Refining
UOP to purify hydrogen in Russia clean fuel refining
Honeywell’s UOP has been selected by Haldor Topsoe to provide technology to purify hydrogen from a steam reforming unit to be installed at the Antipinsky refinery in Tyumen, Russia. The new hydrogen unit, scheduled to start up in 2013, is part of the refinery's plan to raise capacity by up to 7 million tpy.
UOP to purify hydrogen in Russia clean fuel refining
Honeywell’s UOP has been selected by Haldor Topsoe to provide technology to purify hydrogen from a steam reforming unit to be installed at the Antipinsky refinery in Tyumen, Russia. The new hydrogen unit, scheduled to start up in 2013, is part of the refinery's plan to raise capacity by up to 7 million tpy.
Essar Oil expands India refining capacity by 11%
Essar Oil has raised capacity at its Vadinar refinery in the western Indian state of Gujarat by 11% to 400,000 bpd. Essar said the share of heavy and ultra-heavy crude in the total crude it processes will go up to 80%.
Brenntag buys Italy additives distributor Petrolube
German chemical distribution major Brenntag has signed an agreement to acquire Petrolube, the exclusive distributor of Infineum specialty fuel and oil additives based in Milan, Italy. The deal strengthens Brenntag’s strategic relationship with Infineum, a manufacturer of specialty additives.
Use adaptive modeling to revamp and maintain controllers
The right tools can improve refinery APC applications
Conserve energy for fired heaters
Advanced ceramic fiber veneer insulation reduces heat losses and is more resilient
Recover valuable olefins from offgas streams
Catalytic technology aids in removal of acetylenes, NOx and oxygen
Improve feedstock selection for your refinery
This simplified approach facilitates screening of crude oil baskets for refiners.
Fine-tune relief calculations for supercritical fluids
Improvement in process simulation can assist in relief load and valve sizing.
HP Insight: Global solutions wanted for growing industry
World War II was one of the defining events that drove innovation for the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI). During the 1940s, solutions were needed to resolve shortages of transportation fuels an..
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