Romero, S.
Case history: Characterization of shale oils and heat exchanger performance
Process Optimization
/ Refining
/ Americas
/ Asia/Pacific
/ Construction
/ Crude oil
/ Diesel
/ Economics
/ Engineering & Design
/ Environment
/ Equipment
/ Europe
/ Gasoline
/ Heat Transfer
/ Hydrogen
/ Middle East
/ Octane
/ Reactors
/ Treating
LTOs are paraffinic, low in asphaltenes but high in filterable solids. Understanding the impact of these mechanisms can shed light on preheat exchanger performance and the prediction of fouling rates.
Understand differences between thermal and hydrocracking
Successful operation and product yields are controlled by reactions at the molecular level
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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