging.

Our desalting rate drops away quickly when we use heavier feeds. What is the problem here?

Feb-2021

Responses to a question in the Q1 2021 issues Q&A Feature

Sulzer’s VIEC technology provides the solution with single-stage early separation

Nov-2022

The principle of “easiest first” applies as much in the oil industry as in most other enterprises. This in no more evident than in the state of the ...

Practical considerations for the design of adsorbent beds

Jul-2023

Refineries have to achieve outstanding reliability and in order to obtain this, they must ensure they optimise the lifetime of molecular sieves. Oil and ...

High efficiency coalescers for gas processing operations

Jan-2018

High efficiency coalescers reduce running costs and shutdown time by removing contaminants in feed streams to each gas processing step

The corrosion-fouling cycle in 
amine systems

Aug-2018

Recommendations to reduce the impact of the mechanisms of corrosion in amine systems.

Amine cleaning in gas treating

Jul-2020

Effective amine cleaning requires a three-step filtration system

Removing liquid-phase contaminants from hydrocarbon liquids

Jun-2017

A glass-free liquid/liquid coalescer system provides efficient filtration and liquid contaminants separation from NGL products

Converting two columns into one

Nov-2017

Dividing wall column technology can be tailor-made to meet specifications for product quality with less utility consumption and lower capital costs

Contamination in gas compression: causes, effects, and solutions

Jul-2020

Identifying and quantifying contaminants including solids, dissolved species, and liquids is essential in the design of a more reliable compression sy ...

Digital twin optimises FCC operations for real separator behaviour

Jun-2022

Digital twins based on process simulation models are invaluable for overcoming limitations in the design or operations phases to optimise plant profit ...

Filtration and separation for industrial carbon capture, transport, and storage

Feb-2024

Novel filtration and separation products and a deep understanding of material science and fluid contamination characteristics are needed to reduce the ...

The impact of tower internals on column performance

Mar-2016

Full scale testing and analysis of operation demonstrate the importance of tower internals on the performance of mass transfer packings

Oil/water interface control for desalters

Oct-2007

Profiling instrument provides vertical real-time phase density measurement in desalter vessels. Benefits include reduced process upsets from interface ...

Debottlenecking an FCC gas concentration unit

Jan-2018

Component trapping by physical carry-over of water can cause capacity bottlenecks that are not easily predicted

Getting the best out of your hydrocracker unit with new Equiflow® internal reactors (ERTC)

Jan-2019

In today’s complex environment, refineries and petrochemical plants around the world are on the lookout for advanced solutions to help them reach operational ...

Advances in HF acid alkylation conversion and expansion

Dec-2017

Recent technology developments offer economic conversion and expansion of HF acid alkylation units for sulphuric acid operation.

Membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment

Jun-2017

Processing opportunity crudes enables higher profits but introduces bigger challenges in effluent treatment

Front end filtering of unconventional oil

Jan-2019

Processing unconventional oils requires technologies such as electrostatic separation to handle higher amounts of filterable solids.

DWC technology for improved separation and reduced CO2 emissions

Oct-2022

The two most important challenges today’s refinery and petrochemical industries are facing from a sustainability point of view are reducing carbon footprints ...