Browse Editions : 2013 / Q2
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Tackling the gasoline/middle distillate imbalance

Marielle Gagniere, Annick Pucci and Emilie Rousseau, Axens

2013 / Q2

An oligomerisation technology can produce a significant increase in middle distillate production
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Strategies to control sediment and coke in a hydrocracker

Marco Respini, Silvia Ekres and Bruce Wright, Baker Hughes

Robert Zajdlik, Slovnaft

2013 / Q2

Fouling control techniques enabled an ebullated-bed resid hydrocracker to operate at high severity while the rate of fouling of critical areas was controlled
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Simulation of bitumen upgrading processes

Anton Alvarez-Majmutov and Jinwen Chen, CanmetENERGY, Natural Resources Canada

Mugurel Munteanu, WorleyParsons

2013 / Q2

Two bitumen upgrading processes currently used in the Canadian oil sands industry were investigated using modelling and simulation techniques
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Insulating tank terminals

Peter Boon, Pentair Thermal Management

2013 / Q2

Energy-efficient tank insulation systems result in lower energy costs, less maintenance, and a prolonged lifespan of contents and equipment
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Understanding thermal oxidisers

Peter Pickard and Kevin McQuigg, Zeeco

2013 / Q2

Dealing with common misconceptions on the design of vapour and liquid waste thermal oxidiser systems
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Diagnostic tools and control parameters for refinery heaters

Yahya Aktas, Hakan Oguz, Guray Aksu, Dogus Uzun and Muammer Sever, Tupras Izmir Refinery

2013 / Q2

To optimise or manage furnace operation more effectively and safely, engineers and operators need to understand and control the entire process.
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Minimising the cost of hydrogen production

Lorena Mosca, Palma Contaldo, Menica Antonelli and Paola Volpi, Tecnimont KT

2013 / Q2

Feed and fuel costs or the demand for export steam drive the choice of plant architecture and operating parameters in SMR hydrogen production
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Options for biojet fuel

Jitendra Kumar Satyarthi, Chiranjeevi Thota, Gokak Dattatraya Tammanna Shastry and Poyyamani Swaminatha Viswanathan, Bharat Petroleum Corporation

2013 / Q2

A refiner reviews the available technologies for introducing drop-in jet fuel production
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HCN emissions in fluid catalytic cracking

Xunhua Mo, Bart De Graaf and Paul Diddams, Johnson Matthey

2013 / Q2

Increased attention to refinery emissions of hydrogen cyanide requires detailed understanding of its formation and conversion in the FCC regenerator
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Oil/water separation technologies

Berthold Otzisk, Kurita Europe

2013 / Q2

Where stable emulsions cannot be removed mechanically, the application of demulsifiers, coagulants and flocculants accelerates the separation process
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Customised tower design

Darius Remesat and Michael Krela, Koch-Glitsch Canada

2013 / Q2

To save project costs, the distillation towers for a new refinery were designed to meet process design objectives using best available technology
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Sour water strippers: design and operation

Norman Lieberman, Process Improvement Engineering

2013 / Q2

Simpler, more cost-effective sour water stripper designs can outperform more generally accepted designs in the refining industry
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Online cleaning: a mindshift for improving operational excellence

Marcello Ferrara and Justin Weatherford, ITW

2013 / Q2

A patented method of chemical cleaning can reduce downtime arising from severe fouling in process units
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Lessons learned from MPC revamp of two naphtha crackers

Vanessa Conz, Suzana Fuchs and Priscila Macedo Moura, Braskem

Mark Darby, CMiD Solutions

Doug Nicholson, IPCOS (UK)

2013 / Q2

A project overview includes changes made at the regulatory and advanced control level, and results obtained.  Techniques and tools used in the project are highlighted
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Energy-efficient vacuum systems

C Chandra, Sekhara Reddy and S V Naidu, Andhra University

G P Rangaiah, National University of Singapore

2013 / Q2

Case analysis of the techniques available to reduce energy consumption in vacuum systems reveals the potential for cost savings
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