LITERATURE
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Many attractive projects fail to meet expectations at startup. Disappointing performance often results from bad simulation practices and/or poor equipment design rather than faulty execution. Refineries are currently considering FCC revamps to increase olefins for more alky unit feed, maximize LCO product recovery, and minimize slurry product by producing HCO for hydrocracker feed. These changes raise fractionator operating temperature. Higher temperatures require better process ...
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InlineSENS - Density Measuring Cell
Density and concentration measurement with low energy gamma radiation. The InlineSENS combines both a radiation source and scintillation detector in one device. Its use of low-energy gamma radiation from an Am-241 or Cm-244 source provides for strong responses to even the slightest change in product composition , with extremely low dose rates. Features for high demands The isotope Am-241 or Cm-244 is used as the radiation source. The advantage: Am-241 and Cm-244 have very ...
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When reliable operation and easy inspection is key
Topsoe’s outlet collector is easy to install and inspect and help ensure even flow distribution in the bottom of the reactor. It is important to have the best catalyst to ensure optimal performance of your hydroprocessing unit. However, it is equally important to have the best reactor internals to ensure the optimal flow conditions for the catalytic reactions in your reactor. Topsoe’s outlet collector ensures even flow distribution in the bottom bed thereby maximizing ...
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Important tray design features that improve column operating reliability
How often does Maintenance personnel open a column during a shutdown and find tray panels fallen without any obvious damage? How about tray valves stuck in the bottoms pump suction? While the initial reaction may be to blame faulty installation where the hardware was not properly tightened, the answer often lies in the design of the tray. Reliable column designs need to produce on-spec products at the design capacity, while operating with energy usage at a minimum. For this to ...
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One common cause for coking is poor vapor distribution. Packing selection in the Slurry P/A section is critical to ensure good distribution and reliable performance. Mellagrid™ combines the performance of Mellapak™ with the robustness of traditional grid. Resists coking and fouling due to its smooth surface and geometrical. Better de-entrainment and separation efficiency than traditional grid. Efficient dissipation of temperature. Excellent mechanical strength.
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Real-Time Measurement for Unparalleled Safety and Product Quality Control. Analyzer solutions to reduce natural gas process downtime, ensure safe operation, and meet stringent product quality requirements. Natural gas is an important part of the world’s energy supply. From feedstock for production processes to generating electrical power, the transportation, distribution, storage, and processing of natural gas has a global impact. Natural gas must meet specific requirements ...
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Unparalleled technology with uncompromising standards. In 2001, Orion Instruments set a course to raise the standards by which magnetic level indicators (MLIs) are viewed. As an AMETEK company whose level and flow solutions have been trusted worldwide for more than 80 years — Orion’s products are engineered and manufactured under the same strict and unyielding standards. A Magnetic Level Indicator (MLI) consists of 3 major components - Chamber - Float - Indicator How ...
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Valve solutions for sulphur applications
How to select a valve for sulphur applications? We asked our expert Vincent Wang to answer this frequently raising question. What are the key points to address when selecting a valve for sulphur applications? When we talk about sulphur valves, in most cases they are used in the sulphur recovery unit. Various processes in refineries and gas plants produce gases that contain hydrogen sulphide (H2S) and the amount of sulphur is legislated to meet HSE and gas piping specifications, ...
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Tracerco Diagnostics™ Distribution study - FCC stripper
Uniform distribution of catalyst and steam in a stripper is critical to achieve high stripping efficiency (less carry-down of hydrocarbon products from reactor to regenerator). A failure to effectively remove hydrocarbon from the catalyst will result in a loss of product, lower throughput, and lower catalyst activity due to increased regenerator bed temperature. The Field Test Tracerco was contacted to conduct distribution studies for a leading refiner that was experiencing ...
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VSP® V High performance tower packing with lowest pressure drop
The VSP-V is the updated version of VFF’s world wide known random packing VSP. The VSP-V offers high performance in plastic with top mass transfer and lowest pressure drop and is easy to handle during column loading and emptying.
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Liquid-liquid separation technology
In industrial process equipments liquid-liquid mixtures are produced by essentially two different mechanisms. a) Mixing of the phases in either purpose built equipment, mechanical mixers, static mixers where pressure energy is applied to increase the surface free energy of the fluids to produce droplets, or in shear flow of the fluid mixture in pipes. b) The cooling of a saturated liquid below the solution point so that the solute phase condenses out of solution resulting in ...
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Optimizing your plant performance
Expert technical services in licensing, engineering, and catalysts for hydroprocessing, hydrogen, and sulfur management applications. Refinery processes are complex and filled with potential sources of inefficiency. Our technical services get to the root of the problem and improve the refinery profitability, safety, reliability, and flexibility. Designed for refineries, Topsoe technical services extend from unit debottlenecking to complete refinery walk-through. Depending ...
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Driving centrifugal compressor technology
We know you’re no stranger to pressure. Budget pressure. Time pressure. Performance pressure. Pressure challenges us, but it also pushes us to be better. At Atlas Copco Gas and Process, the pressures you face are what drive us to develop turbomachinery that assures reliability, improves efficiency and reduces cost. To us, pressure is innovation in progress. Over the past few decades, Atlas Copco Gas and Process has built close relationships with customers around the globe. ...
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Transforming hydrogen storage and transport
Join us for an insightful webinar where we delve into the hydrogen economy and discuss bankable and sustainable hydrogen transport projects that exist today. This session will focus on the commercialized and groundbreaking Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC) technology that is revolutionizing the hydrogen economy. We will present an exciting case study demonstrating LOHC's differentiated benefits when transporting blue hydrogen produced in low cost regions and delivering that ...
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Beyond processbook & PI vision: Exploring today’s industrial analytics tools
In the Manufacturing 4.0 era, industrial organizations have more data at their fingertips than ever, offering the promise of higher production rates, more consistent quality, and reduced costs through data-driven strategies. Standing between many businesses and this promise of process optimization are questions surrounding the right tools to harness this data effectively – a choice complicated by the shifting status of longtime standard OSIsoft’s ProcessBook and PI Vision ...
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The progress of SAF solutions for the decarbonisation of aviation
As the world increasingly commits to steeper decarbonization targets, the aviation industry is determined to develop sustainable solutions to produce cost-competitive, high-yield jet fuel with minimal environmental impact. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that the 2024 production volume of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) will triple from 2023 levels – soaring to 1.5 million tonnes. This is in line with larger SAF production trends, as 2023 levels ...
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Optimising the efficiency of shutdowns and turnarounds to improve processes
Tracerco’s diagnostic techniques provide you with the invaluable insights you need to reduce your turnaround times and costs by identifying operational process problems and mechanical integrity of internals in real-time and whilst online. Tracerco’s level, density, interface and multiphase nucleonic instrumentation provides invaluable insights to help you make informed decisions to increase profits, manage risks and reduce costs. Making data-driven decisions can significantly ...
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Decarbonizing process heat with industrial heat pumps and steam compressors
Industrial energy consumption accounts for about 25% of energy demand and CO2 emissions worldwide, with process heat being the most common application. Hydrocarbon and basic chemical processing plants are particularly process heat-intensive. Heat demand for basic operations distillation and heating of fluids in US industry is about as energy intense as all other industrial heat applications combined. At the same time, there is a vast, unused potential for waste heat in many plant ...
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Proven decarbonisation pathway for sustainable biofuels and chemicals production from waste
The flexibility to make use of varying waste streams as feedstocks to replace primary fossil resources is a common goal in operations today. You may be looking at sources such as woody and agricultural biomass, MSW, RDF, SRF, sewage sludge, or non-recyclable plastic to produce bio or circular chemicals or sustainable fuels: Bio Syngas, green hydrogen, SAF, sustainable maritime fuels, or BioMethanol. The key question is how to decarbonize these assets to meet sustainability and ...
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Introduction to Sinopec Steam Cracking Technology
Sinopec has been committed to the development and application of steam cracking technology for almost 40 years, and has mastered advanced and complete ethylene technology which can process a variety of feedstocks, including CBL cracking furnace technology, 3 major ethylene recovery technologies (LECT, ART and AERP) and WAO. This webinar will introduce the technology and its applications, with an emphasis on how it can be applied in a variety of plants. By attending, you will ...
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Introduction to the Sinopec Closed Coke Handling System
The Sinopec Closed Coke Handling System (S-CCHS) is a safe and eco-friendly closed petroleum coke removal, conveying, and storage system with remote intelligent operation for pollution-free coke removal. This webinar will introduce the technology and its applications, with an emphasis on how it can be applied in your delayed coking unit operations. By attending, you will gain insights into: - Components and operation of the S-CCHS technology - How S-CCHS can eliminate ...
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Innovative solutions to shape the hydrogen economy
View this webinar for an insightful journey into the future of sustainable energy with Honeywell H₂ Solutions. In this exclusive webinar, we'll delve into cutting-edge innovations in hydrogen technology, focusing on Blue Hydrogen solutions and Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC). Attending will offer these valuable benefits: - Discover how Honeywell is leading the way in transforming the energy industry through Blue Hydrogen, a game-changing process that reduces carbon ...
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Covering your streams with gas chromatography: Analytical technique and key applications
Gas Chromatography is a critical part of any analytical lab in the refining process. It is such a standard that operators take for granted all the ways it is used. Join us as we will be touching on the importance of GC in the lab, what goes into selecting a unit, and three key applications seen in many labs: Refinery Gas Analysis, Group type Analysis with Reformulyzer pre-frac, and Simulated Distillation. In this webinar we will: - Give an overview of the importance of GC ...
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Overcoming roadblocks to decarbonisation
Reducing global CO2 emissions and limiting the increase in global average temperature to 1.5°C is probably the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced. The continuous increase in strength and frequency of natural disasters accompanied with record-high temperatures have drastically accelerated the need to take action to reduce our carbon impact. There is a global consensus between governments, companies, and the public that there is a need to decarbonise our societies and, ...
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Biofilm: A hidden threat to refining and petrochemical operations
Did you know that a seemingly insignificant amount of biofilm can negatively affect heat exchanger reliability and efficiency and, as a result, significantly limit production? Attend this webinar from Solenis to gain valuable insights into risks and solution methodologies for biofilm issues. • Learn how biofilm can affect your profitability and production efficiency • Explore novel technologies from Solenis that mitigate the risks posed by biofilm • Hear about a leading ...
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Mission critical electric heat tracing solutions to support the energy transition
Around the globe, clean fuels are helping reduce carbon emissions. And world leaders have pledged to invest in technologies such as carbon capture and hydrogen to help accelerate the clean energy transition. Biofuels, hydrogen, liquefied natural gas and carbon capture technologies are driving the transition to clean fuels and CO2 reduction. This webinar gives you the opportunity to learn how nVent RAYCHEM solutions for the energy transition markets can enable and optimize your ...
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