Teders, M.
Mike Teders is the FCC and alkylation Subject Matter Expert for Valero. He supports major capital projects, unit troubleshooting and optimization. He has 39 yr of refining experience and holds a BS degree in chemical engineering from Kansas State University.
FCC collector tray leaks impact column operation
In the collective experience of the authors, one of the most troublesome pieces of refinery fractionation equipment is the collector tray.
Optimize alkylation unit operation by using response surface methods
A new methodology can be used to optimize the operations of an alkylation unit based on response surface methods.
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Construction Boxscore: Project Spotlight
Project:
Long Son Petrochemicals Complex
Location:
Long Son, Vietnam
Operator:
Siam Cement Group
Cost:
$5.4 B
Capacity:
1.65 MMtpy
Completion date:
2023
Status:
Under Construction