Process Optimization
Logistics: the missing link in blend scheduling optimization
Incorporating them can yield significant improvements in efficiency and productivity
Upgrade refinery residuals into value-added products
A European refiner effectively uses delayed coking to exit residual fuel-oil market
Balance tail gas operations
Cutting corners can incur long-term performance issues and expenses; this refiner used revamp monies wisely to stretch capacity and increase equipment availability
Ask more from vendors when revamping your distillation column
Common-sense approach uncovers potential problems when upgrading tower internals
Collaborative production management: a stepwise approach from key performance indicators to workflow processes
Understanding the stages and having a strong vision of where you need to go are essential first steps
Industry developments
HPI remains in strong growth cycle
Estimate equilibrium flash vaporization curves accurately
A computer program simplifies methods of true boiling point curves in design applications
Use micrographs to diagnose FCC operations
New analytical methods explore processing problems at the catalyst particle level
Prevent system hydrate formation during sudden depressurization
Using this technique can help size gas plant inhibitor packages
HP Water Management: Consider energy conservation in boiler systems
With the rising cost of energy, many process engineers are focusing on opportunities to conserve energy within the energy-intensive utility operations – the boiler and steam circuit. Most enginee..
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