Saturday, August 19, 2017

Conference Alert: ERTC 2017 and KBC



ERTC-European Refining Technology Conference will be staged 13-15 November, 2017 at Hilton Athens, Greece.

TIP: Google®: ERTC 2017 sulphur to find useful background on the conference. One result …

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Meet with KBC at ERTC 2017
Join KBC at the European Refining Technology Conference (ERTC) in Athens, 13-16 November to discover how our leading edge technology, consulting and cloud solutions can help transform your business.
We create and sustain value for our clients through effectively converting strategy into results. Our winning operating models, best practices, technical and commercial excellence are underpinned by our simulation, analytics and cloud technology.
Book a meeting with one of our experts to discuss your business transformation needs and be sure to attend one of our speaker sessions below.
Paper topics submitted:
Cloud Based Performance Assurance - The Next Generation of Performance Management Systems
Residue Hydrotreating in a 0.5% Sulphur Bunker Fuel World
Water Management Best Practices Minimise Water Consumption Without Limiting Process Operations at Jordan's Zarka Refinery
Operational Excellence Model Applied to Improve Environmental Emissions
Applying Operational Excellence Best Practices to Fuel Growth Opportunities
source: https://www.kbcat.com/conferences?task=view_event&event_id=180
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Here is some information on the conference from its Web …

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This year’s ERTC, the Biggest and most important event for the European downstream industry, is back for 2017 and guaranteed to be even bigger and better than before.
Download the new event brochure here.
Co-hosted by Hellenic Petroleum and supported by Motor Oil, 5 highlights to look forward to in Athens this November include:
1. IOC Insights
This year's event will see more IOC speakers than ever! Hear from European and Global heavyweights including BP, MOL and Statoil on how they are responding to new market realities to drive the best possible performance across their downstream portfolios
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2. Unique Content
New for 2017 we refreshed the topics and guidelines in the call for papers to maintain the quality of the presentations and avoid commercial pitches – we’re delighted to have some very new and interesting presentations this year including Drones, Jet Fuel and the Transformation of waste heat
3. Focus on IMO
Hear answers from your pressing questions including how the IMO sulphur spec will impact the future of the refining industry and how the shipping and refining industries can better work together to develop a sustainable future
4. ERTC 4.0
New for 2017 we’ve got a whole day dedicated to digitalization and IIoT – ERTC 4.0! What does 4.0 mean to you, your plant and operations? Find out the answers as well as how to take advantage of the new digital technologies and tools guaranteed to shape the future of your refinery
5. Business Coaching Workshops
Take this opportunity to join one of our new workshops: Presenting with Impact. Understand the difference between a great presentation and an average one, the mistakes everyone makes and how to bring messages to life, inspiring and captivating the audience you are talking to. Come along prepared to see presenting slightly differently and have a little fun!
source: http://ertc.wraconferences.com/
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Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Sulfur Handling System


The August issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering is now online. Here is one of the articles featured in this month’s issue …

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Little by little
Davide Costa, Econova Corporate S.p.A., Italy, and Ulrich Nanz, Sandvik Process Systems, Germany, discuss the implementation of a new sulfur handling system at the Sarroch refinery in Sardinia.
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TIP: For additional information, Google® the following: sarroch sulfur

One result is the following …

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Again, the successes achieved with Exxon Mobil, ENI and Lukoil, lead SARAS to turns to Econova to solidify their sulphur output. A complete turnkey installation inside the SARAS most important refinery has been completed at Sarroch (CA), in the beautiful Sardinia island, where the refinery is located Saras starts their collaboration with Econova in the search of new technologies to solidify all the sulphur produced not used locally in molten form. Econova builds another plant, supported by Sandvik Process Systems, able to reach a total production capacity of 36 t/hr - 24 hrs/day, 365 days/year.
Rotoform® technology is in place!
Three Sandvik Rotoform High Speed units have been installed to manage the Saras solidification needs and further expansion has been possible in case of future sulphuric acid could collapse.
source: http://econovaspa.it/about/thehistory/
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