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Hydrocarbon value chain optimization: Non-CAPEX opportunities to improve gross margins for the downstream sector—Part 2

Trindent Consulting: Wan, K.Y.  |  B. T. H. Tsui

Part 2 will outline additional opportunities across quality giveaway reduction, hydrocarbon loss measurement, refinery mass balance and energy management in downstream functions without the need for capital expenditure (CAPEX) or software infrastructure upgrades.

Heat exchanger modifications during hydrocracking and lube oil basestock units’ revamp at BPCL’s Mumbai refinery

Technip Energies: S. SHENDE
Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.: M. P. Agrawal

This article provides insights into several possibilities for modifying heat exchangers that will help refinery owners/operators and consultants to plan similar revamp activities. 

Lummus completes successful startup of electric heater demonstration unit

Lummus Technology announced the successful startup of its SRT-e™ commercial demonstration unit. The milestone validates the heating system components and controls at a commercial scale.

Refractory lining reliability challenges in hydrogen-fueled process fired heaters

This article provides an overview of the potential impact of H2-rich fuel firing on refractory integrity and suggests safeguards to mitigate challenges. While this article discusses refractory issues in process fired heaters, the information presented can be broadly applicable to fired equipment where a flame is present. 

ExxonMobil’s next-generation H2 burner can help decarbonize a key industry

At its olefins plant in Baytown, Texas, ExxonMobil has designed and installed pyrolysis burners that can operate on up to 100% H2 fuel. A total of 44 burners were installed in one of the plant’s steam cracking furnaces.

Synthetic graphite demand drives attractive techno-economics for coker upgrades

Chevron Lummus Global: Manral, V.  |  Magdoza, K.  |  Antoniou, M.
Evalueserve: Suri, V.

This article describes the economic opportunity that synthetic graphite demand growth presents for American and European refiners. It describes the conditions that best suit a plant to be considered for such a revamp. The article also discusses the modifications needed in capital equipment, process conditions and feedstock to execute this change, the typical capital expenditure required to materialize it, and the transformational gross profit enhancements that could result from these modifications, given the product slate upgrade.  

Retrofitting CO2 capture in a petroleum refinery

Bechtel India: Singh, R. B.

This article examines the application of solvent absorption-based post combustion capture for refinery/site-specific factors and quantifies the impact this will have on CCS CAPEX/OPEX. This analysis helps to determine the optimum approach for any individual refinery site.

Lummus to supply ethylene technology to Silleno's PE plant in Kazakhstan

Lummus Technology announced a contract award from Silleno for an ethylene unit, which will be part of the first polyethylene plant to be built in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Review steam system designs to accelerate chemical industry decarbonization

Bechtel India: Singh, R. B.

Industrial steam systems range from simple systems comprising a low-pressure single steam user to a complex system with multiple pressure levels, multiple generators and multiple users integrated with an onsite cogeneration facility. This article will present the typical CO2 emissions estimates for chemical and petrochemical facilities and describe options available to reduce these emissions through additional heat integration, fuel switching, and the use of heat pumps and electric boilers. 

The attractive market opportunity for synthetic graphite: Graphite as an energy transition material (4)

Chevron Lummus Global: Antoniou, M.  |  Manral, V.  |  Magdoza, K.
Evalueserve: Suri, V.

Given the attractive demand projection, investors must understand the benefits and return on investment for natural and synthetic graphite routes. This article establishes the pros and cons for each, and specifically highlights the emerging opportunity for upgrading and repurposing smaller petcoke units to needle coke units, therefore contributing to fulfilling the rising demand for synthetic graphite.

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