“Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes.” --
Oscar Wilde (Irish Poet, Novelist, Dramatist and Critic, 1854-1900)
My 2009 post about ChevronTexaco’s Vacuum Resid Slurry Hydrocracking (VRSH) has
been so popular that I decided to search for more current news on the
process. One of the items appearing in
search results was …
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LC‐MAX and Other LC‐FINING Process Enhancements to Extend Conversion and
Onstream Factor
AFPM Annual Meeting, March 11-13, 2012,
Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA
AM-12-73
Presented By:
Mario Baldassari and Ujjal Mukherjee
Chevron Lummus Global
Abstract
Recent process enhancements incorporated into our LC-FINING unit designs and
operating experience gained from recently
commissioned units have led to a new generation of plants with reduced
investment, improved energy efficiency, enhanced conversion capabilities and
improved unit on-stream factors. An example of such a unit is GS Caltex’s 60
kBPSD Vacuum Residue Hydrocracker, which was commissioned the 3rd quarter of
2010 just 42 months after the kick-off of the Basic Engineering Design. This
unit was able to achieve design throughput and conversion within 40 days of
introducing vacuum residue feed and has been able to realize an on-stream
factor of 94 percent over its first 18 months of operation, exceeding industry
norms by 4 percent. In addition to the extended conversion capabilities of our
LC-FINING process, Chevron Lummus Global has proceeded to develop the LC-MAX
process to further alleviate conversion constraints. LC-MAX combines LCFINING
and solvent deasphalting in an integrated hydroprocessing configuration,
enabling residue conversions of 85 volume percent to be attained, even when
processing very difficult high sediment forming opportunity crudes.
Full
Text Source: http://www.chevron.com/products/sitelets/refiningtechnology/documents/2012_AM-12-73_Baldassari.pdf
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Search Tip Number 1: Use the
following Google® search string:
Vacuum Residue Slurry Hydrocracking
To filter out all but the most recent articles, scroll
to bottom of results page and click Advanced Search, then restrict to Past Year.
Search Tip Number 1: Google® the
following for a quick look at the bio of one of the authors …
Linkedin lummus Ujjal Mukherjee
You will see …
Ujjal Mukherjee | LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com/pub/ujjal-mukherjee/3/a07/961
Greater New York City Area - VP Technology at CB&I
View Ujjal Mukherjee's professional profile on LinkedIn. ... Vice President,
Technology at CB&I Lummus; VP Technology at Chevron Lummus Global; Vice ...
Now login to your LinkedIn account to see the full profile.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Call for Papers: Energy Efficiency
“If you call a tail a leg, how many legs has a dog? Five? No, calling a
tail a leg don't make it a leg.” -- Abraham Lincoln (American 16th US
President (1861-65), who brought about the emancipation of the slaves. 1809-1865)
Devising desulfurization methods that do not require huge amounts of energy remains a major challenge to the refining industry. Consequently, you may want to attend or even contribute to an upcoming energy efficiency conference.
Global Technology Forum (http://www.gtforum.com/) has issued a call for papers for its Energy Efficiency conference, scheduled for 18 April 2013 in Brussels.
Here are a few details abstracted from an email notification I received.
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ERTC Energy Efficiency Conference, Brussels, 18 April 2013
CALL FOR PAPERS: Deadline is Friday 9th November 2012
Global Technology Forum is pleased to bring the 4th ERTC Energy Efficiency conference to the city of Brussels. At the 2013 ERTC Energy Efficiency conference we will examine the current and future regulatory environment as well as the driving forces, risks and opportunities for energy efficiency improvement strategies and projects derived from it. Refiners will present their experiences and results on such projects, reducing emissions, managing their energy usage and the link between energy efficiency and improved profitability. We will also include case studies from refiners themselves that have successfully implemented opex and capex projects – embracing state of the art technologies to realise cost savings.
Global Technology Forum has again appointed an Advisory Board made up of industry experts from the world of refining to make the paper selection for the conference. You are now invited to submit one or two original papers for this conference for acceptance by the panel. Acceptance criteria will be on originality and technical innovation.
Preference will be given to papers giving case histories and actual operating experience. Papers from supply companies that are co-authored with operating companies will also be given preference.
Some hot topics for the conference programme are as follows but not restricted to (full listing can be found on the website http://email.gtforum.com/c/14I0n6XyomVvg9Scl0G8Lhnn56r)
* How to sustain an energy management programme in uncertain times
* The use of energy efficiency as a tool to sustain a profitable refining margin in times of fluctuating crude prices
* Accelerating innovation in energy-efficient processes: working with technology developers and suppliers
* Energy-efficient alternatives for hydrotreating/desulfurisation
* Optimising hydrogen supply and use in the refinery
* Experiences and results of energy saving projects/case studies in refineries
* On-line optimisation of energy consumption
* Waste heat recovery
* Heat exchanger fouling monitoring and cleaning optimisation
* KPEIs (Key Performance Energy Indicators) monitoring
* Efficient hydrogen management and usage
* CO2 management strategies
* EU Energy Efficiency Directive and its current situation
* Pinch analysis to improve energy integration
Contact: Vicki Pope, Conference Manager, Global Technology Forum, Tel: + 44 (0)20 7484 9729, vicki.pope@gtforum.com
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Search TIP: Lists like the above can yield useful additions to your list of key words and phrases. For example, KPEI – Key Performance Energy Indicator – is a term I have added to my list. My list helps me scour the Web for valuable articles, papers and reports.
Devising desulfurization methods that do not require huge amounts of energy remains a major challenge to the refining industry. Consequently, you may want to attend or even contribute to an upcoming energy efficiency conference.
Global Technology Forum (http://www.gtforum.com/) has issued a call for papers for its Energy Efficiency conference, scheduled for 18 April 2013 in Brussels.
Here are a few details abstracted from an email notification I received.
///////
ERTC Energy Efficiency Conference, Brussels, 18 April 2013
CALL FOR PAPERS: Deadline is Friday 9th November 2012
Global Technology Forum is pleased to bring the 4th ERTC Energy Efficiency conference to the city of Brussels. At the 2013 ERTC Energy Efficiency conference we will examine the current and future regulatory environment as well as the driving forces, risks and opportunities for energy efficiency improvement strategies and projects derived from it. Refiners will present their experiences and results on such projects, reducing emissions, managing their energy usage and the link between energy efficiency and improved profitability. We will also include case studies from refiners themselves that have successfully implemented opex and capex projects – embracing state of the art technologies to realise cost savings.
Global Technology Forum has again appointed an Advisory Board made up of industry experts from the world of refining to make the paper selection for the conference. You are now invited to submit one or two original papers for this conference for acceptance by the panel. Acceptance criteria will be on originality and technical innovation.
Preference will be given to papers giving case histories and actual operating experience. Papers from supply companies that are co-authored with operating companies will also be given preference.
Some hot topics for the conference programme are as follows but not restricted to (full listing can be found on the website http://email.gtforum.com/c/14I0n6XyomVvg9Scl0G8Lhnn56r)
* How to sustain an energy management programme in uncertain times
* The use of energy efficiency as a tool to sustain a profitable refining margin in times of fluctuating crude prices
* Accelerating innovation in energy-efficient processes: working with technology developers and suppliers
* Energy-efficient alternatives for hydrotreating/desulfurisation
* Optimising hydrogen supply and use in the refinery
* Experiences and results of energy saving projects/case studies in refineries
* On-line optimisation of energy consumption
* Waste heat recovery
* Heat exchanger fouling monitoring and cleaning optimisation
* KPEIs (Key Performance Energy Indicators) monitoring
* Efficient hydrogen management and usage
* CO2 management strategies
* EU Energy Efficiency Directive and its current situation
* Pinch analysis to improve energy integration
Contact: Vicki Pope, Conference Manager, Global Technology Forum, Tel: + 44 (0)20 7484 9729, vicki.pope@gtforum.com
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Search TIP: Lists like the above can yield useful additions to your list of key words and phrases. For example, KPEI – Key Performance Energy Indicator – is a term I have added to my list. My list helps me scour the Web for valuable articles, papers and reports.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
The neck bone connected to the head bone
“Life is hardly more than a fraction of a second. Such a little time to prepare
oneself for eternity!” -- Paul Gauguin (French painter, printmaker, and
sculptor, 1848-1903)
Everything is connected to everything else. Take the following article, for example …
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“In-situ Electrochemical Desulfurization of Crude Oil and Its Fraction,” by Dr. Ahmad D. Hammad, Dr. Zaki Yusuf and Nayef Al-Rasheedi, IN: Saudi Aramco Journal Of Technology Summer 2012
"The advantages of in-situ hydrodesulfurization is that it is carried out in milder conditions, at lower temperature (~250 °C) and pressure (~40 atm) with lower hydrogen partial pressure. The process also has the ability to accommodate various types of low cost electrocatalysts for targeting the poly-aromatic molecules during the electrocatalytic reactions, thereby reducing the total cost."
source: http://www.saudiaramco.com/content/dam/Publications/Journal%20of%20Technology/Summer%202012/JOTSummer2012_electrochemical_desulfurization.pdf
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As interesting as the article is, Dr. Hammad’s bio is even more thought provoking. He "is currently leading the Solar Energy sub-team under the Carbon Management Team in the Research and Development Center (R&DC)"
I Googled® using the following search string …
Aramco solar
The results were remarkable. Saudi Aramco, it seems, is into solar in a BIG way. Here is a sample of what I found.
Saudi Aramco has set up a venture capital arm called Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (http://www.aramcoventures.com/) whose purpose is to identify and invest in emerging technologies that are a strategic fit with the oil giant. Solar energy is at the top of the list of areas of interest.
In addition, Saudi Aramco has built several pilot solar energy plants, including the following …
“The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center, (http://www.kapsarc.org) built by Saudi Aramco, will include solar panels that will generate 3.5 megawatts of energy.
“A new Saudi Aramco-built solar facility at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (http://www.kaust.edu.sa/) will generate two megawatts of energy.
Source: http://www.saudiaramco.com/en/home/our-vision/future-of-petroleum/solar-program-with-showa-shell.html#our-vision%257C%252Fen%252Fhome%252Four-vision%252Ffuture-of-petroleum%252Fsolar-program-with-showa-shell.baseajax.html”
It would appear that the oil bone is connected to the sun bone.
Everything is connected to everything else. Take the following article, for example …
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“In-situ Electrochemical Desulfurization of Crude Oil and Its Fraction,” by Dr. Ahmad D. Hammad, Dr. Zaki Yusuf and Nayef Al-Rasheedi, IN: Saudi Aramco Journal Of Technology Summer 2012
"The advantages of in-situ hydrodesulfurization is that it is carried out in milder conditions, at lower temperature (~250 °C) and pressure (~40 atm) with lower hydrogen partial pressure. The process also has the ability to accommodate various types of low cost electrocatalysts for targeting the poly-aromatic molecules during the electrocatalytic reactions, thereby reducing the total cost."
source: http://www.saudiaramco.com/content/dam/Publications/Journal%20of%20Technology/Summer%202012/JOTSummer2012_electrochemical_desulfurization.pdf
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As interesting as the article is, Dr. Hammad’s bio is even more thought provoking. He "is currently leading the Solar Energy sub-team under the Carbon Management Team in the Research and Development Center (R&DC)"
I Googled® using the following search string …
Aramco solar
The results were remarkable. Saudi Aramco, it seems, is into solar in a BIG way. Here is a sample of what I found.
Saudi Aramco has set up a venture capital arm called Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (http://www.aramcoventures.com/) whose purpose is to identify and invest in emerging technologies that are a strategic fit with the oil giant. Solar energy is at the top of the list of areas of interest.
In addition, Saudi Aramco has built several pilot solar energy plants, including the following …
“The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center, (http://www.kapsarc.org) built by Saudi Aramco, will include solar panels that will generate 3.5 megawatts of energy.
“A new Saudi Aramco-built solar facility at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (http://www.kaust.edu.sa/) will generate two megawatts of energy.
Source: http://www.saudiaramco.com/en/home/our-vision/future-of-petroleum/solar-program-with-showa-shell.html#our-vision%257C%252Fen%252Fhome%252Four-vision%252Ffuture-of-petroleum%252Fsolar-program-with-showa-shell.baseajax.html”
It would appear that the oil bone is connected to the sun bone.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
China and India: Two Countries, Two Conferences
“A building has integrity just like a man. And
just as seldom.” -- Ayn Rand (Russian born American Writer and Novelist,
1905-1982)
The economies of China and India are growing fast. Their energy needs are growing as well, with all the attendant problems thereof, including desulfurization. Consequently, much research on the problem is being published in these two countries.
For example, the Google® Scholar search string desulfurization AND (china OR india) results in a couple of interesting articles.
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Environmental Science & Technology》 2012-01
Advance in Adsorptive Desulfurization
ZHOU Wei, XU Wan-zhen*, HUANG Wei-hong, LI Hui, WU Xiang-yang (School of Environment,Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China)
Compared with traditional hydrodesulfurization, adsorptive desulfurization which has mild conditions, significantly efficient and financially feasible is becoming a popular research in the trend of oil deep desulfurization. The adsorptive desulfurization method, mechanism, absorbents and absorbents regeneration were reviewed. According to adsorption mechanism, a series of adsorbents such as zeolite,activated carbon,metal oxide and composite metal oxide, clay, and research of their absorbability were introduced. Some suggestions to further research of adsorptive desulfurization were also proposed.
【Key Words】： adsorptive desulfurizationadsorbentsadsorptive mechanism
Source: http://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTOTAL-FJKS201201027.htm
Fuel Processing Technology
Volume 93, Issue 1, January 2012, Pages 18–25
Oxidative desulfurization by chromium promoted sulfated zirconia
Sachin Kumara,
Vimal Chandra Srivastavab
R.P. Badonia
a Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, 248006, Uttarakhand, India
b Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247667, Uttarakhand, India
Abstract
Chromium promoted sulfated zirconia (CSZ), prepared by wetness impregnation technique, was characterized by various techniques like Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Electron probe microscopic analysis (EPMA). Bulk density and Brauner–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area of CSZ were found to be 0.996 kg/m3 and 116.2 m2/g, respectively. CSZ was further used as catalyst for the oxidative removal of sulfur from model oil (dibenzothiophene, DBT, dissolved in iso-octane). Optimum CSZ dose was found to be 5 g/l. The catalytic oxidation of DBT by CSZ was found to be gradual process with optimum reaction time of 6 h. The activation energy for DBT conversion by CSZ was found to be 3.8 kJ/mol.
Source: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378382011003110
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If you want to keep with the latest developments in China and India, you could do worse than attend one or both of the following conferences …
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New Delhi 19/02/2013 - 20/02/2013
Refining India, New Delhi 19-20 February 2013
Building on the continuing success of our Refining China conference (next year to be held 20-21 March in Beijing; see the Refining China page for more details), we are extending the formula to India.
If you are interested in making a presentation at one, or both, of these conferences please submit a draft title and abstract for consideration, indicating to which of the conferences you wish to present, or whether it's to both.
The content of submissions should be directly relevant to conditions in the country or countries in question. Our preferences are for case study based papers outlining process solutions, particularly relating to energy efficiency and in the refining of heavy crudes.
We would point out that speaking slots filled very quickly for the last Refining China and we had to turn away a number of proposals that didn't sufficiently meet the criteria we had set, so in order to maximise your chance of acceptance, do, please, submit early (preferably by 14 September) and take note of our preferences.
Submissions to: proposals@crambethallen.com
Refining India is being held in partnership with the Lovraj Kumar Memorial Trust, a leading Indian provider of technical events in the hydrocarbon industries since 1994.
source: http://www.eptq.com/conference/(S(yhpgk445niiz2pnayd2del55))/view_conference.aspx?intCID=15&d=1/
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Beijing 20/03/2013 - 21/03/2013
The 7th Refining China conference will take place at the Regent Hotel, Beijing on 20-21 March 2013
Building on the continuing success of China's longest established international refinery technology event, we are extending the formula next year to India (see the Refining India page for more details).
If you are interested in making a presentation at one, or both, of these conferences please submit a draft title and abstract for consideration, indicating to which of the conferences you wish to present, or whether it's to both.
The content of submissions should be directly relevant to conditions in the country or countries in question. Our preferences are for case study based papers outlining process solutions, particularly relating to energy efficiency and in the refining of heavy crudes.
We would point out that speaking slots filled very quickly for the last Refining China and we had to turn away a number of proposals that didn't sufficiently meet the criteria we had set, so in order to maximise your chance of acceptance, do, please, submit early (preferably by 14 September) and take note of our preferences.
Submissions to: proposals@crambethallen.com
source: http://www.eptq.com/conference/(S(ckgjmp553jl3nfqngodkw4fp))/view_conference.aspx?intCID=14
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By way of background, you will find the following information describing the previous Refining China event …
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The 6th REFINING CHINA conference was held at the Regent Hotel, Bejing, 28-29 March 2012.
Our line-up for 2012 was as follows:
Cao Xianghong, Chairman, Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of China Selecting refining production technology in China
Ling Yuqun, Vice president, Sinopec Energy saving and low emission technologies in China's refineries
Sun LIli, Vice General Manager, Sinopec Engineering Inc Refinery design to meet low-carbon requirements
Yan Shaochun, President, Luoyang Petrochemical Engineering Corporation Technological developments in the China coal liquefaction industry
He Shengbao, Vice President, CNPC The development of petroleum refining
technology in PetroChina
Dong Xiao Li, General Manager, CNOOC Integrated innovation and application of sour and heavy oil processing technology
ExxonMobil Producing clean fuel gas
BP Measuring PBS values for crude oil selection
Saudi Aramco Increasing energy recovery in Preflash tower preheat train network
Jacobs Improving refining performance: where to start?
The Catalyst Group The Future of Catalysts: Business Shifts in the Global Process Industries
Research Institute of the Petroleum Industry (RIPI) Tehran Evaluation of the Effects of Feed Characteristics and Operating Variables on the Naphtha Isomerization Process
Soteica Online utilities real time optimisation at a large Chinese petrochemical complex
Baker Hughes Heavy crudes processing
Intercat Reducing FCC heavy fuel oil yield
Air Products Technical innovations in on-purpose H2 making solutions
HaaenSage Engineering Leak detection and repair techniques
Air Liquide Improved hydrogen plant design
Albermarle Catalysts and technology solutions for diesel upgrading catalysts
Dorf Ketal Additives to address problems in heavy oil processing
source: http://www.eptq.com/conference/(S(2rux5421iiosbeim5n13pxfd))/view_conference.aspx?intCID=13
The economies of China and India are growing fast. Their energy needs are growing as well, with all the attendant problems thereof, including desulfurization. Consequently, much research on the problem is being published in these two countries.
For example, the Google® Scholar search string desulfurization AND (china OR india) results in a couple of interesting articles.
///////
Environmental Science & Technology》 2012-01
Advance in Adsorptive Desulfurization
ZHOU Wei, XU Wan-zhen*, HUANG Wei-hong, LI Hui, WU Xiang-yang (School of Environment,Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China)
Compared with traditional hydrodesulfurization, adsorptive desulfurization which has mild conditions, significantly efficient and financially feasible is becoming a popular research in the trend of oil deep desulfurization. The adsorptive desulfurization method, mechanism, absorbents and absorbents regeneration were reviewed. According to adsorption mechanism, a series of adsorbents such as zeolite,activated carbon,metal oxide and composite metal oxide, clay, and research of their absorbability were introduced. Some suggestions to further research of adsorptive desulfurization were also proposed.
【Key Words】： adsorptive desulfurizationadsorbentsadsorptive mechanism
Source: http://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTOTAL-FJKS201201027.htm
Fuel Processing Technology
Volume 93, Issue 1, January 2012, Pages 18–25
Oxidative desulfurization by chromium promoted sulfated zirconia
Sachin Kumara,
Vimal Chandra Srivastavab
R.P. Badonia
a Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, 248006, Uttarakhand, India
b Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 247667, Uttarakhand, India
Abstract
Chromium promoted sulfated zirconia (CSZ), prepared by wetness impregnation technique, was characterized by various techniques like Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Electron probe microscopic analysis (EPMA). Bulk density and Brauner–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area of CSZ were found to be 0.996 kg/m3 and 116.2 m2/g, respectively. CSZ was further used as catalyst for the oxidative removal of sulfur from model oil (dibenzothiophene, DBT, dissolved in iso-octane). Optimum CSZ dose was found to be 5 g/l. The catalytic oxidation of DBT by CSZ was found to be gradual process with optimum reaction time of 6 h. The activation energy for DBT conversion by CSZ was found to be 3.8 kJ/mol.
Source: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378382011003110
///////
If you want to keep with the latest developments in China and India, you could do worse than attend one or both of the following conferences …
///////
New Delhi 19/02/2013 - 20/02/2013
Refining India, New Delhi 19-20 February 2013
Building on the continuing success of our Refining China conference (next year to be held 20-21 March in Beijing; see the Refining China page for more details), we are extending the formula to India.
If you are interested in making a presentation at one, or both, of these conferences please submit a draft title and abstract for consideration, indicating to which of the conferences you wish to present, or whether it's to both.
The content of submissions should be directly relevant to conditions in the country or countries in question. Our preferences are for case study based papers outlining process solutions, particularly relating to energy efficiency and in the refining of heavy crudes.
We would point out that speaking slots filled very quickly for the last Refining China and we had to turn away a number of proposals that didn't sufficiently meet the criteria we had set, so in order to maximise your chance of acceptance, do, please, submit early (preferably by 14 September) and take note of our preferences.
Submissions to: proposals@crambethallen.com
Refining India is being held in partnership with the Lovraj Kumar Memorial Trust, a leading Indian provider of technical events in the hydrocarbon industries since 1994.
source: http://www.eptq.com/conference/(S(yhpgk445niiz2pnayd2del55))/view_conference.aspx?intCID=15&d=1/
///////
Beijing 20/03/2013 - 21/03/2013
The 7th Refining China conference will take place at the Regent Hotel, Beijing on 20-21 March 2013
Building on the continuing success of China's longest established international refinery technology event, we are extending the formula next year to India (see the Refining India page for more details).
If you are interested in making a presentation at one, or both, of these conferences please submit a draft title and abstract for consideration, indicating to which of the conferences you wish to present, or whether it's to both.
The content of submissions should be directly relevant to conditions in the country or countries in question. Our preferences are for case study based papers outlining process solutions, particularly relating to energy efficiency and in the refining of heavy crudes.
We would point out that speaking slots filled very quickly for the last Refining China and we had to turn away a number of proposals that didn't sufficiently meet the criteria we had set, so in order to maximise your chance of acceptance, do, please, submit early (preferably by 14 September) and take note of our preferences.
Submissions to: proposals@crambethallen.com
source: http://www.eptq.com/conference/(S(ckgjmp553jl3nfqngodkw4fp))/view_conference.aspx?intCID=14
///////
By way of background, you will find the following information describing the previous Refining China event …
///////
The 6th REFINING CHINA conference was held at the Regent Hotel, Bejing, 28-29 March 2012.
Our line-up for 2012 was as follows:
Cao Xianghong, Chairman, Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of China Selecting refining production technology in China
Ling Yuqun, Vice president, Sinopec Energy saving and low emission technologies in China's refineries
Sun LIli, Vice General Manager, Sinopec Engineering Inc Refinery design to meet low-carbon requirements
Yan Shaochun, President, Luoyang Petrochemical Engineering Corporation Technological developments in the China coal liquefaction industry
He Shengbao, Vice President, CNPC The development of petroleum refining
technology in PetroChina
Dong Xiao Li, General Manager, CNOOC Integrated innovation and application of sour and heavy oil processing technology
ExxonMobil Producing clean fuel gas
BP Measuring PBS values for crude oil selection
Saudi Aramco Increasing energy recovery in Preflash tower preheat train network
Jacobs Improving refining performance: where to start?
The Catalyst Group The Future of Catalysts: Business Shifts in the Global Process Industries
Research Institute of the Petroleum Industry (RIPI) Tehran Evaluation of the Effects of Feed Characteristics and Operating Variables on the Naphtha Isomerization Process
Soteica Online utilities real time optimisation at a large Chinese petrochemical complex
Baker Hughes Heavy crudes processing
Intercat Reducing FCC heavy fuel oil yield
Air Products Technical innovations in on-purpose H2 making solutions
HaaenSage Engineering Leak detection and repair techniques
Air Liquide Improved hydrogen plant design
Albermarle Catalysts and technology solutions for diesel upgrading catalysts
Dorf Ketal Additives to address problems in heavy oil processing
source: http://www.eptq.com/conference/(S(2rux5421iiosbeim5n13pxfd))/view_conference.aspx?intCID=13
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Clyde Fulton, Specialist, Water
Treatment - Heavy Oil Technology Centre , Statoil Canada Ltd John Zhou,
Executive Director, Environmental Management , Alberta Innovates - Energy and
Environment Solutions
(AI-EES) James Cleland, General Manager , GE Heavy Oil Solutions
Bill Heins, General Manager, Thermal Products , GE
Water & Process Technologies Bob Tippee, Editor
, Oil & Gas Journal
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According to the Webcast site …
“While
oil sands production continues to increase, many companies are finding ways to
reduce water used in the recovery process. In fact in-situ projects recycle
over 90% of the water used in their operations. Join a panel of GE and heavy
oil industry experts as the topic of water sustainability in the heavy oil
industry is discussed live from GE’s Calgary Innovation Centre. The current
challenges facing the industry will be addressed and technologies that can be
deployed to address water-specific initiatives will be highlighted.”
Two of the speakers are …
Clyde
Fulton Specialist, Water Treatment - Heavy Oil Technology CentreStatoil Canada Ltd
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Zhou Executive Director, Environmental ManagementAlberta
Innovates - Energy and Environment Solutions (AI-EES)
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has funded a number of research projects pertaining to heavy oil. Here’s one of them …
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"Toluene Depletion in Produced Oil
Contributes to Souring Control in a Field Subjected to Nitrate Injection"
Akhil
Agrawal †, Hyung soo Park †, Safia Nathoo †, Lisa M. Gieg †, Thomas
R. Jack †, Kirk Miner ‡, Ryan Ertmoed ‡, Aaron Benko §, and Gerrit Voordouw *†
† Petroleum Microbiology Research Group,
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive
NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
‡ Baker Hughes Incorporated, 208
Saskatchewan Drive NE, Redcliff, Alberta, T0J 2P0, Canada
§ Enerplus
Corporation, 3000 333 Seventh Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2Z12, Canada
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2012, 46 (2), pp 1285–1292
DOI: 10.1021/es203748b
Publication Date (Web): December 9, 2011
e-mail:
voordouw@ucalgary.ca
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SEARCH TIP:
Explore what else Alberta Innovates has been involved in, by searching Google® Scholar using the following search statement:
"alberta
innovates" AND "heavy oil"
A Few More Ionic Liquids
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Here are four more articles on ionic liquids, all available on the Web at no charge …
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Separation and Purification Technology (2012)
Preparation and characterization of ionic liquid polymer microspheres [PEEKWC/DMF/CYPHOS IL 101] using the phase-inversion technique
D. Shanthana Lakshmi a, A. Figoli a,⇑, G. Fiorani b, M. Carraro b, L. Giorno a, E. Drioli a
a Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), c/o University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, 17/c, I-87030 Rende, CS, Italy
b ITM CNR, Section of Padova and Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via Marzolo, 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
Abstract
The membrane process concept coupled with phase inversion technique has been successfully applied for the first time for the preparation of ionic liquid (IL) encapsulated microspheres using polyetheretherketone with card group (PEEKWC), trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium chloride[CYPHOS IL 101] in N,Ndimethylformamide (DMF) as dispersing phase and dodecane, ethanol and water as continuous phases. The technique yields porous, spongy, spheres with smooth surface and diameter around 1000 lm, with morphology and chemical composition strongly affected by preparative conditions. IL loading capacity and subsequent surface topography has been investigated using optical microscopy, FT-IR, SEM, EDX, TGA and SDT.
Free Full Text Source: http://www.researchgate.net/publication/221966813_Preparation_and_characterization_of_ionic_liquid_polymer_microspheres_PEEKWCDMFCYPHOS_IL_101_using_the_phase-inversion_techniqueD._Shanthana_Lakshmi_a_A._Figoli_a_G._Fiorani_b_M._Carraro_b_L._Giorno_a_E._Drioli_a/file/f2faf4f75700495fb6.pdf
International Workshop on Ionic Liquids– Seeds for New Engineering Applications, 2-3 February 2012, Lisbon, Portugal
Ionic Liquids As Thermal Fluids: Feasibility Study Of Itsapplication On A Heat Exchanger Of A Plastic Production Machine
T.I.L. Antunes 1, L.M.L. Mendes 1, C. A. Nieto de Castro 2,3 and V. M. B. Nunes 1,3*
valentim@ipt.pt
1 Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Campus da Quinta doContador, 2300-313 Tomar, Portugal
2 Departamento de QuÃmica e BioquÃmica Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade deLisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
3 Centro de Ciências Moleculares e Materiais, Faculdade de Ciências - Universidade deLisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal*
Introduction:
Authors evaluate the viability of replacing the conventional thermal oil used in a heat exchanger of a plastic production machine, by an ionic liquid of known properties. Thermal fluids have many industrial applications covering all aspects from unit operations to chemical processes.
Free Full Text Source: http://scholar.googleusercontent.com/scholar?q=cache:cHJLqtoMwzYJ:scholar.google.com/+%22ionic+liquids%22++AND+(refinery+OR+refining+OR+hydrocarbon+OR+petroleum+OR+oil)&hl=en&as_sdt=0,14&as_ylo=2012&as_yhi=2012
PATENT
Process For Removing Metals From Hydrocarbons
Pub. No.: WO/2012/046057
International Application No.: PCT/GB2011/051906
Publication Date: 12.04.2012
Applicants:
The Queen's University Of Belfast [GB/GB]; University Road Belfast Antrim BT7 1NN (GB)
Inventors:
ABAI, Mahpuzah; (GB).
ATKINS, Martin Philip; (GB).
CHEUN, Kuah Yong; (GB).
HOLBREY, John; (GB).
NOCKEMANN, Peter; (GB).
SEDDON, Ken; (GB).
SRINIVASAN, Geetha; (GB).
ZOU, Yiran; (GB)
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the removal of mercury from a mercury- containing hydrocarbon fluid feed using specifically selected ionic liquids comprising, contacting the mercury-containing hydrocarbon fluid feed with an ionic liquid having the formula[Cat+][M+][X-] and separating from the ionic liquid a hydrocarbon fluid product having a reduced mercury content compared to the mercury-containing fluid feed.
Free Full Text Source: http://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/WO2012046057
Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 2012, Vol. 33, No. 7 2325
Equimolar Carbon Dioxide Absorption by Ether Functionalized Imidazolium Ionic Liquids
Pankaj Sharma, Sang Do Park,† Ki Tae Park, Soon Kwan Jeong, Sung Chan Nam, and Il Hyun Baek*
ihbaek@kier.re.kr
Greenhouse Gas Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research.
†Korea Carbon Dioxide Capture & Sequestration R&D Center, Daejeon 305-343, Korea
Abstract
A series [C3Omim][X] of imidazolium cation-based ILs, with ether functional group on the alkyl side-chain were synthesized and structure of the materials were confirmed by various techniques like 1H, 13C NMR spectroscopy, MS-ESI, FTIR spectroscopy and EA. More specifically, the influence of changing the anion with same cation is carried out. The absorption capacity of CO2 for ILs were evaluated at 30 and 50 ºC at ambient pressure (0-1.6 bar). Ether functionalized ILs shows significantly high absorption capacity for CO2. In general, the CO2 absorption capacity of ILs increased with a rise in pressure and decreased when temperature was raised. The obtained results showed that absorption capacity reached about 0.9 mol CO2 per mol of IL at 30 ºC. The most probable mechanism of interaction of CO2 with ILs were investigated using FTIR spectroscopy, 13C NMR spectroscopy and result shows that the absorption of CO2 in ether functionalized ILs is a chemical process. The CO2 absorption results and detailed study indicates the predominance of 1:1 mechanism, where the CO2 reacts with one IL to form a carbamic acid. The CO2 absorption capacity of ILs for different anions follows the trend: BF4 < DCA < PF6 < TfO < Tf2N. Moreover, the as-synthesized ILs is selective, thermally stable, long life operational and can be recycled at a temperature of 70 ºC or under vacuum and can be used repeatedly.
Free Full Text Source: http://newjournal.kcsnet.or.kr/main/j_search/j_download.htm?code=B120737
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Here are four more articles on ionic liquids, all available on the Web at no charge …
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Separation and Purification Technology (2012)
Preparation and characterization of ionic liquid polymer microspheres [PEEKWC/DMF/CYPHOS IL 101] using the phase-inversion technique
D. Shanthana Lakshmi a, A. Figoli a,⇑, G. Fiorani b, M. Carraro b, L. Giorno a, E. Drioli a
a Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), c/o University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, 17/c, I-87030 Rende, CS, Italy
b ITM CNR, Section of Padova and Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via Marzolo, 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
Abstract
The membrane process concept coupled with phase inversion technique has been successfully applied for the first time for the preparation of ionic liquid (IL) encapsulated microspheres using polyetheretherketone with card group (PEEKWC), trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium chloride[CYPHOS IL 101] in N,Ndimethylformamide (DMF) as dispersing phase and dodecane, ethanol and water as continuous phases. The technique yields porous, spongy, spheres with smooth surface and diameter around 1000 lm, with morphology and chemical composition strongly affected by preparative conditions. IL loading capacity and subsequent surface topography has been investigated using optical microscopy, FT-IR, SEM, EDX, TGA and SDT.
Free Full Text Source: http://www.researchgate.net/publication/221966813_Preparation_and_characterization_of_ionic_liquid_polymer_microspheres_PEEKWCDMFCYPHOS_IL_101_using_the_phase-inversion_techniqueD._Shanthana_Lakshmi_a_A._Figoli_a_G._Fiorani_b_M._Carraro_b_L._Giorno_a_E._Drioli_a/file/f2faf4f75700495fb6.pdf
International Workshop on Ionic Liquids– Seeds for New Engineering Applications, 2-3 February 2012, Lisbon, Portugal
Ionic Liquids As Thermal Fluids: Feasibility Study Of Itsapplication On A Heat Exchanger Of A Plastic Production Machine
T.I.L. Antunes 1, L.M.L. Mendes 1, C. A. Nieto de Castro 2,3 and V. M. B. Nunes 1,3*
valentim@ipt.pt
1 Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Campus da Quinta doContador, 2300-313 Tomar, Portugal
2 Departamento de QuÃmica e BioquÃmica Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade deLisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
3 Centro de Ciências Moleculares e Materiais, Faculdade de Ciências - Universidade deLisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal*
Introduction:
Authors evaluate the viability of replacing the conventional thermal oil used in a heat exchanger of a plastic production machine, by an ionic liquid of known properties. Thermal fluids have many industrial applications covering all aspects from unit operations to chemical processes.
Free Full Text Source: http://scholar.googleusercontent.com/scholar?q=cache:cHJLqtoMwzYJ:scholar.google.com/+%22ionic+liquids%22++AND+(refinery+OR+refining+OR+hydrocarbon+OR+petroleum+OR+oil)&hl=en&as_sdt=0,14&as_ylo=2012&as_yhi=2012
PATENT
Process For Removing Metals From Hydrocarbons
Pub. No.: WO/2012/046057
International Application No.: PCT/GB2011/051906
Publication Date: 12.04.2012
Applicants:
The Queen's University Of Belfast [GB/GB]; University Road Belfast Antrim BT7 1NN (GB)
Inventors:
ABAI, Mahpuzah; (GB).
ATKINS, Martin Philip; (GB).
CHEUN, Kuah Yong; (GB).
HOLBREY, John; (GB).
NOCKEMANN, Peter; (GB).
SEDDON, Ken; (GB).
SRINIVASAN, Geetha; (GB).
ZOU, Yiran; (GB)
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the removal of mercury from a mercury- containing hydrocarbon fluid feed using specifically selected ionic liquids comprising, contacting the mercury-containing hydrocarbon fluid feed with an ionic liquid having the formula[Cat+][M+][X-] and separating from the ionic liquid a hydrocarbon fluid product having a reduced mercury content compared to the mercury-containing fluid feed.
Free Full Text Source: http://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/WO2012046057
Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 2012, Vol. 33, No. 7 2325
Equimolar Carbon Dioxide Absorption by Ether Functionalized Imidazolium Ionic Liquids
Pankaj Sharma, Sang Do Park,† Ki Tae Park, Soon Kwan Jeong, Sung Chan Nam, and Il Hyun Baek*
ihbaek@kier.re.kr
Greenhouse Gas Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research.
†Korea Carbon Dioxide Capture & Sequestration R&D Center, Daejeon 305-343, Korea
Abstract
A series [C3Omim][X] of imidazolium cation-based ILs, with ether functional group on the alkyl side-chain were synthesized and structure of the materials were confirmed by various techniques like 1H, 13C NMR spectroscopy, MS-ESI, FTIR spectroscopy and EA. More specifically, the influence of changing the anion with same cation is carried out. The absorption capacity of CO2 for ILs were evaluated at 30 and 50 ºC at ambient pressure (0-1.6 bar). Ether functionalized ILs shows significantly high absorption capacity for CO2. In general, the CO2 absorption capacity of ILs increased with a rise in pressure and decreased when temperature was raised. The obtained results showed that absorption capacity reached about 0.9 mol CO2 per mol of IL at 30 ºC. The most probable mechanism of interaction of CO2 with ILs were investigated using FTIR spectroscopy, 13C NMR spectroscopy and result shows that the absorption of CO2 in ether functionalized ILs is a chemical process. The CO2 absorption results and detailed study indicates the predominance of 1:1 mechanism, where the CO2 reacts with one IL to form a carbamic acid. The CO2 absorption capacity of ILs for different anions follows the trend: BF4 < DCA < PF6 < TfO < Tf2N. Moreover, the as-synthesized ILs is selective, thermally stable, long life operational and can be recycled at a temperature of 70 ºC or under vacuum and can be used repeatedly.
Free Full Text Source: http://newjournal.kcsnet.or.kr/main/j_search/j_download.htm?code=B120737
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