ARTICLES
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Is your relief valve sizing method truly rigorous?
Nov-2016
Pressure relief valves are devices that protect equipment from excessive overpressure.
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Pressure relief with rupture discs
Jan-2019
A rupture disc is a non-closing safety device that is fail-safe with predictable operation and reliability characteristics.
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Gas analysis in petrochemical production
Jun-2020
Accurate gas analysis is critical in the production of PTA. Purified terephthalic acid (PTA) is, together with ethylene glycol, a key component in the ...
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Monitoring crude oil quality inline (TIA)
Apr-2019
When transporting crude oil, whether by pipeline, ground or sea, quality testing provides critical information for decision making.
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Cutting the cost of refinery process control and CEMS gas analysis
Aug-2020
Developments in equipment functionality to reduce maintenance costs, innovative service delivery which can enable outsourcing and an array of digital solutions ...
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Minimising product giveaway (TIA)
May-2019
Refiners are responsible for controlling their blends of gasoline and diesel fuels to meet specifications for multiple parameters.
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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.
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Detailed hydrocarbon analysis (DHA) – past, present and future Part 1
Jul-2020
A Historical Perspective. In the 1990s, gasoline regulations were changing rapidly. Lead antiknock compounds were banned. Typical gasoline benzene levels ...
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Protecting against high pressure rupture (TIA)
May-2019
The production of certain plastics such as LDPE requires demanding process conditions including pressures up to several thousand bar and temperatures over ...
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A better approach to detailed hydrocarbon analysis with Verified Hydrocarbon Analysis™
Nov-2019
Most refineries rely on Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis (DHA) to analyse and monitor specific contents of their fuel streams. While this technique has been ...
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Increasing operational efficiency and productivity with the VUV Analyzer platform for fuels
Dec-2019
Refinery laboratories have traditionally invested in analytical technologies that help them both characterise and certify the fuels they produce.
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Detailed hydrocarbon analysis (DHA) – past, present and future Part 2
Jul-2020
In part two of this series I want to focus on the future of detailed hydrocarbon analysis. If you remember my first article, I talked a little about my ...
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2019: The Year of Gasoline Analysis on the VUV Analyzer™ Platform
Jul-2020
VUV Analytics™, pioneers of developing analytical tools based on vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) detection technology, is dedicated to providing fast, easy, ...
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Gas analysis in a hot climate (TIA)
Nov-2019
Servomex has developed a customised combustion monitoring solution to meet the specific challenges faced by a global petrochemicals producer.
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May-2021
Analysis of gases supports cleaner air initiatives in hydrocarbon processing. Increasingly, plant operators are becoming highly sensitive to their contribution ...
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Hydrocarbon Processing Gas Analysis Magazine - Issue 3 2018
Jul-2018
Hydrocarbon processing (HP) is one of the most demanding industries in the world. To support customers in facing the challenges of this market, Servomex ...
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Crude oil vapour pressure testing
Nov-2021
Why a higher shaker speed improves the accuracy of measurement.
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Bring your operation on-line and into the future with Wasson-ECE & Eclipse E-VUV
Jul-2020
Accurate, easy, and fast solutions are key for any operation to be successful. This is no more apparent than in the hydrocarbon processing (HPI) and chemical ...
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Introducing the new ASPYRE DT – now up to 2100 Amps
Jul-2020
Take your heat control system to the next level with the latest Watlow power and temperature controllers. We’re proud to introduce our new ASPYRE DT ...
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Stationing an operator at a pressure safety valve bypass
Aug-2022
Caution is recommended before stationing an operator at the PSV bypass for overpressure protection.
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Jan-2022
Tips on how to achieve effective installation of fluid system components during a turnaround.
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Intelligent FTIR system for efficient fuel analysis
Feb-2022
From the very beginnings of fuel characterisation, infrared spectroscopy was widely applied in the field of fuel analysis. Fuel, be it gasoline, diesel ...
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Improving accuracy and precision in crude oil boiling point dstribution analysis
Jul-2022
It is not a secret that the most valuable cuts of the crudes are present in the lighter part of them, where primarily gasoline, kerosene, diesel and jet ...
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Nov-2021
Over the past few years significant advances have been made in the performance and capability of pressure relief technology – essential safety components ...
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A better approach to detailed hydrocarbon analysis with Verified Hydrocarbon Analysis™
Nov-2019
Most refineries rely on Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis (DHA) to analyse and monitor specific contents of their fuel streams. While this technique has been ...
-
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.
-
Minimising product giveaway (TIA)
May-2019
Refiners are responsible for controlling their blends of gasoline and diesel fuels to meet specifications for multiple parameters.
-
Stationing an operator at a pressure safety valve bypass
Aug-2022
Caution is recommended before stationing an operator at the PSV bypass for overpressure protection.
-
May-2021
Analysis of gases supports cleaner air initiatives in hydrocarbon processing. Increasingly, plant operators are becoming highly sensitive to their contribution ...
-
Pressure relief with rupture discs
Jan-2019
A rupture disc is a non-closing safety device that is fail-safe with predictable operation and reliability characteristics.
-
Detailed hydrocarbon analysis (DHA) – past, present and future Part 1
Jul-2020
A Historical Perspective. In the 1990s, gasoline regulations were changing rapidly. Lead antiknock compounds were banned. Typical gasoline benzene levels ...
-
Intelligent FTIR system for efficient fuel analysis
Feb-2022
From the very beginnings of fuel characterisation, infrared spectroscopy was widely applied in the field of fuel analysis. Fuel, be it gasoline, diesel ...
-
Increasing operational efficiency and productivity with the VUV Analyzer platform for fuels
Dec-2019
Refinery laboratories have traditionally invested in analytical technologies that help them both characterise and certify the fuels they produce.
-
Gas analysis in petrochemical production
Jun-2020
Accurate gas analysis is critical in the production of PTA. Purified terephthalic acid (PTA) is, together with ethylene glycol, a key component in the ...
-
Is your relief valve sizing method truly rigorous?
Nov-2016
Pressure relief valves are devices that protect equipment from excessive overpressure.
-
Monitoring crude oil quality inline (TIA)
Apr-2019
When transporting crude oil, whether by pipeline, ground or sea, quality testing provides critical information for decision making.
-
Protecting against high pressure rupture (TIA)
May-2019
The production of certain plastics such as LDPE requires demanding process conditions including pressures up to several thousand bar and temperatures over ...
-
Hydrocarbon Processing Gas Analysis Magazine - Issue 3 2018
Jul-2018
Hydrocarbon processing (HP) is one of the most demanding industries in the world. To support customers in facing the challenges of this market, Servomex ...
-
Gas analysis in a hot climate (TIA)
Nov-2019
Servomex has developed a customised combustion monitoring solution to meet the specific challenges faced by a global petrochemicals producer.
-
Introducing the new ASPYRE DT – now up to 2100 Amps
Jul-2020
Take your heat control system to the next level with the latest Watlow power and temperature controllers. We’re proud to introduce our new ASPYRE DT ...
-
Bring your operation on-line and into the future with Wasson-ECE & Eclipse E-VUV
Jul-2020
Accurate, easy, and fast solutions are key for any operation to be successful. This is no more apparent than in the hydrocarbon processing (HPI) and chemical ...
-
Detailed hydrocarbon analysis (DHA) – past, present and future Part 2
Jul-2020
In part two of this series I want to focus on the future of detailed hydrocarbon analysis. If you remember my first article, I talked a little about my ...
-
2019: The Year of Gasoline Analysis on the VUV Analyzer™ Platform
Jul-2020
VUV Analytics™, pioneers of developing analytical tools based on vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) detection technology, is dedicated to providing fast, easy, ...
-
Cutting the cost of refinery process control and CEMS gas analysis
Aug-2020
Developments in equipment functionality to reduce maintenance costs, innovative service delivery which can enable outsourcing and an array of digital solutions ...
-
Nov-2021
Over the past few years significant advances have been made in the performance and capability of pressure relief technology – essential safety components ...
-
Crude oil vapour pressure testing
Nov-2021
Why a higher shaker speed improves the accuracy of measurement.
-
Jan-2022
Tips on how to achieve effective installation of fluid system components during a turnaround.
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Jul-2022
The AC Reformulyser is one of the most used analysers worldwide to determine the total aromatic, total olefin, benzene, oxygen content, and oxygenates ...
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Stationing an operator at a pressure safety valve bypass
Aug-2022
Caution is recommended before stationing an operator at the PSV bypass for overpressure protection.
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Jul-2022
With the introduction of the 4th generation AC Analytical Controls (AC) Reformulyzer M4, group type analysis of finished gasoline and its precursors & ...
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Determination of total sulphur in biofuels from feedstock to endproduct according to ASTM D5453
Jul-2022
Sulphur is a natural component in both crude oil and biobased feedstocks that will be present in diesel and gasoline unless it is removed during the production ...
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AC Analytical Controls productivity center combines full ASTM D86 alternative in a single GC
Jul-2022
Distillation is a method that separates a liquid mixture by boiling and subsequent condensation of the gas phase.
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Jul-2022
The AC Reformulyser is one of the most used analysers worldwide to determine the total aromatic, total olefin, benzene, oxygen content, and oxygenates ...
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Jul-2022
ASTM D6667 is an established test method for the determination of total volatile sulphur in gaseous hydrocarbons and liquefied petroleum gases (LPG). This ...
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Improving accuracy and precision in crude oil boiling point dstribution analysis
Jul-2022
It is not a secret that the most valuable cuts of the crudes are present in the lighter part of them, where primarily gasoline, kerosene, diesel and jet ...
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Jul-2022
In the crude oil value chain, margins are a big deal
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Refineries can choose from different options for distillation of gasoline at atmospheric pressure
Jul-2022
Many refineries use a combination of technologies to efficiently measure and optimise the distillation of crude oil into separate hydrocarbon components, ...
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Jul-2022
Total nitrogen content is an important quality criterium for many types of water, but especially for wastewater, such as process effluents.
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Why Reformulyser is the preferred analysis technique for gasoline grouptype analysis?
Jul-2022
Gasoline is a fuel mainly used as an engine fuel for vehicles, and as a retail product it should meet certain specifications based on local or global ...
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Intelligent FTIR system for efficient fuel analysis
Feb-2022
From the very beginnings of fuel characterisation, infrared spectroscopy was widely applied in the field of fuel analysis. Fuel, be it gasoline, diesel ...
-
Jan-2022
Tips on how to achieve effective installation of fluid system components during a turnaround.
-
Crude oil vapour pressure testing
Nov-2021
Why a higher shaker speed improves the accuracy of measurement.
-
Nov-2021
Over the past few years significant advances have been made in the performance and capability of pressure relief technology – essential safety components ...
-
May-2021
Analysis of gases supports cleaner air initiatives in hydrocarbon processing. Increasingly, plant operators are becoming highly sensitive to their contribution ...
-
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.
-
Cutting the cost of refinery process control and CEMS gas analysis
Aug-2020
Developments in equipment functionality to reduce maintenance costs, innovative service delivery which can enable outsourcing and an array of digital solutions ...
-
Detailed hydrocarbon analysis (DHA) – past, present and future Part 1
Jul-2020
A Historical Perspective. In the 1990s, gasoline regulations were changing rapidly. Lead antiknock compounds were banned. Typical gasoline benzene levels ...
-
2019: The Year of Gasoline Analysis on the VUV Analyzer™ Platform
Jul-2020
VUV Analytics™, pioneers of developing analytical tools based on vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) detection technology, is dedicated to providing fast, easy, ...
-
Detailed hydrocarbon analysis (DHA) – past, present and future Part 2
Jul-2020
In part two of this series I want to focus on the future of detailed hydrocarbon analysis. If you remember my first article, I talked a little about my ...
-
Bring your operation on-line and into the future with Wasson-ECE & Eclipse E-VUV
Jul-2020
Accurate, easy, and fast solutions are key for any operation to be successful. This is no more apparent than in the hydrocarbon processing (HPI) and chemical ...
-
Introducing the new ASPYRE DT – now up to 2100 Amps
Jul-2020
Take your heat control system to the next level with the latest Watlow power and temperature controllers. We’re proud to introduce our new ASPYRE DT ...
-
Gas analysis in petrochemical production
Jun-2020
Accurate gas analysis is critical in the production of PTA. Purified terephthalic acid (PTA) is, together with ethylene glycol, a key component in the ...
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Worldwide refinery processing review
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ITW technologies online cleaning
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BASF Refinery Solutions on LinkedIn
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Custom Catalysts
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Becht fired heaters services
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Data governance consulting services
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Reciprocating compressor solutions for refineries
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RVP in process
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Valves and Pumps for the Energy Industry
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Air grid nozzles for fluid catalytic cracking units
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