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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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| Increased steam methane reformer throughput |
Marie Basin & Daniel Gary, Air Liquide
William Whittenberger & Jumal Shah, Johnson Matthey Process Technologies |
2017 / Catalysis |
Switching to a foil based catalyst technology raised throughput substantially for a hydrogen producer
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| Optimising middle distillate production in a hydrocracker |
Jens A Hansen & Asbjorn S Andersson, Haldor Topsoe |
2017 / Catalysis |
How to maximise middle distillate production and assure product quality from a range of hydrocracking catalysts and processing schemes
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| Lessons from FCC history |
Jacqueline Pope, Melissa Clough and Alexis Shackleford, BASF Catalysts |
2017 / Catalysis |
Detailed catalyst data collected over 15 years reveal shifts in FCC yields in response to changing market conditions, and provide a marker for future unit operations
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| Designing and engineering catalysts for hydrotreating |
Karl Krueger, Max Ovchinnikov and Thomas Weber, Criterion Catalysts & Technologies |
2017 / Catalysis |
Advanced analytical and experimental techniques combine in the development of a new hydrotreating catalyst
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| Catalysts for higher middle distillate yields |
Alex Yoon, Chevron Technology Marketing and Advanced Refining Technologies
Meredith Lansdown, Chevron
Brian Watkins, Advanced Refining Technologies |
2017 / Catalysis |
The appropriate hydroprocessing catalyst system can deliver higher yields of middle distillates at minimal cost
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| Catalyst filling in a fixed bed tubular reactor |
Subrata Das and Naresh Kumar Singh, Fluor Daniel |
2017 / Catalysis |
A reactor filling methodology ensures even reactant distribution and pressure drop
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| Tier 3 gasoline from tight oil crudes |
Tek Sutikno and Kevin Turini, Fluor Enterprises Inc |
2017 / Q2 |
Assessing process schemes to counter loss of gasoline road octane when the crude feed includes tight oil
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| Managing petcoke slurry |
Prafull Patidar and Ajay Gupta, Reliance Industries |
2017 / Q2 |
There is a good economic case for petcoke slurry as a refinery fuel, but first you need to deal with the rheology
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| Handling mercury in gas processing plants |
Saeid Mokhatab, Gas Processing Consultant
Panayiotis Theophanous and Alaa Shanableh, Johnson Matthey |
2017 / Q2 |
Advances in the safe treatment and disposal of mercury in gaseous and liquid streams
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| A broader view to improve energy efficiency |
Nicolas Lambert and Filipa Goujard, Axens |
2017 / Q2 |
A project to improve a FCC unit's energy efficiency took into account surrounding process units to expand opportunities for saving energy and utilities
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| Exchanger cleaning contest: chemicals vs jetting |
Haradi Anand Ashok and Ritwik Kumar Hatial, Mangalore Refinery Petrochemicals |
2017 / Q2 |
Chemical cleaning proved to be more effective than water jetting to increase the efficiency of a high heat flux exchanger
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| Membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment |
Brian Arntsen, Stephen Katz and Wajahat Syed, GE Water & Process Technologies |
2017 / Q2 |
Processing opportunity crudes enables higher profits but introduces bigger challenges in effluent treatment
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| On-demand propylene from naphtha |
Bart De Graaf and Ray Fletcher, Inovacat B.V.
Angelos Lappas, Chemical Process and Energy Resources Institute of the Center for Research and Technology |
2017 / Q2 |
A new catalytic process targets economic production of propylene from naphtha at relatively low capital and operating costs
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| Upgrading CO2 removal systems |
V K Arora, Kinetics Process Improvements |
2017 / Q2 |
Simple modifications to three carbon dioxide removal systems raised their efficiences with short payback periods
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| Revamping crude towers to meet bitumen specifications |
Secil Uzun and Murat Ercan, Tupras |
2017 / Q2 |
A revamp of crude column internals improved bitumen quality, increased output of light products, saved on energy costs and improved ease of operation
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| Model predictive control of a distillation unit |
Otmar Lorenz, Bernd-Markus Pfeiffer, Michael Schuler and Ute Forstner, Siemens |
2017 / Q2 |
In a coordinated plant process, particular attention must be paid to control of individual columns
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| Improving sulphur plant performance |
Elmo Nasato, Nasato Consulting |
2017 / Q2 |
Strict attention to utilities is critical to ensure safe and reliable sulphur recovery unit operation
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| Building robust hydroprocessing operations |
Amit Kelkar, Criterion Catalysts & Technologies |
2017 / Q2 |
Advances in catalyst technology enable refiners to maximise profitability by processing opportunity crudes and running heavier feeds
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| Building a refinery monitoring system |
Soumen Mandal, P Sridhar, Sowmya Challa, A N Jadhav, Deepak Kewlani and Arnab Banerjee, Indian Oil Corporation |
2017 / Q2 |
Developing a process network and unit monitoring system that identifies significant changes in process parameters
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| Stopping corrosion on in-service structures |
Merrick Alpert, EonCoat |
2017 / Q2 |
Unlike more traditional coatings, chemically bonded phosphase ceramics can stop corrosion, extend equipment life, and minimise production downtime
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| Optimise the route to emissions compliance |
Alexandra Curtescu, Rik Schuffelen, Pavan Chilukuri and Gary Bowerbank, Shell Global Solutions |
2017 / Gas |
Increasingly stringent SO2 emission regulations may demand smart and cost-effective alternatives to generic amine based tail gas treating units
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| SO2 breakthrough under the microscope |
Nathan Hatcher, Clayton Jones and Simon Weiland, Optimized Gas Treating |
2017 / Gas |
Plant simulation reveals that any breakthrough of sulphur dioxide will cause havok in the tail gas treating unit
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| Flexible thinking for capital projects |
Mark Duisters, Jacobs Comprimo Sulfur Solutions |
2017 / Gas |
Conventional project planning and execution may not be the best approach for gas treating and sulphur recovery installations
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| Simplifying hydrogen production |
Diane Dierking and Ken Chlapik, Johnson Matthey Process Technologies |
2017 / Gas |
Catalyst systems developed for the purification and reforming sections of the hydrogen plant target significant barriers to efficient producton
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| The impact of side reactions in sulphur recovery unit design |
Sung-Ho Kim, Won-Seok Jung, Hee-Mun Lee and Geun-Soo Chang, GS Engineering & Construction |
2017 / Gas |
A full understanding of side reactions in the modified Claus process can help to improve sulphur recovery efficiency and optimise equipment design
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| Improve sulphur plant performance through simulation |
Jennifer Dyment, Chad Mondor and Frederic Tonnaire, Aspen Technology |
2017 / Gas |
The various units of the sulphur plant are closely connected, creating process dependencies that can be better understood using simulation
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| Removing liquid-phase contaminants from hydrocarbon liquids |
Thomas H Wines, Pall Corporation
Saeid Mokhatab, Gas Processing Consultant |
2017 / Gas |
A glass-free liquid/liquid coalescer system provides efficient filtration and liquid contaminants separation from NGL products
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| Troubleshooting crude column constraints |
Jill Borwn Burns, Kristen Becht and Brandt Mueller, Valero Energy |
2017 / Q3 |
Multiple limitations to operating capacity were identified and resolved during a column turnaround
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| Olefins and butanes to gasoline |
Arvids Judzis Jr, Romain Lemoine, Jackie Medina and Stephen D Williams, CB&I |
2017 / Q3 |
Increasing alkylation capacity to process readily available olefins can be an opportunity to add value to refinery operations
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| Optimising the health of rotating equipment |
Martin Turk, Schneider Electric |
2017 / Q3 |
Applying predictive analytics to rotating equipment enables a preventative maintenance programme for improved savings
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| APC in a mild hydrocracker fractionator |
Arnold Kleine Buning, Bayernoil
Stephen Finlayson, AMT
Y Zak Friedman, Petrocontrol |
2017 / Q3 |
Advanced proces control of a mild hydrocracker can save millions of dollars annually by maximising kerosene and/or diesel
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| Crude fingerprinting and predictive analytics |
Conrad Teran, GE Water & Process Technologies |
2017 / Q3 |
Predictive modelling technology has been developed to predict the behavioural characteristics of crude oils and their blends
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| Higher margin from the bottom of the barrel |
Victor Scalco, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems |
2017 / Q3 |
Treating slurry oil in an electrostatic precipitator helps Indian refiners to increase production and profits and reduce environmental impact when processing
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| Best practice desalting Part 1: crude flexibility window |
Brad Mason, Nalco Champion |
2017 / Q3 |
A replacement programme of desalter treatment chemistry transformed the operation of crude units struggling to meet performance targets
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| Leveraging hydrocracking to upgrade low value streams |
Adrienne Van Kooperen, Criterion Catalysts & Technologies/Zeolyst International |
2017 / Q3 |
Flexible design of hydrocracking catalyst systems enables maximum conversion of lower value feed streams into more valuable liquid products
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| FCC product fractionation for maximum LCO |
Phillip Niccum, William McDaniel and Howard Pollicoff, KP Engineering |
2017 / Q3 |
For increased production of diesel over gasoline, maximising recovery of LCO from the FC reactor can be part of the scheme
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| Modelling the processing of gasifier feed |
Ankit A Jain and Ajay Gupta, Reliance Industries Limited |
2017 / Q3 |
Inlet particle size distribution is crucial to the performance of a gasifier. A simulation exercise determines the performance of a rod mill processing gasifier feed
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| Improving FCC unit profitability |
Stelios Kyriakou, Costas Plellis-Tsaltakis and Dimitrios Gkanis, Hellenic Petroleum SA
Emmanuel Smaragdis, Matthias Scherer and Daniel McQueen, W R Grace |
2017 / Q3 |
Upgrading the FCC catalyst and additive system enabled a refiner to increase olefins production with lower bottoms to coke and no increase in dry gas
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| Controlling the hydrocarbon dew point of pipeline gas |
Saeid Mokhatab, Gas Processing Consultant
Scott Northrop, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
Michael Mitariten, Air Liquide |
2017 / Q3 |
A key factor in selecting technology to control the hydrocarbon dew point of natural gas is the quantity of heavy hydrocarbons in the feed stream
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| Modelling catalytic naphtha reforming |
Reza Seif Mohaddecy and Sepehr Sadighi, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry
Ershad Amini, University of Tehran |
2017 / Q3 |
A data handling modelling approach is applied to predict the output performance of a heavy naphtha catalytic reforming unit
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| Advances in benchmarking capital project costs |
Shawn Hansen, Asset Performance Networks |
2017 / Revamps |
A scope based approach to benchmarking project costs can provide insights to improve competitiveness
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| Silencing hammering in a condenser system |
Henry Kistor, Fluor
Casey Mueller and Matt Gunn, HollyFrontier
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2017 / Revamps |
Detailed analysis leading to correct diagnosis meant that only minor equipment changes were needed to cure severe hammering in a naphtha splitter
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| Controlling contaminants in vacuum gasoil |
Kaushik Majumder, Shell Global Solutions International |
2017 / Revamps |
How revamps can increase VDU capacity and reliability while controlling contaminant levels to acceptable limits
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| Planning for a turnaround |
Mike Asquini, T A Cook |
2017 / Revamps |
Without the effects of professional craft planners and logistics professionals, turnarounds will be a serious challenge
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| Advances in HF acid alkylation conversion and expansion |
Shane Presley, Randy Peterson, Diwakar Rana and Jason Nunez, DuPont Clean Technologies |
2017 / Revamps |
Recent technology developments offer economic conversion and expansion of HF acid alkylation units for sulphuric acid operation
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| Upgrading an FCC unit |
Jag Lall and Michael Bell, UOP Limited
Detlef Abe and Steffen Gorlich, PCK Raffinerie GmbH |
2017 / Revamps |
Collaboration between technical and project teams enabled the fast-track replacement of an FCC unit
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| Retrofitting crude furnace burners |
Ryan Roberts, Zeeco |
2017 / Revamps |
A burner retrofit has delivered more robust operation with reduced NOx emissions from a crude process furnace
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| The future for hydrocracking: part 1 |
Patrick Christensen, Amy Hearn and Thomas Yeung, Hydrocarbon Publishing Company |
2017 / Q4 |
Hydrocracking technology faces challenges and opportunities amid diesel emission scandals, low sulphur marine fuels, and the growing position of electric vehicles
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| Converting two columns into one |
Manish Bhargava, Roomi Kalita and Joseph C Gentry, GTC Technology |
2017 / Q4 |
Dividing wall column technology can be tailor-made to meet specifications for product quality with less utility consumption and lower capital costs
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| Catalyst technologies for improved FCC yields |
Carl Keeley, Vasilis Komvokis, Alexis Shackleford, Melissa Clough, Sabeeth Srikantharajah, Benjamin O'Berry and Bilge Yilmaz, BASF Refining Catalysts |
2017 / Q4 |
Boron based nickel passivation enables refiners to reduce contaminant hydrogen and coke production and improve FCC yields
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| Meeting emission targets with potential savings |
Rik Schuffelen and Lydia Singoredjo, Shell Global Solutions International |
2017 / Q4 |
New solvent and catalyst technologies deliver a step change in tail gas treating performance for green- and brownfield sites
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| Debottlenecking an FCC gas concentration unit |
J Rajesh and Pawan Gupta, Essar Oil Limited
R Madhavan and Sandeep Yadav, Koch-Glitsch
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2017 / Q4 |
Component trapping by physical carry-over of water can cause capacity bottlenecks that are not easily predicted
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| High efficiency coalescers for gas processing operations |
Thomas H Wines, Pall Corporation
Saeid Mokhatab, Gas processing consultant
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2017 / Q4 |
High efficiency coalescers reduce running costs and shutdown time by removing contaminants in feed streams to each gas processing step
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| Plant optimisation: leveraging data analytics and modelling |
Gopi Sivasubramanian, Arivergy |
2017 / Q4 |
More advanced modelling skills are needed at the design stage to realise the promise of better optimisation
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| New technologies for operator training |
John J Roffel, Honeywell Limited
Martin J Ross, Honeywell Control Systems
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2017 / Q4 |
Advanced technologies including cloud hosting and virtual reality can enhance the effectiveness of operator training simulators
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| Oxidation catalysts for VOC reduction |
Mike Shao, Clariant |
2017 / Q4 |
How destruction of volatile organic compounds at lower temperatures is positioning catalytic oxidation systems for the future
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| Meeting low sulphur diesel challenges |
Timothy Carmann, DuPont Clean Technologies |
2017 / Q4 |
Liquid stream hydroprocessing technology enabled a refiner to meet fast-changing diesel sulphur specifications and process a wide variety of feedstocks
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| Preventing ammonium salt fouling and corrosion |
Berthold Otzisk, Fausto Magri, Jelle Achten and Sander Halsberghe, Kurita Europe |
2017 / Q4 |
Best practices and opportunities to reduce the risk of salt deposition and damage
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| Wastewater treatment for challenging crudes |
James Kiolbassa, Baker Hughes, a GE Company |
2017 / Q4 |
A new organic polymer treatment has enabled refiners to more effectively process a variety of opportunity crudes
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| Oil recovery from tank sludge |
Marcello Ferrara and Cristina Ferrara, ITW |
2017 / Q4 |
Thorough tank cleaning means removing all of the sludge and restoring the vessel's full storage capacity
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| Processing schemes for shale gas liquids recovery |
S D Radia and Marco Grande, Fluor |
2017 / Q4 |
The energy efficiency and liquids recovery of processing schemes employing propane refrigeration improve with additional fractionation
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| Full conversion of bitumen |
John Petri, Honeywell/UOP |
2017 / Q4 |
A line-up featuring ebullated bed hydrocracking delivers full conversion of bitumen, including production of premium diesel fuel
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