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| ACHEMA '94 Perspective: A view of ACHEMA '94 conference A massive exhibit and numerous conference sessions address the petrochemical/chemical industry's current state and outlook |
May-94 | ||
ACHEMA '94 Perspective: The chemical industry, by country |
May-94 |
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ACHEMA '97 Perspective: A view of ACHEMA '97 conference The largest exhibit and industrial meeting addresses the present and future outlook for the petrochemical/chemical industry |
May-97 |
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Venezuela |
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ACHEMA '97 Perspective: What are future petrochemical feedstocks? Feedstock prices heavily influence upcoming HPI complex construction |
May-97 |
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ACHEMA 2003 Perspective The authors (executives from the chemical trade associations and HPI consultants in 15 countries that produce most of the world’s petrochemicals) summarize their countries’ 2001 – 2002 petrochemical/chemical performance and provide outlooks for 2003. |
May-03 |
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Advanced Process Control and Information Systems Handbook This handbook-type industry reference source is produced biennially by the staff of Hydrocarbon Processing magazine. Licensors have provided flow diagrams and descriptions of major process control and information systems technologies. It is unique in that it shows how these technologies are applied to specific HPI processes and plants. The Handbook has become the user reference when implementing these advanced control and information system projects in the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI). |
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Advanced Process Control and Information Systems 1995 |
Sep-95 | ||
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Advanced Process Control and Information Systems 1997 |
Sep-97 | ||
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Advanced Process Control and Information Systems 1999 |
Sep-99 | ||
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Assess hydrocracker performance using a short-cut method Quickly calculate stagewise conversion and other important operating indicators |
Mar-97 |
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Bioventing reduces soil cleanup costs Supplied with oxygen and nutrients, naturally-occurring bacteria digest organic contaminants with no offgas |
Aug-95 |
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China prepares for the 21st century Technological milestones lay the foundation for a growing national petrochemical industry |
Mar-98 |
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Computerization: problems and solutions To stay competitive you can't avoid it. Follow these suggestions to sidestep the pitfalls |
Jun-94 |
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Consider energy-conserving methods to improve the SM process An innovative approach seeks enhancing heat exchange between processing stream without major retrofits to an existing network |
Mar-00 |
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Consider integrating refining and petrochemical operations Converting low-value gas oil streams via hydrocracking yields high-value olefins feedstocks |
Feb-04 |
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Consider new approach to estimate styrene industry metrics Key benchmarks define operations performance for global industry |
Dec-07 |
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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 over-the-fence product stream swapping to raise profitability By exchanging process streams, neighboring HPI facilities can increase yields without new unit construction. |
Mar-02 |
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Control contaminants in olefin feedstocks and products, Part 1 Operators can use this technology review when evaluating available process design options and treatments |
Jul-96 |
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Control contaminants in olefin feedstocks and products, Part 2 New technologies selectively remove problematic compounds |
Sep-96 |
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Convert oil sands into distillate cost-effectively New hydrocracking methods upgrades bitumen into low-sulfur naphtha |
Jan-06 |
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Design ‘clean’ chemical processes Mass integration tools facilitate optimal resource usage while reducing waste generation |
Apr-98 |
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Does the HON apply to your facility? Refiners must use common-sense rules to meet new emission standards |
Aug-94 |
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Dynamic simulation improves column relief-load estimates Using dynamic simulation model, a petrochemical operator avoids revamping the flare system due to a processing change |
Dec-99 |
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Environmental Processes Handbook This handbook-type industry reference source features emerging remedial processes handling air, water and solid HPI waste streams. Each 'clean' process technology description includes flow diagram as well as application, operations, waste definitions, regulatory applications, economics and licensor information. |
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Environmental Processes '93 |
Aug-93 | ||
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Environmental Processes '94 |
Aug-94 | ||
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Environmental Processes '96 |
Aug-96 | ||
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Environmental Processes '98 |
Aug-98 | ||
Estimate octane numbers using an enhanced method New model predicts RON and MON of gasoline blends with equal accuracy and greater consistency |
Mar-97 |
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Evaluate reformer performance at a glance This calculation process allows a quick assessment of important operating indicators |
Feb-96 |
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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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Generate more revenues from pygas recovery Petrochemical operators can improve production earnings by reclaiming valuable products from processing streams |
Jun-97 |
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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 design a styrene-vapor collection and disposal system Installing environmental controls involves changing 'plant culture' while maintaining safe and reliable operations |
Aug-95 |
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How to implement a gasoline pool lead phase-down Refiners must consider operational changes, installing new processes and blending octane-enhancing compounds. Learn how this Saudi Arabian refiner approaches this situation |
Feb-96 |
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How to renovate a 50-year-old wastewater treating plant, Part 1 Refinery project team uses value-based engineering, creative thinking and 'customer focus' to revamp a waste- and stormwater sewer system to meet Benzene NESHAP |
Jan-96 |
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How to renovate a 50-year-old wastewater treating plant, Part 2 Minimizing downtime required installing vapor-control equipment while the API sump was operating |
Feb-96 |
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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 | ||
Improve benzene production from refinery sources A new cracking route reduces cost of benzene while coproducing ethylene |
Apr-02 |
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Improve bisphenol-A quality Alternative processing options enhance final product purity for polymer applications |
Mar-98 |
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Improve BTX processing economics Innovations enable flexibility for aromatics production |
Mar-98 |
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Improve DMT production New processing techniques reduce raw material consumption for this polyester precursor |
Jun-98 |
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Improve flare management A case study shows how a refiner evaluated and redesigned the existing flaring system to handle new loading from a plant expansion |
Jul-97 |
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Improve naphtha quality for olefins cracking Integrating an economy-of-scale extraction unit can yield naphtha suitable for ethylene production |
Apr-07 |
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Improve flare safety and reliability to meet ISO-9000 standards Ignorance and neglect of emergency-flaring systems are very common and costly |
Jun-96 |
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Improve VOC emission predictions Refiners may be over-estimating source contributions due to control strategies and data collection methods |
Apr-97 |
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Increase aromatics complex profitability Flooding problems severely limited operations for toluene recovery column. A revamp with high-capacity tray and other modifications improved operations and increased throughput |
Apr-01 |
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Increase productivity with novel reactor design Nonadiabatic developments lower process temperatures while improving reaction rates |
Mar-98 |
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Increase TPA production Innovative process modifications expand existing unit capacity |
May-95 |
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Integrate ethylbenzene production with an olefins plant An innovative ethylene processing route uses lower priced feedstocks to incorporate side petrochemical production |
May-99 |
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Latin America Review: Chemical industry, by country |
Sep-96 |
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Chile |
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Colombia |
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Middle East: growth and issues for the petrochemical industry The region’s HPI is well-positioned to support plant expansions |
Apr-05 |
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Minimize air-toxic emissions Pollution prevention programs use proven technologies to reduce emissions from benezene, cumene and phenol facilities |
Aug-94 |
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New refinery stream profiles available Joint HPI research effort collects and produces listed component concentrations data for reporting purposes |
Aug-97 |
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New strategies maximize para-xylene production Innovative thinking finds extra capacity within existing units and idle-equipment conversions |
Jun-94 |
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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 phenol production By using new technologies for intermediate feedstocks, polycarbonate producers can improve manufacturing-chain costs |
Dec-05 |
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Optimize styrene distillation Several energy-efficient processing schemes reduce ethylbenzene recycle costs |
Dec-98 |
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Petrochemical outlook – 2003 and beyond For this industry, the forecast is optimistic. Yet, consumer confidence and global economic growth must be reestablished |
May-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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Polyethylene 2003: Petrochemicals, pellets and packaging – one universal market Shifts in ethylene derivative production and fabrication are rearranging the global exporter and importer positions |
Mar-03 |
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Predict octane numbers using a generalized interaction method This new correlation for gasoline blends is more accurate and flexible than older techniques |
Feb-96 |
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Process design and optimization ’96 Report describes process simulation technology for specific applications. Included are process names, diagrams, applications, descriptions, objectives, economics, installations, licensors and a complete list of process submissions |
Jun-96 |
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Process simulation and design '94 This first-of-a-kind report describes today's process simulation and design technology for specific applications. It includes process names, diagrams, applications, descriptions, objectives, economics, installations, licensors, and a complete list of process submissions |
Jun-94 |
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Recycle plastics into feedstocks Fluidized-bed reactors crack mixed wastes into valuable raw materials |
May-95 |
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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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Relation between knock and physical properties explored New research improves estimating knock (octane numbers) by simpler methods |
Mar-07 |
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SICHEM '96: A Perspective on Korea Korea's HPI shifts focus |
Mar-96 |
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Simplify remedial decisions by using risk-based management New assessment tools identify and evaluate critical consequences from past and present chemical releases |
Aug-94 |
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Upgrade catalytic cracking operations New processing methods fine-tune gasoline for the Chinese market |
Feb-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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Upgrade treatment operations for aromatics units New catalytic pretreatment process removes troublesome olefinic materials, thus improving quality of aromatic streams |
Apr-07 |
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Use advanced methods to treat wastewater This quick-reference guide lists the pros and cons for progressive water remediation techniques |
Aug-94 |
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Use ejectors to reduce operating costs Here are some uncommon applications for the technology |
Dec-05 |
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Use extractive distillation to simplify petrochemical processes Advances in solvent technology enable using extraction methods to separate close boiling point compounds cost-effectively |
Jun-04 |
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Use performance indicators to improve forecasting Borrowing air-industry analysis techniques, operators mathematically define petrochemicals' productivity and profitability |
Jul-95 |
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Use proactive permitting to expand capacity Case history shows how an operating company incorporated several innovative environmental methods into a control strategy |
Jul-96 |
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Use TAME and heavier ethers to improve gasoline properties Decrease olefins, Rvp and increase oxygen production by FCC gasoline etherification |
Feb-9 | ||