Digitalization manifesto - Now its time

At KBC we believe in a world where plants operate with: No safety incidents, No unplanned outages, Rigorous adherence to operating plans, Agile response to market changes and plant disturbances, A motivated and informed workforce, A culture of profitability. We call this ‘Excellence’. KBC exists to help its customers in the Energy and Chemical industry realize value through achieving excellence. Digitalization is one of the key strategies a plant can adopt in pursuit ...

ElemeNtS

Simultaneous analysis of total sulfur and total nitrogen in one single run. ElemeNtS is the most advanced, modular analytical system available for the detection of Total Nitrogen and/or Total Sulfur content in solid, liquid, gaseous materials and LPG samples. ElemeNtS is available in a vertical configuration with direct injection, and horizontal with boat inlet introduction. Both configurations can be equipped with dedicated detectors: ElemeNtS-N for Nitrogen analysis, ElemeNtS-S ...

Separator technology reduces refinery operating costs and downtime

A US refining company contacted us to discuss a separation problem in the feed to an alkylation process. Caustic entrainment from their selective hydrogenation unit was poisoning the hydrofluoric acid catalyst in the alkylation unit. The continuous phase feed to the alkylation unit consisted of ~180m3/hr of mixed C4 hydrocarbons, mainly butanes and butylenes, with varying levels of 10 – 20% caustic solution entrained as a dispersed aqueous phase. Sulzer was commissioned ...

Tray designs for extreme fouling applications

Today refiners experience a lot of problems with processing of opportunity or heavy crudes. Such crudes have very high sulfur content and require the addition of amine scavengers before desalting. These amines decompose in the heater and create ammonium chlorides in the presence of water in the top of the crude tower. Dissolved salts start to precipitate and crystallize when the solution becomes saturated and water is vaporized. Such fouling starts to grow below and above trays ...

TRI-SHARK Control Valves

TRI-SHARK control valves are able to achieve a nearly equal percentage inherent characteristic, which greatly extends the control range ability. Furthermore, they offer great advantages in the field of cavitation reduction and noise attenuation, as well as in dynamic torque reduction. They are suitable for a wide range of services, for cryogenic temperatures from -196°C up to +815°C, including liquids, gases and steam.

OHL Gutermuth Industrial Valves

Wherever especially high safety standards are essential, perfect solutions are required for shut-off and regulation. OHL Gutermuth Industrial Valves has made a name for itself across the globe with tailor-made valves for specific industrial applications. The combined expertise and decades of experience of two well-established specialist companies, combined with a strong commitment to quality and a high level of personal dedication, are the best prerequisites for mastering future ...

LO-CAT® II process for H2s oxidation and sulphur recovery

Lubrizol’s facility in LeHarve, France produces a lube oil additive via a batch reaction that uses elemental sulfur as a reactant and produces H2S as a byproduct. Lubrizol selected Merichem’s LO-CAT® II Hydrogen Sulfide Oxidation Process to sweeten H2S emissions and recover sulfur. The LO-CAT II system was chosen for its ability to handle the process variation in H2S concentration. During the 8-hour batch reaction cycle, H2S concentrations in the effluent gas ...

Advanced flare and flare system designs

UOP Callidus prides itself in providing economical high destruction efficiency, high smokeless, low noise, low radiation flares for a broad range of flare applications. Through our engineering expertise, manufacturing capabilities and worldwide service, UOP Callidus has become a leading provider of flare technology. The UOP Callidus team has hundreds of years of combined flare design experience and has been involved in the fabrication, installation, and startup of thousands of ...

LO-CAT - the green solution to sulfur recovery

The LO-CAT process, available exclusively from Merichem, is a patented liquid redox system that uses a proprietary chelated iron solution to convert H2S to innocuous, elemental sulfur. It does not use any toxic chemicals and does not produce any hazardous waste byproducts. The environmentally safe catalyst is continuously regenerated in the process. The LO-CAT technology is applicable to all types of gas streams including air, natural gas, CO2, amine acid gas,biogas, landll ...

VFF-NetBall®: High-performance in the shape of a ball

The VFF-NetBall® a plastic random packing  has been devised by VFF's research and development division and sets new standards in absorption and desorption. Its favourable flow profile, combined with a high specific surface, offers top mass-transfer properties with an extremely high hydraulic load capacity and minimum pressure drop. Its specially designed net structure guarantees high mechanical stability and results in an optimum bed constitution.

Lube Oil Vacuum Tower revamp

Pressure drop is a critical operating parameter for Vacuum Towers. A Lube Oil Vacuum Tower with dislodged floating valves was revamped with Sulzer’s high performance MVG™ fixed valves, reducing column pressure drop 15%. V-Grid™ trays offer reliable performance with substantial energy savings and increased run length. V-Grid tray technology: - Lower pressure drop - High efficiency over a wide operating range - Superior mechanical strength - Excellent fouling resis ...

Process Analytics Solutions

PAC is a leading global manufacturer of advanced analytical instruments for laboratories and online process applications in industries such as petrochemical, refinery, upstream, biofuels, environmental, food & beverage, lubricants, automotive and pharmaceutical. With a product portfolio of over 200 testing instruments, PAC serves its customers with cutting-edge technology and significant research and development resources to support its core technologies: chromatography, ...

Delivering world class hydrogen plant performance

The world that we live in today is constantly changing; 50 years from now it will be unrecognisable. We live during a period of significant population growth, with increasing urbanisation and increasing wealth. The population is not only increasing, it is also getting older, and it demands better health and nutrition. There are increasing constraints on our natural resources, with energy security, resource efficiency, alternative energy and recycling becoming global issues. And ...