Open Access Alert: Procedia

“Even the just may sin with an open chest of gold before them” --  Latin Proverb

Procedia encompasses a number of interesting open access sources.  Many of them will interest anyone engaged in desulfurization research.  As such, they are good for full text browsing.  The easiest way to search for Procedia articles is to go to the ScienceDirect site (www.sciencedirect.com) and do an advanced search.

Here is a recent article …

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Comparison Between Alkylation and Transalkylation Reactions Using Ab Initio Approach
Procedia Chemistry 10 ( 2014 ) 430 – 436
2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/).
XV International Scientific Conference “Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in XXI century” dedicated to Professor L.P. Kulyov
By Asem Nurmakanova, Anastasiya Salischeva, Alyona Chudinova, Elena Ivashkina, & Anna Syskina
National Research Tomsk Polytechnic, University, Lenin Avenue, 30, Tomsk, 634050, Russian Federation
OJSC “Omsky Kauchuk”, prospekt Gubkina, 30, Omsk, 644035, Russian Federation
Abstract
This study concerns thermodynamic and kinetic regularities of benzene alkylation with propylene and diisopropylbenzene transalkylation by investigating reaction mechanism. For each step, thermodynamic parameters, such as pre - exponential factor and activation energy were determined. Ab initio approach was used for this purpose. Also effects of solvation and ions formation were taken into account. Finally, comparative analysis of two processes was made.
1. Introduction
1.1 Background
Cumene is an important raw material in petrochemistry to obtain phenol and its co - product – acetone . Usually cumene is produced at the same facility that manufactures phenol. Its synthesis is based on the alkylation of benzene with propylene using a с id catalysts. The main technology now used for cumene producing is a process catalyzed by phosphoric acid loaded on ceyssatite patented by the Universal Oil Products Company (UOP Co.). AlCl3 is also chosen as the catalyst. However, such materials usually introduce various problems such as corrosion, harmful effects on the environment . Some processers used BF3, but it had controlling difficulties in comparison with AlCl, and the BF3 process requires higher temperature and pressure to operate. Since 1965, acid zeolite is of great interest for cumene manufacture, but only recently it has been commercialized by Dow, Mobil, CD Tech, UOP and Enichem. Despite that, zeolite catalysts were widely used because of their safety, easy deactivation by coking, short regeneration cycle, and hard reaction condition became problems. A new type of catalyst for this process – ionic liquids – was developed, but is not commercialized . In spite of new catalysts emergence, process with aluminum chloride stays actual for many cumene producers. It is necessary to increase cumene production, because nowadays demand for cumene rose up to 12 million tons in 2011 and keeps growing.
1 .2 Reaction
The alkylation reaction of benzene with propylene is carried out in the presence of Lewis acids. It is known that alkylation occurs through activation of the olefin by catalyst, and then activated complex react s with benzene and alkylbenzenes. 
Source: http://ac.els-cdn.com/S187661961400117X/1-s2.0-S187661961400117X-main.pdf?_tid=671789cc-a8b0-11e4-8ee1-00000aacb35e&acdnat=1422643812_65c2c345f702f7eeb47cc1e59aef483e
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TIP: Try the following search in ScienceDirect (www.sciencedirct.com) …
Elsevier ScienceDirect (www.sciencedirect.com) Advanced Search:
Journal Name: Procedia
Any field: Dibenzothiophene

Here are some of the results of the above search …

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Ionic Liquids: - The Novel Solvent for Removal of Dibenzothiophene from Liquid Fuel
Procedia Engineering, Volume 51, 2013, Pages 314-317

Composition of Initiated Cracking Products of High-sulfur Natural Bitumen
Procedia Chemistry, Volume 10, 2014, Pages 326-331

Deep Removal of Sulfur from Model Liquid Fuels using 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride
Procedia Engineering, Volume 51, 2013, Pages 416-422

Sonocatalytic Oxidative Desulfurization of Thiophene and Its Derivatives
Procedia Engineering, Volume 42, 2012, Pages 1711-1719

Geochemistry of Aromatic Fractions in Es4 Oil Extracts from the South Slope of Dongying Sag and Its Implications
Procedia Environmental Sciences, Volume 11, Part B, 2011, Pages 680-685

The Biomarker Properties and Comparisons of Sahinali, Beypazarı and Karapınar (Turkey) Coaly Plio-Miocene Depositions
Energy Procedia, Volume 59, 2014, Pages 142-149

Heat Treatment Condition Influence on Novokuibyshevsk Vacuum Residue Component Composition
Procedia Chemistry, Volume 10, 2014, Pages 424-429

Recovery of Hazardous Metals from Spent Refinery Processing Solid Catalyst
Procedia Environmental Sciences, Volume 16, 2012, Pages 253-256

Enhanced Adsorption of Methyl Orange by Vermiculite Modified by Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide (CTMAB)
Procedia Environmental Sciences, Volume 13, 2012, Pages 2179-2187

Air-Stable Anthracene-Phosphine Oxide Adduct Ligand in Pd Catalysed Suzuki-Miyaura Reactions
APCBEE Procedia, Volume 3, 2012, Pages 154-160

Biodegradation of Phthalate Esters by Variovorax sp
APCBEE Procedia, Volume 1, 2012, Pages 16-21

Analysis of Volatile Components from Dictyophora rubrovolota Zang, Ji Et Liou
Procedia Engineering, Volume 37, 2012, Pages 240-249

Cracking of Petroleum Residues by Reactive Molecular Distillation
Procedia Engineering, Volume 42, 2012, Pages 329-334

The Distribution of n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Water of Taihu Lake
Procedia Environmental Sciences, Volume 12, Part A, 2012, Pages 258-264

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Conference Alert & Call for Papers: Asian Downstream Week

“Do unto those downstream as you would have those upstream do unto you.” -- Wendell Berry (born August 5, 1934), American novelist, poet, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer

A recent email alert describes a new and improved version of an old favorite.  To quote the news release …
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Asian Downstream Week 2015 (http://www.downstream-asia.com/) (previously known as Downstream Asia) is expanding. In addition to the established Refining & Petrochemical Asia, 2 new conferences are now incorporated: 
    Petrochem & Refining Operational Excellence Asia
    Petrochem SCM & Logistics Asia
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Conference organizers invite you to submit abstracts for the event, scheduled for Singapore from 28 -29 October 2015 as part of Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW), hosted by Singapore Energy Market Authority (EMA).

SIEW, incidentally, is an annual conference concerned with energy issues in the broader sense.  Its concerns include all potential forms of energy, from nuclear to biological and everything in between.

As described on its Web …

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The Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) is an annual week-long platform for energy professionals, policymakers and commentators to discuss and share best practices and solutions within the global energy space.
SIEW aims to facilitate the exchange of ideas and discussions on pertinent energy-related issues, while simultaneously meeting the strategic objectives of Singapore's commitment to becoming a global leading energy hub and "living lab". At the same time, opportunities are set up for networking and deal-making among energy companies converging on the event, as well as to provide a platform to showcase innovative products and solutions in the energy marketplace.
Source: http://www.siew.sg/about-siew/overview
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Deadline for submission of abstracts for Asian Downstream Week is Monday, 30 March 2015.
Visit the Web (http://www.downstream-asia.com/) or contact Cathy Gu (info@downstream-asia.com) for details.

There is never a deadline for posting comments to the Desulfurization Blog. Visit it at: http://www.desulf.blogspot.com/

An eMail Mixed Bag

Mixed bag: a varied collection of people or things. (Refers originally to a bag of game brought home after a day's hunting.) -- The Free Dictionary (http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/mixed+bag)

Today’s post is a mixed bag of items collected from recent emails that have found their way into my inbox.

Energy Technology Data Exchange (https://www.etde.org/) is, apparently, defunct.  However, its vast repository is still available.  So, while no longer active, the archive is still useful.

SLA- Arabian Gulf Chapter
Librarians in the U.S. are familiar with SLA – Special Library Association.  Even they, however, may be unaware of the existence of the Arabian Gulf Chapter.  Here is the text of an email I found in my inbox …
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SLA- Arabian Gulf Chapter & Knowledge E are pleased to announce our 2015 PreConference workshops, the workshops will be held at petroleum institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE between 14- 16 March 2015
Knowledge E in collaboration with SLA-AGC is proud to present the 21st SLA-AGC Pre-Conference Workshops to be held at Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE. - See more at: http://www.knowledgee.com/knowledge-events/14th-16th-mar-2015-21st-sla-pre-conference-workshops-petroleum-institute-abu-dhabi-uae/#sthash.CqQ5MR2T.dpuf
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PTQ Q1 2015 has just been published.
Features this issue include:
    Determining safety distance in process design
    Troubleshooting a C3 splitter tower Part 2: root cause and solution
    Optimisation of a diesel hydrotreating unit
    Monitoring and controlling emissions in Europe
    High sulphur recovery with ease of operation
    Safe removal of polymeric deposits
    Hydrotreating challenges and opportunities with tight oil
    Reducing reactor turnaround time
    Monetise off­gases for low cost ammonia
    Business value of hydrocarbon production accounting
    Interface measurement for product quality
    Zeolite membranes for xylenes separation
    Catalyst testing for hydrocracking and hydrotreating
    Dynamic simulation of process controls
plus the PTQ Outlook for 2015, Technology in Action

Speaking of PTQ, they have organized The 9th Refining China conference,taking place at the Regent Hotel Beijing on 8-9 April 2015.

To quote their Web …
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Our continuing collaboration with Sinopec ensures that this event continues to be your opportunity to meet the top engineers and other decision makers from Sinopec, Petrochina, CNOOC and other major operating and engineering companies across China.
Registration now open: www.RefiningChina.com
Global Technology Forum are delighted to announce the addition of two guest speakers on our forthcoming course, The Technology and Chemistry of Hydrotreating – taking place 31 March 2015 in London, UK.
This three day course will be led by world renowned hydrotreating expert, Richard Moore-Coulson, but will also include guest talks from;
    Magnus Schau-Magussen, Refinery Scientist, R&D, HALDOR TOPSOE
    Pierre Dufrense, VP, R&D, Technology EURECAT SA
In addition to the theory and fundamentals behind hydrotreating, delivered by Richard (based on over 40 years’ experience), Magnus and Pierre will provide insights into some of the current technology driving this vital refinery process.
View The Course Brochure: http://email.gtforum.com/files/amf_incisive_media/project_2769/Hydrotreating_2015.pdf?utm_term=&utm_content=View%20The%20Course%20Brochure&utm_campaign=Hydrotreating%20guest%20speakers%20-%20usa&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Hydrocracking
Book online or email: eleni.vatyliotis@gtforum.com  to discuss discounts available to you.
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TIMESAVER TIP: Create a separate folder or even a separate gmail or yahoo email account for all the conference alerts you subscribe to.  That way, when you are looking for conferences to attend, you can browse through the “conferences” folder or email account, saving valuable time.

Conference Alert: Aqueous Corrosion

“When it's three o'clock in New York, it's still 1938 in London.” -- Bette Midler (American Singer and Actress, b.1945)

Gordon Research Seminars (GRS) cover a broad range of technology topics.  One of them is on Aqueous Corrosion, scheduled at Colby-Sawyer College, New London, New Hampshire (USA), July 10-15, 2016 (http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?id=12283). The GRS Web describes the 2014 Aqueous Corrosion Seminar as follows …

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2014 Aqueous Corrosion GRC
The main objectives of corrosion science and engineering are to reduce the risk to society from corrosion, improve the sustainability of engineered systems, and assist in the conservation of our cultural heritage. The need to understand and reduce corrosion is more urgent than ever due to aging of systems important to maintaining the modern society and the rapid expansion of industrial infrastructure in the developing countries. Corrosion science and engineering are highly interdisciplinary, requiring tools and techniques developed in other fields such as surface science, materials science, mechanics, electrochemistry, biochemistry, etc. The availability of improved tools in other related fields has enabled us to gain better insights into corrosion processes. However, there is an increasing need to integrate this knowledge for predicting corrosion risk.

The 2014 Aqueous Corrosion GRC will contain talks from leading researchers on multi-scale modeling techniques to predict corrosion, in-situ analytical techniques to understand fundamental corrosion processes, mechanisms of localized corrosion and environmentally assisted cracking, and microbiological processes at the electrochemical interface. The conference will conclude by discussing the major theme of the conference: assessing and reducing corrosion risk. An important goal of this GRC is to bring about a dialog between academic, government, and industrial researchers. The conference intends to have presentations in the traditional GRC format (i.e. 40 minute talk plus 20 minute discussion). Informal discussions and poster sessions in the evenings will complement these interactions.
https://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?id=12282
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TIP: Bookmark the GRS site and visit it once or twice a year.  Most of the conferences will not interest you, but the occasional one will be spot on.

Conference Alert: KACST - Oxford Petrochemical Forum

"It is only through shadows that one comes to know the light." -- St. Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)

The 4th KACST-Oxford Petrochemical Forum was highlighted in a previous post (http://desulf.blogspot.com/search?q=KACST-Oxford+Petrochemical+Forum).  The 5^th is coming up. The 5th KACST-Oxford Petrochemical Forum will be held in St. Catherine's College, University of Oxford from the 24th till 27th of August 2015.

Anyone with a research interest in desulfurization and a curiosity as to how Saudi Aramco is approaching this problem should consider attending this forum.

Presentations from the 4^th Forum included …

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Valorisation of Alkanes and Alkynes by Transhydrogenation
Prof. S. David Jackson, Professor of Catalysis Science, University of Glasgow - UK

CO2 Utilization as an Alternative Feedstock for Petrochemical Industry
Dr. Flaiyh F. Al-Anazi, Senior Manager, SABIC T&I - KSA

Desulfurization of Fuel Oils and H2S Removal from Industrial Gas Mixtures using Ionic Liquids Technology
Prof. Guangren Yu, Associate Professor, Beijing University of Chemical Technology - China

Progress in New Technologies for Sustainable Valorization of Natural Gas and Bioprocessing Wastes for Petrochemicals Production
Prof. Adesoji Adesina, CEO, ATODATECH LLC, Pasadena CA - USA

Development of New Homogeneous Alkene Polymerization Catalysts for the 21st Century
Prof. Philip Mountford, Head of Inorganic Chemistry and Professor of Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis, University of Oxford - UK

Polymer-clay Nanocomposite as Catalyst support for the Oxidation of Mercaptans and Phenols
Dr. Hany A. El-Hamshary, Associate Prof. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, KSU - KSA

Polymerization of Ethylene Promoted by Bicyclohexyl-bridged and Bi-nuclear Schiff Base Complexes of Zirconium and Nickel
Dr. Abdulhamid A. Alsaygh, Associate Research Professor, KACST - KSA

Dynamic-Covalent Polymeric Materials
Prof. Brent S. Sumerlin, Associate Professor, University of Florida - USA

Advanced Analytical Techniques for Materials Characterization
Dr. Hameed Al-Badairy, Science Specialist, R&DC, Saudi Aramco - KSA

Temperature Programmed Analysis for Selective Alkane Oxidation Catalysts
Prof. Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap, Head of Catalyst Science and Technology Research Center, University Putra - Malaysia

Nanoscale Characterization of Materials with Transmission Electron Microscopy
Dr. Dalaver H. Anjum, Sr. Scientist, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology KAUST - KSA

Preparation of Diesel Deep HDS Catalysts Using OMX method
Dr. Tiancun Xiao, Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford - UK

Catalytic Cracking of Bunker Oil over Modified Zeolite to Produce Light Olefins
Dr. Mohammad Al-Kinany, Expert, KACST - KSA

An Effective Approach for Preparing Active Hydrotreating Alumina-Supported CoMo Sulfide Catalysts
Dr. Sergio L. González, Research Scientist, University of Oxford - UK

Potential Catalytic System for Selective Production of Hexene-1 from Ethylene
Dr. Mohammed Al-Hazmi, Director of Performance Chemicals, SABIC T&I - KSA

Catalytic Applications of Au-based Nanoparticles
Dr. Nikolas Dimitratos, Research Fellow, Cardiff University - UK

Supported Platinum Nanoparticles in Gas-Phase Acetone Self-Condensation
Dr. Abdulaziz Bagabas, Associate Research Professor, KACST - KSA

Catalytic Removal for Series of Harmful N-containing Emissions Coming from the Petrochemical Industries
Prof. Runduo Zhang, Professor, Beijing University of Chemical Technology - China
source:  http://www.koprcsa.org/2014/en/Attendees.html

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For more information on the event, visit: http://www.koprc-kacst-oxford.org/events/5th-kacst-oxford-petrochemical-forum-august-2015