- Feature
- Planning for the Future
- Project Updates
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- Latin America
- Middle East
- North America
Operations
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Optimizing Hydrotreating and Hydrocracking Operations
The current emphasis on middle distillate production requires expansion of hydroprocessing capabilities affecting reactor and catalyst design. Increasing diesel yields depends on the ability to effectively upgrade cracked feedstocks while eliminating fuel oil production.
Technology
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Strategies for Controlling Fouling in Fuel Gas Systems
Fouling occasionally occurs in many refinery fuel gas systems. However, for some facilities, this has been a chronic occurrence that requires a well planned antifoulant treatment program.
Q&A
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Combining Energy Management Strategies with Future CO2 Capture Legislation
Energy management is a strong focus for the industry in 2010. In addition, carbon dioxide emissions control is a serious consideration for the capital constrained process industry.
Feature
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Planning for the Future
Reduced demand, limited credit availability and uncertainty with regard to implementation of future environmental regulations compounds the problems facing the margins depressed refining industry. Some developments toward the end of 2010 could turn the pendulum toward profitability in 2011.
Project Updates
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Africa
Italian government plans to support Eni Spa in a new refinery in Uganda. India’s Essar is showing interest in expanding Zambia’s Indeni refinery.
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Asia
PetroChina expands petrochemical value chain with new ethylbenzene and styrene units. Ethyl tert-butyl ether will comprise 1% of Japanese refinery fuel mix by end of 2010.
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Europe
Carbon capture and storage in France and a cogeneration project in Spain typifies importance of environmental and energy efficiency programs in Europe. Increases in power and simultaneous improvements in energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions are important priorities in 2010.
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Latin America
Petrobras’ two-phase mega refinery project expected to be completed in 2015 may include financing from Marubeni Corp. The refinery is to be configured for the export market, primarily as transportation fuels to Japan.
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Middle East
Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Co Jubail refinery will require 17 compressor trains. The Sasref joint venture refinery project will be producing export ultra-low sulfur diesel by end of the month.
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North America
Major equipment upgrade at BP-Husky Toledo refinery will include higher efficiency reforming technology. Shell Canada products is converting 75-year-old Montreal refinery to a terminal.
