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plant troubleshooting and optimization Here is a practical operating guide that uses control charting to maximize performance |
Apr-95 | ||
Analyze trace sulfur compounds in hydrocarbon gas streams Use these techniques to accurately identify and quantify sulfur in fuel gases |
Apr-97 |
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Apply online analyzers to monitor ‘sulfur-free’ fuel New x-ray fluorescence methods enable real-time detection of low sulfur concentration in hydrocarbons |
Feb-04 |
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Applying instrumented overpressure protection systems Transient analysis is required to verify their effectiveness |
Jan-06 |
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Are you handling sulfur safely? Through open and frank discussions, refiners and industry consultants endeavor to resolve problems and questions commonly encountered with sulfur recovery units |
Jul-03 |
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Avoid catalyst replacement pitfalls Lessons learned on a gasoil hydrotreater revamp show how to mitigate problems |
Feb-08 |
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Avoid retrofit pitfalls through improved FEED Incomplete front-end engineering efforts can be costly oversights and contribute to project overruns and missed goals |
Feb-04 |
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Avoid sulfuric acid corrosion in metallic stacks Use these guidelines to prevent condensation of acidic gases |
Mar-05 |
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Build a better NGL sour water stripping unit Better design practices can enhance process performance |
Jan-03 |
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Choosing the wrong flame arrestor can prevent capacity enhancement This Iranian gas facility debottlenecked its process and increased production |
Aug-07 |
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Clean fuels programs – Asia-Pacific and Western Europe styles Two refiners from different continents strive to meet the challenges of producing lower- sulfur fuels while endeavoring to protect the environment |
Sep-03 |
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Comparing laboratory and plant data for MDEA/DEA blends A comprehensive survey has insightful results |
Apr-99 |
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Consider improved scrubbing designs for acid gases Better application of process chemistry enables efficient sulfur abatement |
Jan-08 |
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Consider modifying your refinery to handle heavy opportunity crude oils To process high-sulfur crudes, refiners must retrofit older processing units to capitalize on ‘dirty’ feedstocks |
Sep-05 |
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Consider new FCC technologies to produce low-sulfur gasoline Capital-free techniques such as catalyst and additive programs are viable options when meeting clean fuel specifications |
Sep-03 |
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Consider onsite gas supply to meet processing needs By outsourcing industrial gas sources, refiners can focus resources – capital and manpower – on upgrading crude oil into higher-value products |
Feb-03 |
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Consider physical solvents to treat natural gas New systems cost-effectively remove high-CO2 concentrations to meet pipeline specs |
Jun-03 |
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Consider using reverse jet scrubber technology for FCC offgases Installing this technology helped a refinery meet its air and particulate emissions |
Sep-05 |
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Control corrosion factors in ammonia and urea plant Processing conditions for ammonia and urea are highly corrosive; using metallurgical advancements can mitigate such forces |
Jan-01 |
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Control FCC flue-gas emissions An innovative approach removes SOx, NOx and particulates from gas streams with minimized effluents and byproducts |
Jul-00 |
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Control microbial growth in your cooling water Proper monitoring and chemical dosing can alleviate this challenge |
May-04 |
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Demonstrating tail-gas treater reliability reduces costs Use fault tree analysis to predict downtime and improve unit design |
Apr-95 |
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Designing steam reformers for hydrogen production Keep these important factors in mind when designing, revamping or troubleshooting |
Jul-94 |
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Effect of heat stable salts on MDEA solution corrosivity, Part 1 New testing gives recommended limits of each species and the impact of temperature and pH |
Mar-96 |
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Effective pH control through intelligent automation This technology can improve reliability while reducing operating costs |
Oct-07 |
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Energy balances and climate change—hard choices for Asia Oil and gas industries will play a pivotal role in carbon-emission reduction programs |
May-07 |
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Fine-tune SCR operations Improving the quality of aqueous ammonia can reduce maintenance and raise reliability for pollutant-abatement system |
Jan-05 |
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Gas Processes Handbook This handbook-type industry reference source features the latest commercially viable gas processing processes categorized by process function. It contains flow diagrams and descriptions of commercially viable gas processing processes from licensors. Included are drying, treating, contaminant removal, cleanup, hydrogen, liquefied natural gas, syngas, sulfur, gas-to-liquids, etc. Each process description includes a full color flow diagram as well as application, operation, economic, yield and licensor information. The processes are indexed by process and contributing company. |
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Gas Processes '94 |
Apr-94 | ||
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Gas Processes ’96 |
Apr-96 | ||
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Gas Processes 2000 |
Apr-00 | ||
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Gas Processes Handbook 2006 Overview of licensors and selected process descriptions |
Jan-06 |
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Global refining industry trends: the present and future The energy market is global and interdependent; thus, all regions are tied together on crude oil and transportation fuels |
Sep-05 |
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How to select gas-phase filters Laboratory performance results highlight critical design parameters when controlling airborne contaminants |
Oct-97 |
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HPI Construction Boxscore Published three times a year and used for years by engineers, contractors, and marketing personnel to identify active construction projects around the world for sales information, market research, and planning. Data includes project type, plant capacity, geographic area, operating company, engineering company, construction company, licensor. |
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, February '94 |
Feb-94 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, June '94 |
Jun-94 | ||
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HPI
Construction Boxscore, October '94 |
Oct-94 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, February '95 |
Feb-95 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, June '95 |
Jun-95 | ||
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HPI
Construction Boxscore, October '95 |
Oct-95 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, February '96 |
Feb-96 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, June '96 |
Jun-96 | ||
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HPI
Construction Boxscore, October '96 |
Oct-96 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, February '97 |
Feb-97 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, June '97 |
Jun-97 | ||
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HPI
Construction Boxscore, October '97 |
Oct-97 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, February '98 |
Feb-98 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, June '98 |
Jun-98 | ||
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HPI
Construction Boxscore, October '98 |
Oct-98 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, February '99 |
Feb-99 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, June '99 |
Jun-99 | ||
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HPI
Construction Boxscore, October '99 |
Oct-99 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, February '00 |
Feb-00 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, June '00 |
Jun-00 | ||
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HPI
Construction Boxscore, October '00 |
Oct-00 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, February '01 |
Feb-01 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, June '01 |
Jun-01 | ||
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HPI
Construction Boxscore, October '01 |
Oct-01 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, February '02 |
Feb-02 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, June '02 |
Jun-02 | ||
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HPI
Construction Boxscore, October '02 |
Oct-02 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, February '03 |
Feb-03 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, June '03 |
Jun-03 | ||
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HPI
Construction Boxscore, October '03 |
Oct-03 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, February '04 |
Feb-04 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, June '04 |
Jun-04 | ||
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HPI
Construction Boxscore, October '04 |
Oct-04 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, February '05 |
Feb-05 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore Update, June '05 |
Jun-05 | ||
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HPI Construction Boxscore, October '05 |
Oct-05 | ||
Hydrogen production alternatives in an IGCC plant The right choice can improve investment cost and efficiency |
Apr-99 |
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Improve acid-gas removal of LPG contactors Consider using these practical troubleshooting and design techniques when optimizing liquid/ liquid contactors |
Jan-04 |
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Improve CO2 removal from ammonia plants New developments raise the profitability and reliability for existing and grassroots units |
Aug-05 |
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Improve NGL recovery Processing conditions and product specifications determine the best method to recover NGLs |
May-01 |
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Improve operations and enhance refinery sulfur recovery Here's an assessment of the latest technical innovations |
Apr-97 |
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Improve steam reformer performance Syngas process advancements show how to control metal-dusting corrosion |
Mar-96 |
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Improve sulfur recovery operations When this unit fails, environmental violations are possible |
Nov-04 |
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Improve sulfur unit reliability A Midwest refiner uses preventive maintenance to meet NSPS SO2 goals |
Aug-97 |
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Improved scrubbing methods control pollutants from FCCUs A major European refiner installed an advanced wet scrubbing unit to reduce SO2 emissions |
May-05 |
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Improve tail gas operations Innovative operation changes increase run length for sulfur plant |
Aug-06 |
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Improve waterside operation for waste-heat boiler Better water chemistry practices can increase reliability of sulfur recovery units |
Nov-07 |
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Improve your gas analysis with infrared photometry Using this technology offers increased performance in demanding processes |
May-07 |
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Increase flexibility and efficiency of Claus unit with liquid redox technology To manage higher H2S loads, this East Texas gas processor found a creative solution that increased plant efficiency even with widely fluctuating sulfur |
May-01 |
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Ion chromatography analysis Improve facility operations with this valuable technique |
Feb-03 |
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Is bottomless-barrel refining possible? Future energy demand will involve innovative methods that can upgrade residual products |
Sep-07 |
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Membranes provide cost-effective natural gas processing These units can be competitive with traditional amine or glycol systems |
Apr-95 |
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New charts estimate acid gas solubility in TEG Process engineers can calculate absorption of H2S and CO2 in triethylene glycol to optimize operations |
Jan-04 |
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Online analysis for amine-based tail gas treating units Combining analyzer technology improved refinery maintenance and improved operating costs |
Jan-08 |
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Optimize Claus operations New methods consider applying higher ratios of H2S to SO2 to increase processing flexibility for this refinery unit |
Dec-05 |
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Optimize CO2 removal What selection criteria should be used when evaluating gas processing methods to separate bulk CO2? Enhanced investigative technologies pare down technologies options to a short-list. |
May-01 |
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Optimize distillation operations with ejectors This heat-pump system can reduce energy consumption for various product separations |
Mar-02 |
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Optimize solid bed adsorption systems Combine adsorbents in a single bed for more stable operations and increased resistance to upsets |
May-96 |
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Optimize sour water treatment This checklist details several common problems and the workarounds to correct them |
Jun-03 |
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Optimize sulfur recovery operations with advanced control By installing a feedforward control system, an operating facility met tighter limits on SO2 emissions on the SRU |
Jul-00 |
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Optimize your hydrogen plant operations Proper unit monitoring is necessary to achieve this goal |
Sep-07 |
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Optimize your search for sulfur-recovery technology New simulation techniques can clearly define sulfur reactions and processes for TGTUs |
Jan-03 |
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Petrochemical Processes Handbook Handbook-type industry reference source, features the latest technological developments and advancements . Each including flow diagram and application, description, operation, economic, yield and licensor information. Processing innovations encompass high-activity catalyst systems, value-added end products, higher product purities, higher yields, energy-conservation methods, byproduct reduction, etc.. Included are commercially viable processes ranging from alkylbenzene to xyleneisomers. |
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Petrochemical Processes ’95 |
Mar-95 | ||
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Petrochemical Processes ’97 |
Mar-97 | ||
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Petrochemical Processes ’99 |
Mar-99 | ||
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Pluses and minuses of caustic treating Proper use and spent solution management ensure the safest and most cost-effective operations |
Oct-96 |
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Predict amine solution properties accurately New equations enable designers to calculate physical property data when sizing gas-sweetening equipment |
Feb-96 |
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Predict gas hydrate-forming temperatures An accurate model is extended to include gases in the presence of glycerol and triethylene glycol solutions |
Apr-99 |
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Prevent adsorber bed failure Improved operational integrity minimizes plant upsets and challenges |
Sep-02 |
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Predict hydrate formation conditions for light alkanes and sweet natural gases Using this simple correlation can help the bottom line and improve hazardous conditions |
Jan-08 |
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Prevent corrosion attacks in amine absorption columns |
Oct-99 |
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Quickly calculate the water content of natural gas This new correlation is much easier to use than other methods |
Mar-96 |
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Recover heat from waste incineration Improved waste-heat boiler design criteria enhance thermal energy recovery, reduce unit size and increase heat transfer efficiency |
Sep-95 |
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Reduce acid usage on alkylation unit A refiner installs an online acid analyzer and achieves payback within one month |
Jul-98 |
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Reduce amine plant solvent losses, Part 1 A systematic technical approach will identify and quantify losses into five categories |
May-94 |
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Reduce amine plant solvent losses, Part 2 A systematic technical approach will identify and quantify losses into five categories |
Jun-94 |
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Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and gain carbon credits This can be accomplished by integrating hot utility duties to enhance waste energy recovery |
Dec-07 |
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Reduce methanol manufacturing costs Better management of syngas-supply expenses minimizes profitability risks for this commodity petrochemical |
Mar-00 |
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Re-evaluate recycling options for the Claus unit This simulation-based study finds that significant sulfur recovery capacity is attainable through recycling |
Oct-05 |
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Refining Processes Handbook Handbook-type industry reference source has been expanded this year. It contains flow diagrams and descriptions of leading-edge, licensed refining technologies. Specific processing operations include coking, hydrotreating, hydrocracking, fluid catalytic cracking, resid catalytic cracking, alkylation, catalytic reforming, ethers and more. Licensors contributed process flow diagrams, products, process descriptions, economics, installations and other vital information. The flow diagrams and summary descriptions define typical licensed processes used by modern refineries. |
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Refining Processes ’94 |
Nov-94 | ||
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Refining Processes '96 |
Nov-96 | ||
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Remove H2S and C1-C4 from HDS recycle streams Nonaqueous sulfur recovery techniques also reduce hydrogen losses |
May-01 |
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Remove hydrogen sulfide from syngas Sulfur abatement technology in waste gasification facilities provides hydrocarbon feedstock or fuel |
Jan-08 |
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Remove heat stable salts for better amine plant performance Follow-up data to an October 1997 article proves with refinery experience that caustic neutralization does not improve system operations |
Aug-98 |
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Thermal oxidizers aid in pollution control Choosing the correct media bed can help lower emissions and operating costs |
Nov-07 |
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Update hydrotreaters to process 'green' diesel Worldwide, refiners must adopt processing strategies to achieve nearly sulfur-free fuels. It is possible when utilizing newer catalysts and improved design technologies |
Nov-01 |
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Update your sulfur management program Flexibility of liquid redox processing can optimize refinery sulfur handling |
Nov-05 |
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Upgrade alkylation for refining environment Changes to blending specifications will require refiners to use more alkylate to maintain octane levels and driveability indexes |
Sep-05 |
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Upgrade FCC-feed hydrotreating New study indicates that optimized pretreatment of FCC streams can yield clean, direct blending streams for gasoline and diesel |
Sep-05 |
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Use vacuum systems to recover vent gas Environmental benefits from recovering vent gas are becoming increasingly important and require installing compressors in association with amine scrubber towers |
Dec-99 |
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What are the options to control VOC emissions? Consider these design options to improve reliability and efficiency |
Aug-00 |
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What should an owner/operator know when choosing an SMR/PSA Use these guidelines as a checklist when evaluating a licensor / contractor's hydrogen technology and economics |
May-00 |
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Why caustic addition is bad for amine systems New corrosion study reveals a dark side to caustic neutralization in alkanolamine gas treating systems |
Oct-97 |
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Why do I need to inventory greenhouse gas emissions? Growing concerns on climate change require the petrochemical industry to measure and to monitor carbon dioxide and other listed gases |
Apr-08 |
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