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Improve cloud points for 'clean' diesel

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2006
The Lubrizol Corp.: de Groote, C. C.  |  Taracha, J.
Refining

Innovative additives help refiners blend for ultra-low-sulfur diesel

Minimize furnace tubes carburization

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2006
CEPSA: Aguado, J. M.
Refining

Following a failure during a routine startup, engineers discovered two problems that compromised tube service life

Upgrade your furnace for clean fuels

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2006
Chevron: Friesen, T.
Onquest Inc.,: Patel, R.
Refining

Reliability and environmental issues were key goals for this revamp of an existing reforming unit

Analyzing the value of first-principles dynamic simulation

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2006
AspenTech: Ferrer, J. M.
Petronor, Repsol YPF Group: Gonzalez, R.
Refining

Use it to test new control schemes before implementing them in a plant

Consider catalyst developments for alkylation production

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2006
Exelus, Inc.: Mukherjee, M.  |  Nehlsen, J.
Refining

Catalyst service-life determines the economic viability of solid-acid alkylation processes

New developments accelerating catalyst research

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2006
Refining

Computational chemistry with fundamental reaction kinetics streamlines innovative catalytic discoveries

HPIn Europe: Still searching for Buncefield answers

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2006
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Wright, Tim L.
Refining

The independent group set up last December to investigate the terminal explosion and fire at Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, UK, has uncovered fundamental problems with planning and emergency prepar..

Consider the 'inside-out' approach to optimize distillation operations

Hydrocarbon Processing / August 2006
Koch-Glitsch Canada LP, University of Calgary: Remesat, D.
Petrochemicals / Process Optimization / Refining / Engineering & Design

Economic value can be obtained by involving heat exchanger and tower internal experts in the initial design development

Rethink placement of preflash drum in crude preheat train network

Hydrocarbon Processing / August 2006
Esfahan Oil Refining Co.: Yahyaabadi, R.
Refining / Heat Transfer

Strategic location of the preflash drum not only resolves network problems, but, in some cases, reduces operating costs

HPIn Europe: Where now for Europe's cleanest-burning diesel?

Hydrocarbon Processing / August 2006
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Wright, Tim L.
Refining

Now that there are large quantities of sulfur-free diesel on the European market, how much sense does it make that Sweden continues to insist on its own gold-plated environmental distillate quality wi..