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Equipment

General Atomics’ electrostatic separators selected for S-Oil’s Onsan refinery

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems received an order for a 16-module electrostatic separator system for installation at the new residue upgrading complex project at S-Oil Corporation’s Onsan refinery in the Republic of Korea.

Gazprom develops logistics scheme to ensure delivery of equipment for Omsk refinery

Equipment intended for the construction of new facilities, part of the full-scale modernization of the Omsk Refinery, is being transported to Omsk in stages.

Metrohm develops ASTM acid number method for petroleum products

A method of determining the acid number in crude oil and petroleum products using thermometric titration has been developed by Metrohm and released by the ASTM.

Baumer invests in new development center on Lake Constance

Sensor specialist Baumer is investing in its future with a new building in Stockach on Lake Constance in Southern Germany.

Hoover Container Solutions, Ferguson Group and CHEP Catalyst & Chemical Containers to merge

Hoover Container Solutions, Ferguson Group and CHEP Catalyst & Chemical Containers, three global providers of container solutions products in the energy, petrochemical and general industrial markets, are merging to form Hoover Ferguson Group.

Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Andrew, Bob

Turning methane into a high-value chemical was achieved by German chemical company Grillo after years of intensive research.

Automation Strategies: Data analytics solutions require valid data

ARC Advisory Group: Rys, R.

Process plants collect enormous amounts of data, both from the sensors connected to the control system and from other sources, including edge devices in the plant and remote devices in the cloud.

Troubleshoot operation of a steam ejector vacuum system

Vacuum Improvement Consulting Engineering: Lieberman, N.
Phillips 66: Cardoso, R.

A crude vacuum unit operating properly generates high gasoil yield vs. low-value vacuum residue.

Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Blume, Adrienne

Pepperl+Fuchs’ VisuNet RM Shell 4.0 remote monitor firmware for industrial thin client work stations offers significant enhancements through an optimized touchscreen user interface, advanced security features, Windows Embedded Standard 7 and plug-and-play startup capabilities.

Determine fouling margins in tubular heat exchanger design

CPECC: Zhenlu, F.  |  Xing, Z.  |  Dengfeng, L.  |  Xiangling, Z.

Fouling, which is caused mainly by the deposition and accumulation of an undesired layer of solids on a heat transfer surface, is very common in tubular heat exchangers.