Corrosion challenges in Japanese refineries

A prominent player in the Japanese market, this energy company operates several refineries across the country, including Miyagi, Ibaraki, Chiba, Kanagawa, Okayama, Yamaguchi, and Oita, facing various corrosion and erosion challenges in critical refinery equipment, leading to premature ...

How PAC is creating unique value through PACe

In the second episode of the three-part series for PACe. Hakan Turan explains how the digital ecosystem delivers unique value to customer.

Air Separation Units

In this episode our experts focus on cryogenic air separation unit (ASU) processes, looking at the best ways to produce high-purity oxygen, nitrogen, and argon products.

Insight Through Instrumentation

Listen to our podcast where we how Tracerco's customisable range of award-winning nucleonic instrumentation provides reliable phase, level and density measurements, allowing you to see inside and accurately control your processes. Learn more about how we provide our customers with the ...

Robotic solutions: Enchancing efficiency in petrochemical operations

This audio case study is about fouling challenges faced by a petrochemical company. There is a crucial need to restore heater efficiency and operational reliability, leveraging advanced robotic technology in alignment with the company's commitment to sustainability, this process generated ...

Catalytic reformer audits: 13.5% furnace efficiency increase

In this episode, Larry Emch, Furnace Efficiency Specialist from IGS, joins us again to discuss a project where his team audited furnaces and heaters at an oil and gas site, identifying inefficiencies and offering solutions for increased production, including a notable 13.5% improvement, ...

Successful revamp of a 40-year-old steam-methane reformer furnace

This episode examines a successful application of Cetek high emissivity coating to the radiant section of an SMR reformer which was experiencing excessive fuel firing.

Furnace hot spot repair in the live tail gas Incinerator saves $156M

In this audio case study, learn how IGS's Hot Refractory Repair prevented a potential $156 million shutdown cost for a Central Asian oil and gas producer. It also highlighted the crucial role of proactive maintenance in sustaining uninterrupted energy production.

Innovating Together For Climate Action

Honeywell President and Chief Operating Officer Vimal Kapur joins Honeywell Chief Marketing Officer Laura Kelleher on this episode of The Future Is… to discuss Davos, technologies enabling the global energy transition, and the role of communities and collaboration in climate action. ...

How a plant stopped CFB boiler tube repairs from 500 to 0

In this audio case study, we'll talk about the changing maintenance strategy of the power plant operating two Circulating Fluidized Bed boilers. In 2015, they required 500 tube repairs across their units, leading to severe production disruptions. We'll explain why their boiler reliability ...

How a pulp and paper CFB boiler mitigated extreme erosion and saved long-term costs

In this audio case study, we discuss a situation at a Gulf Coast chemical plant where an ethylene furnace encountered a hot spot challenge, requiring prompt action.

Packed bed performance analytics

Listen to our podcast as we discuss how Tracerco’s Tru-Grid™ Scan and PackView™ technologies can provide critical insights to verify mechanical placement of internals, as well as quantify liquid distribution and packing retention characteristics in a packed bed tower which can aid ...

Solving fired heater radiant tube oxidation

This episode explores the issue of oxidation scale formation on steel tubes in fired heaters. This problem disrupts heat transfer, causing over-firing, high bridgewall temperatures, and reduced production rates.