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Levinbuk, M.

RAS, A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Moscow, Russia

Case history: Modernization of Russia’s refining industry—Part 2

Hydrocarbon Processing / August 2014
RAS, A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas: Levinbuk, M.
Gazprom Neft: Galkin, V. V.  |  Makhiyanov, V.
Process Optimization / Refining / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Biofuels / Cetane / Construction / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Distillation / Economics / Engineering & Design / Equipment / Europe / Gasoline / Hydrocracking / Hydrogen / Hydrotreating / Management / Naphtha / Octane

Russia’s refining industry is set to make major changes to improve profitability and produce cleaner transportation fuels. Such changes will enable the refining industry to export cleaner fuels t..

Case history: Modernization of Russia’s refining industry—Part 1

Hydrocarbon Processing / July 2014
RAS, A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas: Levinbuk, M.
Gazprom Neft: Galkin, V. V.  |  Makhiyanov, V.
Process Optimization / Project Management / Refining / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Biofuels / Cetane / Construction / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Distillation / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Europe / Gasoline / Hydrocracking / Hydrogen / Hydrotreating / Management / Middle East / Naphtha / Natural Gas / Octane / Reactors / Treating

Russian laws governing transportation fuels and crude oil have undergone many changes. These regulatory changes will involve the revamping of Russia’s refining industry. At present, this nation h..

Russian refiners use oxygenates to preserve octane

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2014
RAS, A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas: Levinbuk, M.
OAO Gazprom Neft: Kuznetsov, S. E.
Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas: Zolotarev, A. S.
Process Optimization / Refining / Alcohols / Americas / Aromatics / Asia/Pacific / Catalysts / Construction / Crude oil / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Ethers / Europe / Gasoline / Hydrogen / Middle East

A case study was conducted regarding the physical and chemical properties of key gasoline oxygenates, such as methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), tertiary amyl methyl ether (TAME) and other blending components.

Update: Russia’s capacity and modernization program

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2013
RAS, A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas: Levinbuk, M.
Gazprom Neft: Galkin, V. V.  |  Makhiyanov, V.
Environment & Safety / Process Optimization / Project Management / Refining / Carbon Management / Catalysts / Construction / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Distillation / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Europe / Gasoline / Greenhouse Gases / Hydrocracking / Hydrogen / Hydrotreating / Loss Prevention / Naphtha / Octane / Reactors / Safety

Since 2008, Russian regulations regarding the crude oil and refining industry have changed substantially. At present, Russia has 22 large refineries, each with an individual throughput capacity exceed..

Case history: New developments with lower catalyst-to-feed ratios for FCC units

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2013
RAS, A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas: Levinbuk, M.
JSC, Gazpromneft: Maksimov, I.  |  Kuznetsov, S.
Gazprom Neft: Galkin, V. V.  |  Makhiyanov, V.
Process Optimization / Refining / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Catalysts / Crude oil / Diesel / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Europe / Gasoline / Hydrocracking / Hydrogen / Hydrotreating / Middle East / Naphtha / Octane / Reactors

A study was conducted using a series of FCC catalysts that included reduced rare-earth content and increased zeolite Y quantity systems. The goal was to raise gasoline yield along with greater yields of olefins.

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