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Case history: Fawley FCCU olefins project

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2004
Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd.: Payne, J. B.
HP Editorial Staff: Roberts, M. T.
ExxonMobil Engineering Europe Ltd.: Thomas, C. N.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

Careful planning enabled the delivery, construction and installation of a replacement 860-ton reactor within a 64-day turnaround

Review fundamentals when retrofitting for ULSD

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2004
Mustang Engineering Inc.: Johnson, J. W.  |  Palmer, R. E.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

The success of revamps is driven by accurate front-end process design. Performing feasibility studies controls cost estimates and ensures meeting goals for upgrades

Case history: Desulfurization of FCC naphtha

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2004
Statoil ASA Research and Technology: Grande, K.  |  Moljord, K.  |  Rosvoll, J. S.  |  Skjolsivk, P. A.
Statoil Mongstad Refinery: Johansen, S.  |  Kuhnle, S.  |  Sorum, P. A.
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co.: Roundtree, E. M.  |  Sapre, A. V.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

This refiner used pilot-plant testing of actual refinery FCC streams to find the best technology for blending 10-ppm gasoline

Apply new strategies for your clean fuels programs

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2004
Valero Energy Corp.: Braeutigam, J. R.
Clean Fuels Clearinghouse: McMartin, C.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

Credits and allotments for early compliance with low-sulfur fuels can be effective business tools

Apply online analyzers to monitor 'sulfur-free' fuel

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2004
East Greenbush: Beumer, B.  |  Radley, I.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

New x-ray fluorescence methods enable real-time detection of low sulfur concentration in hydrocarbons

Plan for success with your clean fuels program

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2004
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

Producing low-sulfur transportation fuels involves more than selecting process options. Here are other vital key issues to consider

Consider integrating refining and petrochemical operations

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2004
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

Converting low-value gas oil streams via hydrocracking yields high-value olefins feedstocks

Noncapital intensive technologies reduce FCC sulfur content – Part 2

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2003
Davison Catalysts: Lesemann, M.  |  Schult, C.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

Using novel membrane technology, refiners have new solutions to treat gasoline for sulfur and olefins content

Refinery hydrogen management – the big picture

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2003
UOP N.V.: Huycke, R.
UOP LLC: Zagoria, A.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

Hydrogen network operating decisions affect the bottom line every day, but most refineries do not apply the tools that could dramatically increase profitability

Protect desulfurization catalyst with prefiltration systems

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2003
Pall Corp.: Cathcart, N.  |  Lindstrom, T. H.
Pall Canada: Levesque, F.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

Suspended solids in refinery feeds foul critical desulfurization catalysts and heat exchange equipment and rob refiners of potential profits