Q2 2025

21-03-2025

Navigating tightening margins ... ptq&a ... Synergistic multifunctional corrosion inhibitors for high-acid crudes ... hermodynamic solution for evaluating crude compatibility ... Advancing adoption of chemical recycling ... Impact of hydrocracker catalyst changes on crude oil selection ... Meeting the challenge of tramp amines in crudes ... Increasing refinery recycled water quality and usage ... Enhancing refinery profitability through rigorous catalyst evaluation ... Key profit drivers for sustainable crude-to-chemicals complexes ... Pathway to autonomous operations in refining and petrochemicals ... Hydrogen-rich gasoline offers an alternative to high octane costs ... Hybrid digital twin for DHDT unit performance monitoring ... Enterprise-wide optimisation across hydrocarbon processing assets ... Enhancing profitability and productivity of the molecular sieve dehydration process.

Gas 2025

20-03-2025

Gas-based products dominate low-carbon fuels growth ... Corrosion mitigation of amine units using MEA for deep CO2 removal: Part 2 ... Maximising value from refinery off-gases ... Effect of maldistribution on tail gas treating unit adsorber performance ... Advances in distillation processes for BTX aromatics production ... Resolving FeS contamination and poor filtration in a liquid treating system ... Dynamic simulation of an LNG plant fuel gas system.

Catalysis 2025

24-02-2025

Catalysts provide seamless integration ... What evolving methanol-to-olefins configurations are feasible for SAF production? ... Co-processing of chemical recycling products in FCC units ... Advancing catalytic performance in hydrotreating: Part 1 ... Renewables Part 2: A focus on SAF ... Value of pre-activated catalyst in HEFA units ... Can pyrolysis oil unlock greater plastic circularity? ... Control points during the lifecycle of precious metal catalysts ... Maximising hydrocracker performance and middle distillate production ... Catalyst rejuvenation for greener hydroprocessing.

NARTC 2025 Newspaper

21-02-2025

Topsoe low-carbon SynCOR Ammonia process ... Exploiting ‘old’ refinery assets ... Challenges in diesel hydrotreating catalyst selection ... Achieving high efficiency in heat transfer equipment with HTRI digital twin technologies ... Practical case study: Enhancing diesel hydrotreater capacity and reducing CO₂ emissions ... Crystaphase optimisation helped  achieve up to double runtime and throughput ... Hydrocracking a wider variety of feedstocks to meet demand while reducing energy costs.

Q1 2025

06-01-2025

Downstream growth beyond 2025 ... Q&A: What are the optimal pathways towards increasing naphtha and LPG production (for petrochemical feedstocks)? ... Process control and energy management in the 21st century ... Mass transfer solutions: Selecting the optimal solution ... Desalter optimisation strategies: Part 2 ... Optimising shell and tube heat exchanger operation ... Overcoming the complexities of spent caustic treating ... Revamping sulphur recovery units with high-level oxygen enrichment ... Potential of renewable fuels and SAF ... FCC unit stripper design and troubleshooting ... Improving energy performance of instrument air system ... Corrosion mitigation of amine units using MEA for deep CO2 removal: Part 1 ... Using CRA barriers to avoid metal degradation in gas plants.

ERTC 2024 Newspaper

11-11-2024

Back to the future? Where next for refining? ... The technologies opening new opportunities for refineries ... Expert help on your road to net zero: Tailored carbon capture solutions ... Biofeed FCC co-processing and maximising low-carbon propylene yield ... Harnessing feedstock diversity for sustainable aviation fuel production ... Defining a robust plastics recycling pathway ... Biomass and plastic waste gasification: Enabling the energy transition and circular economy ... MellapakEvo and the evolution of structured packing ... Women in Refining ... Plan for corrosion when co-processing renewable feedstocks ... Optimised coagulant programme helps refinery to increase water reuse and reduce energy use ... Key actions for precious metal catalysts ... Reshaping filtration at the forefront of the energy transition ... Reliable laser-based gas analysis for enhanced process safety and efficiency ... Upgrading pyrolysis oil for greater plastic circularity ... Sustainable aviation fuel production via the HEFA route: Insights and Innovations.

Q4 2024

02-10-2024

Understanding the peculiarities of the refining business ... ptq&a ... Digitalisation solution for monitoring and improving performance ... Separation technology addresses challenges in emerging technologies ... Proactive management reduces crude preheat fouling risks ... Selection of ULSD dryers: Key technical considerations ... Handling complex hydrocarbon molecules ... APC advances FCC unit performance at Pemex Deer Park refinery ... Understanding the decomposition of TBPS for efficient catalyst sulphiding ... Evaluating tray efficiency impacts on column design ... Unlocking ROI from low-carbon fuel investments ... Desalter optimisation strategies: Part I ... Corrosion monitoring techniques and benefits of newer methods ... Enabling high iron feed processing in the FCC with in-situ catalyst technology ... Pursue sustainability and improve catalyst performance with magnesium ethoxide when producing polyolefins ... Specifying waste water treatment unit biomass separation pilot test equipment.

Revamps 2024

01-10-2024

Retrofitting vane pack separator for improved column performance ... Improving preventive maintenance using equipment criticality ... Diagnosing a premature flood in an atmospheric crude tower ... Optimising cartridge tray installation ... Vacuum heater operational cycle improvement study ... From waste to clean energy: The acid path to reducing CO₂ emissions.