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Diagnose flooding columns efficiently

Hydrocarbon Processing / July 2001
Process Consulting Services, Inc.: Barletta, T.  |  Nigg, J.
Tosco Refining Co.: Landry, W.  |  Mayfield, J.  |  Ruoss, S.
Refining / Gasoline

Using field pressure data, a refiner made a low-capital modification on a crude distillation column to increase throughput without a shutdown

Petroleum refining: a look at the future

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2001
UOP LLC: Penning, R. T.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

Here’s a view of long-range spending strategies, including new technologies and proper hydrogen management

Improved planning can optimize solutions to produce clean fuels

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2001
Bechtel Corp.: Avidan, A. A.
Bechtel, Corp., Petroleum and Chemicals Global Business Unit: Klein, B.  |  Ragsdale, R.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

Refiners may consider using alliances with contractors to shorten design and construction time for environmentally driven projects

Project alliance delivers 'green' fuels

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2001
Kvaerner E&C Australia: Entwistle, M.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

A cooperative effort between a refiner, gas supplier and utility / power company enabled construction of a highly integrated refinery upgrade ahead of schedule

What are the options to meet Tier II sulfur requirements?

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2001
Axens North America: Ross, J.
Shaw stone & Webster: Swaty, T. E.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

To meet ultra-low sulfur specifications for diesel and gasoline, U.S. refiners will 'retool' existing facilities; feedstock changes, operational/processing adjustments and installing new post treatment technologies are some possible choices

Combine power options with clean fuels projects

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2001
Foster Wheeler USA Corp.: Katogir, L. J.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

A build-own-operate project structure involving refinery upgrade results in increased product yield and power production

Cat naphtha sulfur management: undercut or not?

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2001
CH2M Hill: Sloley, A. W.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

Several processing options can create a high-sulfur heavy cat naphtha that concentrates FCC sulfur into one stream

Consider improved liquid alkylation catalysts

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2001
ConocoPhillips: Vander Laan, J.
Phillips Petroleum Co.: Pfile, M.  |  Shoemaker, L. W.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

To process 'cleaner fuels,' refiners will seek octane gains from the blending pool; alkylate refinement is a possible solution

Process ultra-low sulfur diesel

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2001
Akzo Nobel Catalysts: Brevoord, E.  |  Gerritsen, L.  |  Mayo, S.  |  Plantenga, F.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

New catalyst technology efficiently works at the molecular level to remove thiopenes

EU environmental laws impact fuels’ requirements Fig. 5

Hydrocarbon Processing / May 2000
Honeywell Hi-Spec Solutions: Venner, S. G.
Petrochemicals / Refining / Crude oil

Fig. 5. Global refining capacity by processing technology, in 1998 (MMbpd). ..