Refining
Consider advanced catalysts for Claus units
This evaluation explores the most influencing parameters regarding catalyst selection for sulfur recovery units
Improve calculating cetane numbers
An empirical formula simplifies estimating cetane values for different diesel fuel specifications
Outlook for multivariable predictive control
Saudi Aramco's Allan Kern has been a frequent contributor to HP in recent years on the subject of multivariable predictive control (MPC). For HP's 2008 process control and information systems report, ..
HPIn Europe: Investing in biofuels? How many farms did you buy?
The early popularity of some biofuels in Europe has soured into a sense that they are wasteful of food resources. As long as biofuel investors continue to ignore how plants are grown on the farm, then..
Improve refinery reformate yields
This refiner installed a hybrid catalytic reforming unit to raise octane of the gasoline blending pool
Dealing with increased hydrogen sulfide and ammonia resulting from higher desulfurization severity
New process most-effectively stretches sulfure recovery capacity
Optimize fuels blending with advanced online analyzers
Here are the advantages and disadvantages from this technology
Integrating biofuels in refinery optimization models
Have a full economic representation without significantly increasing complexity
Rethink desalting strategies when handling heavy feedstocks
Oil sands based crudes bring extra processing challenges for crude units and wastewater treatment plans
Crude preheat energy management leads to sustainable energy savings
Four case studies reveal that by outsourcing their preheat monitoring, refiners can achieve substantial benefits regardless of unit charge rates or types of crudes processed
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