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Process Optimization

New methodology enhances planning for refined products

PetroChina Daquing Refining & Chemical Co.: Anxue, L.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay: Hui, C.  |  Wenkai, L.

A unique analytical tool collectively applies value information from various end-product and intermediate streams and identifies the best profit-making operation

Strategic business elements of ISO 9001:2000

Mustang Engineers, LP: Shah, G. C.

Along with providing quality management, certification may be a valuable marketing tool for enhancing customer confidence

Top of line corrosion in industrial wastewater pipelines

SABIC R&T: Babakr, A.  |  Bairamov, A.

Here are the causes and the solution

HP Water Management: Understanding the utility side of reboilers

MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.

Reboilers use steam to provide heat transfer in a variety of distillation, purification and separation processes in refinery units such as gas plants, alkylation, sulfur recovery, aroma..

HP Impact: Protect processing catalysts from feedstock contaminants

RPA Process Technoogies: Isch, M.

Effective feedstock filtration can extend service life for catalytic systems and optimize reactor performance

Glycol dehydration

Parsons International Ltd.: Eskaros, M.

Proper adjustments will reduce initial investments and operating costs

Are you handling sulfur safely?

Amine Best Practices Group: Amine Best Practices Group

Through open and frank discussions, refiners and industry consultants endeavor to resolve problems and questions commonly encountered with sulfur recovery units

Consider physical solvents to treat natural gas

Fluor: Mak, J.  |  Nielson, D.  |  Wierenga, D.  |  Graham, C.

New solvent systems cost-effectively remove high-CO 2 concentrations from natural gas to meet pipeline specs

Visualize facility storage tank capacity

Chongqing Logistic Engineering University: Qin, Z.

Maximize your ability to safely store products

Consider a utility-savvy refinery to reduce capital investment

JGC Corp.: Ogawa, A.
Insight Engineers, Inc.: Tashiro, N.

New refining concept encapsulates future capacity expansion for developing markets with least cost