Browse Editions : 2000 / Q3
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An advanced asphaltene pelletisation process Murugesan Subramanian and Jon Moretta, Kellogg Brown & Root Inc

Rick Bloom and Michael Martin, The Devco Companies

2000 / Q3

A description of a new process for pelletising asphaltene from solvent deasphalters to produce solid asphaltene pellets with a higher heating value, and which are claimed to have improved fuel properties over petroleum coke.

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A method for improving plant reliability

Gert Koppen, Det Norske Veritas

2000 / Q3

Risk Based Inspection methodology allows risk to be measured in terms of personal safety, damage to equipment, environmental damage and business or financial impact.  The author describes its development and effectiveness.
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A less expensive route to IGCC power generation

James S Falsetti and Richard A De Puy, Texaco Power and Gasification

Daniel Brdar and Ashok Anand, General Electric Power Systems

Jerry Paolino, Praxair Inc

2000 / Q3

A report an an exercise to harness the technologies of three companies, in the refining and power industries, to establish a more cost effective way of producing electric power from integrated gasification combined cycle.

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Aiming for safe plant design and operation

Adrian Fletcher and Fabrizio Gambetti, Snamprogetti SpA

2000 / Q3

A look at the reasons behind the development of the IEC-61508 standard, with a description of the techniques that can be used for integrity level evaluation.

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Long-life flare tips - a challenge to old notions

J Keith McCartney, Kaldair Inc

2000 / Q3

Several refinery operators have had to reexamine preconceived ideas about flare performance and maintenance requirements, with the result that they are looking at flare tips with a new awareness

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Maximising asset utilisation for improved profitability

Steven F Eshelman, Michael J Humbach, Michael J Wilcox, UOP

2000 / Q3

The authors describe how the profitability of two plants have been enchanced by programmes for getting the best out of existing facilities, and without the need for heavy investment.

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Cost effective revamps to meet the environmental challenge

Nigel Unsworth and Philip Brown, Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd

2000 / Q3

Expected legislation in Asia for cleaner transportation fuels face refiners there with a challenge to stay profitable, say the authors, and they suggest the new laws can be met in a way that could still generate profitable returns.

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Gas plant revamps for higher capacity and efficiency

Daryl W Hanson and Edward L Hartman, Koch-Glitsch Inc

2000 / Q3

Revamping high pressure distillation columns has become prevalent, with increasing throughput and concerns to keep production costs down.  Two case studies of revamps are presented here: of a C3 splitter and a debutaniser.

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Fixed bed reformer revamps for gasoline improvement

Jean de Bonneville and Jean Luc Nocca, IFP

2000 / Q3

With total or partial bans on MTBE and limitations on olefins and benzene, an octane gap is created in the gasoline pool.  The authors indicate how this can be recovered at minimum cost through some ingenious revamp solutions.

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Increasing hydrocracker capacity at low cost

Gurunath G Bharne and Christine A Groenendaal, Shell Global Solutions International BV

2000 / Q3

Detailed case studies are presented, illustrating the planning and working methods that were followed in revamping the hydrocrackers at two refineries, in Germany and Canada.

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Low-cost methods to improve FCCU energy efficiency

Scott W Golden and Scott Fulton, Process Consulting Services

2000 / Q3

The first step to finding low-cost ways of improving FCC unit efficiency under new enironmental regulations is to determine the true limits of the existing process equipment and flow scheme, say the authors.  They describe ways of influencing heat source temperatures and modifying the flow.   

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The importance of grasping new technology

 Andrew W Sloley, The Distillation Group Inc

2000 / Q3

Part of pushing plant productivity is successful use of technology, says the author, and achieving revamp objectives means moving outside the experieince base - making good use of technology separates the survivors from the failures.

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For low cost chemicals and flexible power

John Griffiths and Nathan East, Jacobs Engineering UK Ltd

Gijs van Lammeren, UOP NV


2000 / Q3

Description of a means of using low-grade feedstock to supply both a competitively priced synthetic chemical and low cost and reliable peaking electricity, without the need to develop any new processes or equipment.

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The gas/ethylene plant: concept and integration

Greg E Ameringer, GECONCEPT Technology

2000 / Q3

A process has been developed to combine the cryogenic natural gas liquid plant, NGL fractionation plant and the ethylene plant into a single plant, with substantial savings in energy and an improved ethylene profit margin.

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Post reactor technology in phthalic anhydride plants

Hans-Jurgen Eberle Consortium fur Elektrochemische Industrie GmbH

Josef Breimair, Wacker  Chemie GmbH

Helmuth Domes and Thomas Gutermuth, Lurgi Oel Gas Chemie GmbH

2000 / Q3

The authors describe a post reactor process, downstream from the main reactor, for eliminating detrimental byproducts from the catalytic PA reactor.

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