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| Shale gas feeds petrochemical expansion |
Rene Gonzalez |
2013 / Shale |
North Americxan ethylene capacity is set to increase significantly with new crackers coming online after 2016, plus higher production of propylene and other derivatives
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| Driving down costs in hydrogen production |
Luigi Bressan and Chris Davis, Foster Wheeler |
2013 / Shale |
An optimised hydrogen plant design achievs the right balance of minimising both Capex and Opex costs, while meeting the specific objectives of the end user.
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| Cracking hydrocarbon feedstock with a heavy tail |
Johan Van Der Eijk, Technip |
2013 / Shale |
The introduction of a vapour/liquid separation step allows for the efficient removal of a heavy tail from the furnace convection section.
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| Naphtha catalytic cracking for propylene production |
Christopher Dean, High Olefins FCC Technology Services |
2013 / Shale |
Investment in on-purpose propylene production technology based on naphtha-based feedstock is taking on various process configurations
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| Maximise ethylene gain and acetylene selective hydrogenation efficiency |
Ling Xu, Wolf Spaether, Mingyong Sun, Jennifer Boyer and Michael Urbancic, Clariant |
2013 / Shale |
Third-generation stabilised front-end selective acetylene hydrogenation catalysts provide high selectivity, low sensitivity to CO swings and slow deactivation
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| Reducing emission treatment costs for gas processors |
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2013 / Shale |
Regenerative thermal oxidising abatement technology is effective in amine tail gas treatment operations due to energy-efficient operation and reliability
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| Catalytic solutions for processing shale oils in the FCC |
Kenneth Bryden, E Thomas Habib Jr, Olivia Topete, Rosann Schiller, Grace Catalyst Technologies |
2014 / Shale |
Monetising tight oils requires suppression of unconventional metals contamination and gas formation, and adherence to flexible catalyst functionality
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| Shale feedstocks fuel ethylene, LNG and petrochemical derivatives expansion |
Rene G Gonzalez |
2014 / Shale |
In spite of the variability in shale composition causing operational challenges for refiners, monetisation opportunities are seen throughout the energy value chain
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| Shale crudes and FCC: a mismatch from heaven? |
Bart De Graaf, Yali Tang, Jeff Oberlin and Paul Diddams, Johnson Matthey Process Technolgies, Intercat |
2014 / Shale |
Weighing the effects that the processing of shale oils has on FCC unit operation, such as iron poisoning of FCC catalysts
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| Overcoming the challenges of tight/shale oil refining |
Brian Benoit and Jeffrey Zurlo, GE Water & Process Technologies |
2014 / Shale |
The impact of tight oil processing can have on a refinery, particularly the considerations that must be given to desalter performance, corrosion and fouling control
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| Better yeild accounting methods improve financial results |
Kaylen McMullen, Joseph McMullen and John Hernandez, Schneider Electric and Invensys |
2014 / Shale |
A yield accounting system can improve the efficiency of solving material balance errors and corrct measurement errors throughout an entire facility
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| Improving CO2 absorber performance in LNG production |
Ralph H Weiland and Nathan A Hatcher, Optimized Gas Treating Inc |
2015 / Shale |
Simulation of deep CO2 removal in LNG and syngas applications, combined with intercooling, maximises effectivenes of piperazine-promoted MDEA solvents
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| Light tight oil crude unit fouling root causes and troubleshooting |
Gregory Savage and Kailash Sawhney, Nalco Champion |
2015 / Shale |
Fouling in preheaters, crude furnace and atmospheric tower bottoms exchangers directly impacts throughput and profitability, requiring rigorous evaluation strategies
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| Maximising profitability with FCC feeds from opportunity crudes |
Alexis Shackleford, BASF |
2015 / Shale |
Case studies show how to achieve optimal monetisation value with opportunity feeds through operating strategies, innovative catalysts and technical stewardship
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| Processing shale oil in an FCC unit: catalyst and profit optimisation |
Bart De Graaf, Charles Radcliffe, Martin Evans and Paul Diddams, Johnson Matthey Process Technologies |
2015 / Shale |
Adjustments in base catalyst, use of ZSM-5 additives and metal traps enable efficient processing of paraffinic and heavy crude in the presence of metals contaminants
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| Three steps to successful processing of shale and other opportunity feedstocks |
Patrick Truesdale, Emerson Process Management
Didier Lambert, Topnir Systems s.a.s. |
2015 / Shale |
Careful blending of incoming feedstocks makes it possible to create an input stream to the refinery that is a better match than any crude source on its own
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| Emulsion breaker and metal removal technology increases FCC residuum |
Kris Kohl, Paul White, Anibal Valle and Jim Trigg, GE Power & Water |
2015 / Shale |
Frequent and unexpected changes in crude blending properties result in operational and performance challenges from the desalter to the catalytic cracker
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| Stop gas leaks from compressor packings |
Christian Hold and Tino Lindner-Silwester, Hoerbiger |
2015 / Shale |
A new piston rod sealing technology based on a pressurised oil barrier can eliminate a significant source of gas leaks from reciprocating compressors
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| Latin America shale oil: promise or pipedream? |
Jefrey Zurlo, GE Water & Process Technologies |
2016 / Shale |
The challenges faced by Latin American refiners in processing fast emerging sources of shale oil in a low price environment
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| Novel processing ideas for a condensate refinery |
Donald Eizenga, David Shecterle and Frank Zhu, UOP, a Honeywell Company |
2016 / Shale |
Synergised unit flow schemes for a condensate refinery aim for high value refined products
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| Monitoring against process problems |
Tim Olsen, Emerson Process Management |
2016 / Shale |
Careful monitoring for preheat exchanger fouling and H2S release during unloading is vital when tight oil blends are processed
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| China's shale gas |
Lee Fagg, Nexant |
2016 / Shale |
The outlook and opportunities for petrochemicals based on China's development of shale gas
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| Impact of light tight oils on distillate hydrotreater operation |
Robert Ohmes and Matt Lehr, KBC Advanced Technologies |
2016 / Shale |
Addressing the range of challenges brought to diesel and jet production by light tight oil processing
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