Refining
Update hydrotreaters to process ‘green’ diesel
Worldwide, refiners must adopt processing strategies to achieve nearly sulfur-free fuels. It is possible when utilizing newer catalysts and improved design technologies
Control iron contamination in resid FCC
With new techniques, refiners can detect and recover from this poisoning
How to ‘spec’ diesel fuel additives for winterization
The analytical methods that determine parameters for premium diesel fuels are discussed
Reduce electrical energy costs
High-efficiency motors offer energy savings and longer life
Improve direct hydration processes
Technology enhancements increase yields and decrease capital costs of making alcohols
Improve desalter operations
Applying a polymeric dispersant, this refiner increased daily throughput by 5% and increased run lengths
Improve haze removal for FCC gasoline
This refinery used advanced coalescer techniques to separate very stable emulsions and dispersions by mechanical means
Diagnose flooding columns efficiently
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
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
Refiners may consider using alliances with contractors to shorten design and construction time for environmentally driven projects
- Indian Oil buys first Colombian oil under Ecopetrol contract 12/31
- Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire, damages equipment at Tuapse refinery 12/31
- Chile's $2.5-B Volta green ammonia project wins environmental permit 12/31
- China begins issuing second batch of 2026 crude import quotas to refiners 12/31
- EIA: U.S. crude, fuel inventories rose in the week ended December 19 12/30
- Ghana's Tema oil refinery restarts after 9-yr shutdown 12/30
