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| Updating plant information |
Clive Wilby and Gary Farrow, AVEVA |
2012 / Revamps |
Bringing the structures of existing refineries into the digital information age transforms the processes of upgrading and operating
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| Hydroprocessing to maximise refinery profitability |
David Brossard, Natalia Koldachenko, Theo Maesen, Dan Torchia and H Alex Yoon, Chevron Lummus Global |
2012 / Revamps |
Low-cost changes in catalyst systems can significantly enhance operational flexibility and increase returns on investment
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| Fast-track FCC installation |
Whitney Strickland and Chad Beckemeyer, AltairStrickland |
2012 / Revamps |
Upgrading a 1990s millisecond catalytic cracking unit to a 2012 FCC unit took just 60 days at St Charles refinery
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| Revamp of Slovnaft's hydrocracking unit |
Ole Frej Alkilde, Haldor Topsoe
Filip Stancl, Slovnaft |
2012 / Revamps |
A revamp to maximise middle distillate production and increase unit reliability and safety
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| Performance audits for burners and flares |
Jesse Chambers, Jim Smith and Keith Wade, Zeeco Inc |
2012 / Revamps |
Performance audits and pre-retrofit checks identify issues and help specify the correct equipment for process heater and flare revamps
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| Platformer debutaniser revamp and optimisation |
Rakan Bilaus, Sajeesh Padmanabhan and Neelay Bhattacharya, Saudi Aramco |
2012 / Revamps |
Recommendations following a study of high reformate RVP delivered a range of benefits including a significant increase in gasoline production
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| Planning for Revamps |
Alexey Rodikov, NIS - Gazprom Neft |
2012 / Revamps |
Serbia's petroleum refinery describes its plans for a continuing programme of plant revamps and updates
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