Distillation
Asia oil markets eye Kuwait Al Zour's exports as final CDU starts up
Oil markets in Asia are bracing for further growth in exports from Kuwait's newest Al Zour refinery as the complex started up its third and final crude distillation unit this week, with trade sources saying the full impact was likely to be felt later in the third quarter as it ramps up operation.
Reliable naphtha reforming catalyst testing
Naphtha-to-gasoline refining plays a significant role in the petrochemical refining industry.
Ethanol and benzene extractive distillation simulation on DWSIM utilizing p-xylene as solvent
Ethanol and benzene extractive distillation simulation on DWSIM utilizing p-xylene as solvent
Select the right capacity control technique for centrifugal compressors: Refinery case studies
The centrifugal compressor has been the workhorse of the oil and gas industry for decades.
Maintenance and Reliability: Non-standard flanges for catalytic cracking units
In more complex petroleum refineries, a secondary processing step may be implemented in more complex petroleum refineries to produce more usable end products.
VOC reduction at Raffineria di Milazzo’s SRU complex—Part 1
Based on new environmental regulations focusing on volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at the emissions point of a refinery’s sulfur recovery unit (SRU), Raffineria di Milazzo—a JV between Eni and Kuwait Petroleum Italia—carried out troubleshooting activities to identify and implement suitable actions to minimize the concentration of VOCs at the emissions point of the SRU complex.
Crude C4 alternatives for a successful grassroots petrochemicals project
The disposition of the crude C<sub>4</sub> stream from a steam cracker is a project configuration topic that deserves some discussion.
U.S. crude oil inventories rose as utilization drops
U.S. crude oil inventories rose for the ninth week in a row, surging to their most since May 2021, as refiners ran less oil during a strong maintenance season.
ExxonMobil is planning to startup new CDU at its Beaumont refinery
ExxonMobil is planning to start the new crude distillation unit (CDU) at its 369,024-bpd Beaumont, Texas (U.S.), refinery this weekend.
Business Trends: Tier 3 gasoline production: Challenges and opportunities for refiners
One of the biggest challenges to the crude oil refining industry over the past decades is the development of technologies capable of reducing the environmental impact of crude oil derivatives, while also raising their performance.
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