Browse Editions : 2017 / Q1
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Crude oil sourcing: price and opportunity

Misha Gangadharan, S D Pohanekar and M D Pawde, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd

2017 / Q1

Sourcing crudes for the best refining margin needs to be supported by a detailed procurement strategy
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Cuba's oil: due for development

Amaury Perez Sanchez, University of Camaguey

2017 / Q1

Cuba's ambitions for energy self-sufficiency require major investment in the nation's oil reserves and refining industry
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Control system security

Sinclair Koelemij, Honeywell Process Solutions

2017 / Q1

A major cyber attack on a refinery is a clear and present danger.  What lessons can be drawn from other sectors?
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Data operations transform fuels value

Craig Harclerode, OSIsoft

2017 / Q1

A refiner applied advanced analytics to develop techniques for processing opportunity crudes which minimise negative effects on the plant
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Profiting from plant data

Douglas White, Emerson Automation Solutions

2017 / Q1

Predictive analytics is an evolving technology with many potential applications in - and gains for - the process industries
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Optimal processing scheme for producing pipeline quality gas

Saeid Mokhatab, Gas Processing Consultant

Gerrit Bloemendal, Jacobs Comprimo Sulfur Solutions

2017 / Q1

Exploring processing line-ups for optimal design of sour gas processing plants
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Correcting vacuum column design flaws

Gary Martin, Recon Management Services Inc

2017 / Q1

Conventional design practices have been proven inadequate when maximising diesel recovery and gas oil cut point
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Analysing FCC hot spots

Kenneth Fewel, Technip Stone & Webster Process Technology

2017 / Q1

Finite element analysis can be employed to improve the safety and quality of old or new designs and troubleshoot problems in the field
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Balanced distillation equipment design

Soun Ho Lee, GTC Technology

2017 / Q1

Fouling resistance and efficiency requirements for distillation equipment are balanced and optimised for reliable unit performance
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Firing high sulphur fuel

Adil Rehman, C Steven Lancaster, Sandeepan Ghosh, Om Prakash Sahu and Pawan Kumar Sharma, KBR Technology

2017 / Q1

An evaluation of schemes to improve firing efficiency and ensure the reliability of combustion equipment
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Combating reactor pressure drop

Ankita Jain and Ajay Gupta, Reliance Industries Ltd

2017 / Q1

A refiner investigates the causes of pressure drop due to fouling in a fixed bed reactor and considers an appropriate mitigation strategy
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The design temperature of flare systems

Paul David, Paul David Process Ltd

2017 / Q1

A key objective when setting flare system design conditions is to maintain the integrity of the system during fire relief
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Laser scanning with dimensional control

Petrer Field, Warner Surveys

2017 / Q1

Integrating traditional methodology with new scanning technologies to achieve higher order accuracies for critical interfaces and tie-in points
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Identifying contributors to flaring

P Sridhar, Indian Oil Corporation

2017 / Q1

Applying an integrated flare and fuel gas monitoring system to identify and eliminate major contributors to refinery flaring
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