As we approach the final moments of 2018, and look toward 2019 with a mixture
of hope and dread, let’s take a look at the Desulfurization Blog’s top 15 posts
of the year.
When I look at lists like this, I sometimes wonder how we got to where we are. But then my optimism kicks in, and I imagine how such a review can improve the Blog going forward.
So, for what it’s worth, the top 15 for 2018.
When I look at lists like this, I sometimes wonder how we got to where we are. But then my optimism kicks in, and I imagine how such a review can improve the Blog going forward.
So, for what it’s worth, the top 15 for 2018.
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2/23/2018
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A
recent press release alerts us to a joint effort between CB&I, Chevron
Lummus Global, and Saudi Aramco to develop crude to chemicals processes. Aramco has been working on this effort for
at least a decade.
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4/9/2018
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In
the Q2 2018 edition of PTQ – Petroleum Technology Quarterly
(http://www.eptq.com/ ) is an article by Fluor's Debopam Chaudhuri And
Srinivasa Oruganti called "Designing for a sourer future"
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4/20/2018
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King
Abdullah University of Science and Technology, or KAUST, is an ambitious
attempt by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to create a leadership role in science
and technology. With an endowment of $20 billion, it attracts academic talent
from the U.S.A., China, the U.K. and Canada, as well as from within Saudi
Arabia itself.
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4/26/2018
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AI
– Artificial Intelligence – is on the cusp of transforming everything we do.
Machine learning is one aspect of that transformation. In Machine Learning In Catalysis, John R.
Kitchin (Nature Catalysis, 2018), presents an excellent overview of machine
learning in catalysis, especially as it pertains to such industrial processes
as syngas processing.
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7/24/2018
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A
recent Reuters article describes Aramco's push into chemicals by teaming with
petrochemicals giant SABIC to build a complex that converts crude oil into chemicals
directly, bypassing the refining stage.
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2/6/2018
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The
February 2018 issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering features an article that
highlights the Saudi Aramco ExxonMobil Refinery (SAMREF Refinery.)
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5/2/2018
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The
mission of open access sites like PLOS-Public Library of Science
(http://journals.plos.org/) is to breach the cost barrier and promote the
free flow of peer reviewed research. Granted, the focus of PLOS seems to be
on medical research. And yet, even so, an article by ExxonMobil researchers
Prosset and Hedgpeth, is a part of the trove of treasures in this collection.
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5/7/2018
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Following
ExxonMobil’s technological research is not the easiest thing to do. Your best
bet is to set up a Google® Scholar (https://scholar.google.com) email alert.
Be prepared for some heavy slogging. While some results will be journal
articles, most of them will be patents.
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7/12/2018
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Borders
are a big deal. However, if you plan ahead, you can get to where you need to
go. Por ejemplo, the Abu Dhabi International Downstream - Summit 2018, 3-5
September 2018, described below, will require a visa to attend. Here are
instructions on how to acquire said document.
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5/19/2018
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ExxonMobil’s
Energy Factor, May 15, 2018, has a fascinating description of the use of
Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry to identify “bottom-of-the
barrel” molecules in order to produce premium products like gasoline or jet
fuel.
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4/29/2018
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AI
remains out of reach of most individuals. Until we can create AI macros as
easily as Word macros, the use of AI at the individual level will be limited.
No doubt that capability will be created by some clever startup. Until that day, here are some tips on how
to use existing automation to your advantage. This is not the same as
AI. But it does mimic it. Think of it as human intelligence on
steroids.
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3/21/2018
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Further to a previous post [Keep Alert (http://desulf.blogspot.com/2018/03/keep-alert-its-not-that-hard.html)]
on the value of creating email alerts, here are the results from two recent
email alerts that landed in my inbox.
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3/18/2018
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Keeping
up with technological developments in any given field can be a full time
job. But, unless it IS your full time
job, you need to find short cuts.
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1/31/2018
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The
World Refining Association (www.wraconferences.com/
) sponsors a number of conferences each year, including the three listed in
this post
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1/5/2018
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The
overarching goal of the Desulfurization Blog (www.desulf.blogspot.com ) is to
offer tips and tricks on how to save time in your never ending quest to stay
on top of developments in your field of interest. In that time saving vein, the following
list provides easy access to each of the posts we produced on Catalysis. Not every post will interest you. But when you see one that does, you can
just click the link and go right to it
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Jean Steinhardt served as Librarian, Aramco Services, Engineering Division, for 13 years. He now heads Jean Steinhardt Consulting LLC, producing the same high quality research that he performed for Aramco.
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