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New methods upgrade refinery residuals into lighter products

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2006
Shell Global Solutions International BV: Wolff, J.  |  Zuideveld, P.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

Gasification of bottom-of-the-barrel byproducts can provide operating flexibility due to tighter fuel oil specifications

Control sulfur levels in FCC products

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2006
ConocoPhillips: Dodwell, G.  |  Meier, P. F.  |  Sughrue, L.  |  Vander Laan, J.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

To meet tighter performance standards will include innovative sulfur removal technologies as part of the refining scheme

Multivariable step testing for MPC projects reduces crude unit testing time

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2006
Irving Oil Limited: Craik, M.
Aspen Technology: Harmse, M.  |  Kalafatis, A.  |  Patel, K.  |  Zheng, Q.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

The approach also improves model accuracy without sacrificing process safety

Biodiesel: a renewable and biodegradable fuel

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2006
PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences: Bowman, M.  |  Hilligoss, D.  |  Rasmussen, S.
Scientific Solutions: Thomas, R.
Refining / Biofuels

New US specification ensures product identity and quality for biodiesel

Hydrogen desulfurization extends fuel cell life

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2006
University of Duisburg-Essen: Benz, W.
Thermo Electron Corp.: Van Der Saar, I. K.  |  Van Doeselaar, I. M.
Process Control / Refining

Using this analytical technique can improve overall performance

HPIn Europe: Another lesson in the physics of the thermobaric bomb

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2006
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Wright, Tim L.
Refining

As we rounded the corner, we saw the gasoline tanker crashed into the side of a passenger coach, a person on the ground to the rear of the tanker. A small passenger car was engulfed in flames some fiv..

Consider new methods to debottleneck clean alkylate production

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2006
ABB Lummus Global: D'Amico, V.  |  Gieseman, J.
Neste Ol: Nousiainen, H.
Albemarle Catalysts BV: Van Broekhoven, E.  |  Van Rooijen, E.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

Solid-acid technology enables an inherently safer approach to produce high-octane blending components

Zero tolerance requires faultless around-the-clock operation

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2006 Designer Diesel
Process Optimization / Refining

Troubleshooter Koenraad Herrebout and his 20-strong expert team, are finding that producing zero-sulphur fuels means faultless 24/7 operation. Here, the Head of Technical Assistance at Europe's larges..

European fuel quality snapshot

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2006 Designer Diesel
Process Optimization / Refining

Fuel quality legislation in the EU today: In 2006, legislated diesel fuel quality in Europe has the following parameters: minimum cetane of 51, maximum density of 845kg/m3, a 95% distillation point of..

Boutique diesel in the on-road market

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2006 Designer Diesel
Environment & Safety / Refining

E. BENAZZI and C. CAMERON , Axens Worldwide demand for diesel fuel in 2005 is expected to be 22.8 Mbpd: on-road, 12.6 Mbpd and off-road,10.2 Mbpd. The distribution of on-road diesel usag..