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The synergy of solvent deasphalting and FCC can provide economic access to heavy ends. Pilot plant data on bottom-of-the-barrel processing options are ...
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Special report: clean fuels - How to choose a refiner for your precious metals catalyst
Most hydrocarbon and petrochemical processors operate precious metals recovery or asset recovery departments in one form or another. These are typically ...
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A project management team was tasked with speeding up the installation of a large number of high-return opportunities by altering their current work p ...
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K Model: The future of blending (RI 2023)
In a refinery operation, the profitability margin is increased when heavy crude fractions are blended with light crude without affecting processabilit ...
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Digital twin optimises FCC operations for real separator behaviour
Digital twins based on process simulation models are invaluable for overcoming limitations in the design or operations phases to optimise plant profit ...
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Catalyst best practices — lessons from resid FCC units in the Middle East
The Middle East expansion into the refined products market is driving large-scale, highly complex refinery projects. These projects include some of the ...
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Understanding basic principles of flow calculations
Valve size often is described by the nominal size of the end connections, but a more important measure is the flow that the valve can provide.
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Managing fouling in refinery networks
Modelling heat exchanger and other networks enables the use of dynamic fouling models in performance assessment and predictive studies
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Spent sulphuric acid regeneration (SAR) process
Several chemical processes utilise concentrated sulphuric acid as a catalyst or dehydrating agent, in which the acid becomes “spent”; ie, weakened ...
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Processing high TAN crude: part I
Huizhou, which is the first refinery for processing 100% high TAN crude, started up in 2009. This article describes the challenges of an opportunity crude ...
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Hydrogen generation for modern refineries
With increasing demand for diesel, more stringent product specifications for cleaner fuels, reduced fuel oil demand and the economic advantages in processing ...
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Sour water strippers: design and operation
Simpler, more cost-effective sour water stripper designs can outperform more generally accepted designs in the refining industry
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More petrochemicals with less capital spending
Even in nations with exceptional dependence on transportation fuels like Brazil, better integration with petrochemicals production is essential for re ...
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Energy management and sustainability of the downstream industry
Energy management must feature in any strategy in the downstream industry for both environmental impact and economic competitiveness.
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The role of biofuels in the energy transition
Overcoming the challenges of coprocessing renewables.
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Delayed coking as a sustainable refinery solution
Fuel grade coke is a serious environmental pollutant but the producer, the delayed coking process, can be a contributor to future sustainable development ...
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Profiting from the lubricants market
Pursuing a profitable and more sustainable purpose for crude oil through the lubricants market requires examination of lubricants production via hydro ...
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Closing the sustainability cycle
Role of plastics recycling technologies in the future of the downstream industry.
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A comparative analysis of vacuum PMT and SiPM
(White Paper) - Radiometric measurements have become indispensable tools across various industrial applications, serving critical roles as level, density, ...
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The strategic value of an industrial data and AI platform
(White Paper) - For organisations looking to stay competitive, the choice is clear: data must be treated as a critical, strategic asset. Despite the ...
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Can pyrolysis oil unlock greater plastic circularity?
(White Paper) - Combining pyrolysis and vapour-phase catalytic upgrading offers lower temperature and energy requirements, higher yields, and optimised ...
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Enhancing refinery profitability through rigorous catalyst evaluation
The role of independent catalyst testing offers unbiased assessments crucial for unit performance and quality.
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Enterprise-wide optimisation across hydrocarbon processing assets
Consider the layers of efficiency when establishing a global resource optimisation modelling system.
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Hybrid digital twin for DHDT unit performance monitoring
High-fidelity models with collation of ‘theory and plant data’ are essential to track hydrotreating unit performance.
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A comparative analysis of vacuum PMT and SiPM
(White Paper) - Radiometric measurements have become indispensable tools across various industrial applications, serving critical roles as level, density, ...
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The strategic value of an industrial data and AI platform
(White Paper) - For organisations looking to stay competitive, the choice is clear: data must be treated as a critical, strategic asset. Despite the ...
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Can pyrolysis oil unlock greater plastic circularity?
(White Paper) - Combining pyrolysis and vapour-phase catalytic upgrading offers lower temperature and energy requirements, higher yields, and optimised ...
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Control points during the lifecycle of precious metal catalysts
(White Paper) - Key contractual factors can greatly influence metal value returns for precious metals spent catalysts. More and more petroleum and petrochemical ...
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TotalEnergies to cease operating its oldest steam cracker in Antwerp
TotalEnergies’ Antwerp platform provides an update on its investments for the future and announces plan to reconfigure its petrochemicals operations ...
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HOERBIGER to break ground on new Florida Campus in Florida
HOERBIGER Corporation of America will hold a ceremony to commemorate the groundbreaking of its future home, the HOERBIGER Florida Campus, on Wednesday, ...
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Sulzer and Manweir sign 10-year strategic service partnership in Qatar
Sulzer has partnered with Manweir WLL, a leading engineering services provider, the oil & gas arm of Mannai, to enhance the availability and quality ...
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Amogy and JGC to accelerate commercialisation of ammonia cracking catalyst
Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable, and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, today announced the first pilot plant deployment of its advanced ammonia ...
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Improved H2 purification and recovery with UOP Polybed™ pressure swing adsorption
Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) is the industry standard for H2 purification and long-term, reliable recovery. Honeywell UOP’s PSA technology is relied ...
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Axens completes expansion of Axens Catalyst Arabia Limited
The expansion of Axens Catalyst Arabia Limited (ACAL) comprises an additional capacity for Axens to manufacture Tail Gas Treatment Catalyst on the site. Axens ...
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BDI BioEnergy to begin construction of biofuel feedstock refinery plant
BDI-BioEnergy International has signed a contract with Ghent Renewables BV to begin the construction of a pioneering biofuel feedstock refinery plant. ...
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Burckhardt Compression, a global leader in reciprocating compressor technology, has won a significant order for Digital Monitoring Services in Saudi Arabia. ...
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Willis Sustainable Fuels selects FT CANS™ to boost SAF production in the UK
Johnson Matthey (JM), a global leader in sustainable technologies, today announced that Willis Sustainable Fuels has selected JM and bp's award-winning ...
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thyssenkrupp Uhde secures landmark contract for new nitric acid plant in India
thyssenkrupp Uhde, a major chemical technology solution provider, has been awarded a contract by Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. ...
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Wison Engineering selected for Green methanol project in Turkey
On March 19, 2025, the FEED contract signing ceremony for the ITC-WasteFuel Ankara Green Methanol Project in Turkey was held at the Shanghai headquarters ...
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Alfa Laval wins significant order for advanced filtration plant
A new industrial filtration order is one of the largest ever for world leader in membrane technology: Alfa Laval. The advanced filtration solution will ...
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TotalEnergies to cease operating its oldest steam cracker in Antwerp
TotalEnergies’ Antwerp platform provides an update on its investments for the future and announces plan to reconfigure its petrochemicals operations ...
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HOERBIGER to break ground on new Florida Campus in Florida
HOERBIGER Corporation of America will hold a ceremony to commemorate the groundbreaking of its future home, the HOERBIGER Florida Campus, on Wednesday, ...
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Sulzer and Manweir sign 10-year strategic service partnership in Qatar
Sulzer has partnered with Manweir WLL, a leading engineering services provider, the oil & gas arm of Mannai, to enhance the availability and quality ...
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Amogy and JGC to accelerate commercialisation of ammonia cracking catalyst
Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable, and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, today announced the first pilot plant deployment of its advanced ammonia ...
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Improved H2 purification and recovery with UOP Polybed™ pressure swing adsorption
Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) is the industry standard for H2 purification and long-term, reliable recovery. Honeywell UOP’s PSA technology is relied ...
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Axens completes expansion of Axens Catalyst Arabia Limited
The expansion of Axens Catalyst Arabia Limited (ACAL) comprises an additional capacity for Axens to manufacture Tail Gas Treatment Catalyst on the site. Axens ...
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Yokogawa Launches OpreX Plant Stewardship
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces the launch today of OpreXTM Plant Stewardship, the most comprehensive lifecycle service program in the company’s ...
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New pump energy optimization solution launched to drive cost and carbon savings
Sulzer has today launched the Sulzer Energy Optimization Service, an energy efficiency and carbon reduction service that will create a new best practice ...
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Evonik launches Purocel™ series to advance pyrolysis oil capability
Evonik has announced a comprehensive suite of Purocel™ products and catalysts technologies that improve the quality of pyrolysis oil, driving greater ...
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Yokogawa Enhances IT/OT integration with new release of OpreX Collaborative Information Server
Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces the release on this date of the latest version of OpreX™ Collaborative Information Server (CI Server), ...
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Honeywell unveils innovative AI assistant for industrial operators
Honeywell today announced the latest release of which seamlessly integrates performance monitoring with a new generative AI assistant to help operators ...
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thyssenkrupp Uhde and Novonesis launch innovative enzymatic esterification technology
thyssenkrupp Uhde, a major chemical technology solution provider, in partnership with Novonesis, our partner and pioneer in enzymatic technology, announce ...
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Precious metal bearing catalyst recycling expertise
Refining, Precious Metals & Recycling. We recover and refine precious metals from hydrocarbon and petroleum processing catalysts. Also, our proprietary ...
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Safeguard packed column efficiency with proper liquid distribution
Initial liquid distribution directly affects the efficiency of structured and random packing beds. As such, some form of flow test should be conducted ...
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The solution for FCC fluidization and circulation problems. SMOOTHFLOW from Ketjen offers a solution to FCC unit fluidization and circulation problems. ...
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NEKTOR™4G is the latest generation of Grace’s marketleading low coke NEKTOR™ for residue FCC feed applications. NEKTOR™ 4G is manufactured ...
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Why crystallization? Why Sulzer? Driven by the need to reduce energy consumption and to cope with new feedstocks, the chemical industry is striving to ...
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For many refiners, heater coking in Crude and Vacuum Distillation Units (CDU/VDUs) is a common occurrence. Many units around the world are shut down every ...
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Sabin Metal Corporation - Precious Metals Recovery
Sabin Metal Corporation recovers, refines precious metals from the hydrocarbon, petroleum/petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical, nitric acid, electronics, ...
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Total Antwerp refinery off-gas project: A modular approach
The project was aimed at the recovery and valorization of significant volumes of high value components for steamcracking (NC3) that were burned ...
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SERVOTOUGH SpectraExact 2500 gas analyzer
Experience our most advanced photometric gas analyzer yet. Discover the features and benefits of our latest rugged, reliable, and easy-to-use SERVOTOUGH ...
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F4T Batch Processing - Manually Select a Profile
Use this step-by-step walk-through to learn how to manually associate process control profiles with parts using the F4T/D4T's batch processing feature ...
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Gas analysis solutions that support cleaner energy
Reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases and other harmful pollutants is an increasing priority for power producers, hydrocarbon processing plants, and ...
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The Benefits of a Radiometric Measurement
Radiometric measurements offer outstanding results even under the most challenging process conditions and are used where other technologies fail. ► Learn ...
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Improved H2 purification and recovery with UOP Polybed™ pressure swing adsorption
Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) is the industry standard for H2 purification and long-term, reliable recovery. Honeywell UOP’s PSA technology is relied ...
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Boosting refinery margins through blend optimisation and loss control
In the current fast-paced and cost-sensitive refinery environment, enhancing margins is no longer just a competitive advantage, it’s essential for survival. ...
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Advanced analytical measurement techniques for emerging feedstocks
Can sustainability and profitability go hand in hand? Join us for an insightful webinar that explores how advanced analytical measurement techniques can ...
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Electrification of process heating to reduce CO2 emissions: environmental and economic benefits
As industries worldwide confront ambitious climate goals, electrification has become a vital strategy for reducing emissions and advancing sustainability. ...
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Driving process optimization and reduced downtime with advanced level measurement
Your processes demand precise level controls, avoiding the negative impact of losing real liquid or slurry levels. Accurate and consistent measurements ...
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Reducing contractor expense with smarter maintenance & reliability workstreams
From daily maintenance work to complex annual turnarounds, refineries can use a significant amount of expensive contractor labor. What if you could improve ...
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Solving coating issues in a carbon capture and storage project amidst new yearholidays
A critical issue arose during the construction of a groundbreaking direct air capture facility in the US Gulf Coast, risking the project timeline and costing ...
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Autoclave lining repair at a copper facility
In this audio case study, we discuss the application of Weld Metal Overlay in an African copper facility, detailing its impact on reducing corrosion, minimizing ...
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IGS ClearStream chromium-6 filtration for safe HVTS application
In today's episode, explore the successful collaboration between IGS and a power & light facility as they address high-temperature corrosion in a gas ...
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How PAC is creating unique value through PACe
In the second episode of the three-part series for PACe. Hakan Turan explains how the digital ecosystem delivers unique value to customer.
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Mitigating Erosion: HVTS cladding solution for QAPCO quench column
In this case study, we discuss how IGS's High-Velocity Thermal Spray (HVTS) Cladding technology solved erosion issues in QAPCO's Quench Column VE14000 ...
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Catalytic reformer audits: 13.5% furnace efficiency increase
In this episode, Larry Emch, Furnace Efficiency Specialist from IGS, joins us again to discuss a project where his team audited furnaces and ...