Distillation
HPI Market Data 2012 Executive Summary
THE NEXT STEPThe economic recovery continues for the global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI). Energy drives economic growth. Unfortunately for developed nations, stronger economic recovery remain..
Improve material balance in high-purity distillation control
Using dual-composition conserved energy efficiency, reduced reprocessing and allowed higher throughput
Optimize design for distillation feed
Use these steps for enhanced performance
Improve energy efficiency for distillate hydrotreaters retrofit options
Energy conservation is a complex analysis on existing units, but benefits are possible
Rethink planning and scheduling’s role in refinery optimization
New tools improve prediction of unit feed qualities and yields
Meeting diesel specifications at sustained production
New approach rethinks operations of crude and vacuum distillation units to recover more distillate
Designing atmospheric crude distillation for bitumen service
Oil sands add complexity to separation units and require a new approach
HP Viewpoint: Weighing on dual-temperature control
I’d like to weigh in again on the continuing debate regarding distillation column control.1–4 Attention has now turned to the practicality of “dual temperature” control,which is th..
Fine-tune processing heavy crudes in your facility
A better understanding of asphaltene stability in crude oils allows refiners to increase blending of ‘opportunity’ feedstocks
Improve vacuum tower revamp projects
A ‘balanced approach’ investigates separation of vapor and liquids in the flash zone/wash section design
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- China still storing crude oil even as refinery runs rise 8/18
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- Lukoil's Volgograd refinery halts oil processing after drone attacks 8/18
- PSB Industries’ advanced line of specialty gas dryers for the oil and gas industry 8/18
