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Improve integration opportunities for aromatics units—Part 2

Hydrocarbon Processing / December 2012
Fluor Enterprises, Inc.: Vaidyanathan, S.  |  Zhou, J.
Apex PetroConsultants: Kapur, S.
Petrochemicals / Process Optimization / Refining / Americas / Aromatics / Asia/Pacific / Catalysts / Construction / Distillation / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Ethers / Europe / Hydrotreating / Middle East / Naphtha / Natural Gas / Polymers / Reactors

Click here to read Improve integration opportunities for aromatics units—Part 1Reformed petroleum naphtha (reformate) is the largest source for aromatics. Integrating refineries and petroche..

Consider new technologies to raise diesel yield in bottom-of-barrel products

Hydrocarbon Processing / November 2012
Axens: Morel, F.  |  Duddy, J.  |  Wisdom, L.
Environment & Safety / Process Optimization / Refining / Acid Gas Removal / Alcohols / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Biofuels / Carbon Management / Cetane / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Distillation / Economics / Engineering & Design / Equipment / Europe / Gasoline / Greenhouse Gases / Hydrocracking / Hydrogen / Hydrotreating / Loss Prevention / Middle East / Naphtha / Octane / Reactors / Treating

The debate continues over adding a new delayed coker vs. a residue hydrocracker upstream of an existing delayed coker.

Redefining reforming catalyst performance: High selectivity and stability

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2012
Axens: Le Goff, P.-Y.  |  Lopez, J.
Axens North America: Ross, J.
Process Optimization / Refining / Americas / Aromatics / Asia/Pacific / Catalysts / Cetane / Construction / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Europe / Gasoline / Hydrocracking / Hydrogen / Hydrotreating / Middle East / Naphtha / Octane / Polymers / Reactors

Highly developed CCR catalysts are more robust to ensure extended service over 7–9 years.

HP Brief

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2012
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Thinnes, Billy
Environment & Safety / Refining / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Biofuels / Carbon Management / Catalysts / Construction / Crude oil / Diesel / Economics / Environment / Europe / Gasoline / Greenhouse Gases / Hydrotreating / Loss Prevention / Middle East / Safety / Treating

European refiner affirms renewables project Total has reaffirmed its partnership and financial backing to the technology of renewable products company Amyris, the companies said in a recent statement...

Catalyst developments: The past 90 years

Hydrocarbon Processing / July 2012
IHS Markit: Heinen, R.
Petrochemicals / Process Optimization / Refining / Americas / Aromatics / Asia/Pacific / Biofuels / Catalysts / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Europe / Gasoline / Hydrotreating / Middle East / Naphtha / Octane / Polymers / Reactors / Treating

While catalysis has made many advances in the last 90 years, the application of new technologies developed in other areas may offer great promise for future breakthroughs.

Largest hydrocracker in China

Hydrocarbon Processing / July 2012
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany
Environment & Safety / Maintenance & Reliability / Process Optimization / Project Management / Refining / Acid Gas Removal / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Carbon Management / Catalysts / Construction / Corrosion / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Europe / Gasoline / Greenhouse Gases / Hydrocracking / Hydrogen / Hydrotreating / Loss Prevention / Management / Middle East / Naphtha / Octane / Reactors / Treating

Refiners are leveraging hydrocracking to respond to momentum in global dieselization, with crude prices forcing refiners to process distressed crudes and difficult feedstock.

HPI major events and trends, 1920s to present

Hydrocarbon Processing / July 2012
Environment & Safety / Gas Processing/LNG / Maintenance & Reliability / Petrochemicals / Process Control / Process Optimization / Project Management / Refining / Acid Gas Removal / Americas / Aromatics / Asia/Pacific / Biofuels / Carbon Management / Catalysts / Construction / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Distillation / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Europe / Gas to liquids (GTL) / Gasification / Gasoline / Greenhouse Gases / Hydrocracking / Hydrogen / Hydrotreating / Management / Middle East / Naphtha / Natural Gas / Octane / Piping / Polymers / Safety / Treating / Utilities

1920s: THE FORMATION OF THE MODERN HPIDuring this period, a new industry was evolving focused on the refining of crude oil into fuels and other products. New demand for crude oil-based products, such ..

Recover valuable olefins from offgas streams

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2012
Sud-Chemie Inc.: Blankenship, S.  |  Sun, M.  |  Urbancic, M. A.  |  Rajesh, R  |  Zoldak, R.
Gas Processing/LNG / Petrochemicals / Refining / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Catalysts / Europe / Hydrogen / Hydrotreating / Middle East / Treating

Catalytic technology aids in removal of acetylenes, NOx and oxygen

Improve diesel quality through advanced hydroprocessing

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2012
Fushun Research Institute of Petroleum and Petrochemicals: Peng, C.  |  Huang, X.  |  Liu, T.  |  Zeng, R.  |  Liu, J.  |  Guan, M.
Refining / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Cetane / Diesel / Europe / Hydrocracking / Hydrotreating / Middle East / Treating

New upgrading technologies help meet fuel quality specifications

HPI Market Data 2012 Executive Summary

Hydrocarbon Processing / December 2011
Environment & Safety / Gas Processing/LNG / Petrochemicals / Refining / Americas / Aromatics / Asia/Pacific / Biofuels / Construction / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Distillation / Economics / Environment / Europe / Gas to liquids (GTL) / Gasification / Gasoline / Greenhouse Gases / Hydrocracking / Hydrogen / Hydrotreating / Middle East / Naphtha / Natural Gas / Treating

THE NEXT STEPThe economic recovery continues for the global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI). Energy drives economic growth. Unfortunately for developed nations, stronger economic recovery remain..