Refining
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
Upgrade hydrocracked resid through integrated hydrotreating
This refiner processed an exceptionally difficult feed and wanted to increase light products production with minimal modifications and costs
Improve sulfiding of hydroprocessing catalysts
An alternative safer, easier method to activate catalysts
HPIn Europe: As tanks roll, would Europe's T. Boone step forward?
Last month, I wrote my column on the day of the launch of T. Boone Pickens' 10-year plan for a less energy-dependent America. This was followed a week or so later by Al Gore's challenge to the US to a..
Consider upgrading pyrolysis oils into renewable fuels
New research is identifying processing routes to convert cellulosic biomass into transportation fuels
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