Annual Sulfur Review

“Poor, dear, silly Spring, preparing her annual surprise!” Wallace Stevens (American Poet, 1879-1955)

Two items of interest to report today … Hydrocarbon Engineering’s (http://www.energyglobal.com/downstream/) annual Sulfur Review, and the latest edition of the PTQ – Petroleum Technology Quarterly magazine (www.eptq.com).

Both Hydrocarbon Engineering and PTQ focus on recent practical applications of technology, as opposed to the advanced research that precedes such applications.  Still, it is useful to be mindful of the entire spectrum of technological progress … from the inception of a concept to basic research to benchmark testing to pilot scale research to the ultimate goal of full scale implementation.

Below is a comment from the Hydrocarbon Engineering Web on its latest Sulfur Review, as well as a list of PTQ’s latest Table of Contents.

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“The April issue kicks off with a look at the global petrochemical industry, beginning with Euro Petroleum Consultants’ analysis of the European and Russian markets and followed by AspenTech’s discussion of the ethylene sector. April’s big feature is, of course, the annual Sulfur Review, which provides a comprehensive overview of the key technologies available to plant and refinery operations today. This year’s review is introduced by The Sulphur Institute, with an update on the global sulfur market. This issue also boasts features on High Performance Materials, Heat Transfer, Flow Metering, Automation and Desulfurisation, finishing off with 15 facts on natural gas.”
Source: http://www.energyglobal.com/downstream/

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PTQ – Petroleum Technology Quarterly – Q2 2016 (www.eptq.com)
Table of Contents
The outlook for transport fuels: Part 2
Energy saving chemical treatments in the crude distillation unit
The challenges of crude blending
Loss into gain in high capacity trays Part 1: excursion
Improved stripper efficiency raises upgrader production
Enhancing fractionator efficiency
Increased margin from updated internals and catalyst
How dynamic pressure can affect vacuum column readings
Energy savings in preheat trains with preflash
Addressing corrosion challenges in refineries
Integrating capital work into turnarounds
Retooling APC for improved results
Removing contaminant fines from process water
Maximising propylene in the FCC unit
Remote sensing for process optimisation