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AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

Cost Effectiveness of 2-Row Membrane System for FLNG

Apr 3, 2012
Herbert Moon
One of the most critical issues in engineering and design of FLNG is to reduce top side weight along with its load distribution to the sub-structure. Concentrated top side loads will result in an increase in hull structure costs. The developed 2-row containment system allows flexibility of top side...

Carbon Capture Ready Heavy Oil Extraction and Upgrading

Apr 3, 2012
Eloy Flores
Carbon dioxide emissions from heavy oil production are typically higher than that of producing conventional crudes. Ultimately, carbon dioxide emissions can make heavy oil production less competitive if regulated. Carbon dioxide emission regulations will affect the overall economics of heavy oil...

Refinery-Wide Topics for Profitability, Reliability and Safety

Apr 3, 2012
Mike Siravo
In this session we will review several case studies that will allow you to better understand the importance of process engineering and process safety basics. These examples will show specific pitfalls to avoid but also will open your thinking to properly consider the implications of other...

Microwave Enhanced Direct Cracking of Ethane for Production of Ethylene

Apr 3, 2012
Morgana Fall
Microwave Enhanced Direct Cracking of Ethane for Production of Ethylene Morgana Fall, Ricardo Bowlin, Holly Shulman Ceralink Inc. 105 Jordan Rd Troy, NY 12180 James Carnahan Edison Analytical Laboratories, Inc. 301 Nott Street, Suite 2 Schenectady, NY Eric Wagner, Ravi Lal Technip USA, Inc. 555...

Adsorbents Used in Petrochemical Production: Safe Handling Recommendations

Apr 3, 2012
David Radtke
The petrochemical industry has grown to rely heavily upon adsorbents to remove contaminants from hydrocarbon streams. Molecular sieves, activated aluminas, metal oxides and other adsorbents are very successful in removing contaminants down to extremely low levels protecting not only equipment, but...

Opportunities and Challenges for Advanced Biofuel Industry

Apr 3, 2012
Ashish Gupta
Biofuels have been criticized for leading to rise in food costs. Advanced biofuels steer clear of this controversy as they are produced mostly from non-food crops. The US government renewable fuel standard mandates 21 billion gallons/yr of advanced biofuels by 2022 while current production levels...

Platformer Debutanizer Revamp & Optimization

Apr 3, 2012
Rakan Bilaus
Problem As part of Saudi Aramco Yanbu Refinery Excellence Program, We Identified the platforming high RVP issue as one of the most critical problem than needed to be resolved with high priority. The high reformate RVP causes problems with gasoline blending leading to high RVP in summer months,...

Absorption Refrigeration for Auxiliary Applications in LNG Plant

Apr 3, 2012
Jordan Belue
ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION FOR AUXILIARY APPLICATIONS IN LNG PLANT Jordan Belue a , Robert Havlik b , Stanley Huang a , a: Chevron Energy Technology Company, Houston, Texas b: Tengizchevoil, LLP. ABSTRACT A Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant demands a large amount of mechanical power for generating...

Reducing CO2 Emissions From Refineries Through Chemistry Upgrade

Apr 3, 2012
Michelle Valenzuela
Despite the lack of a global greenhouse gas emission reduction agreement, regional schemes are moving forward to limit CO 2 and other GHG emissions to the atmosphere. In the United States, the state of California is moving forward with regulations that will cap emissions from installations...

Practical Process Integration Retrofit Part 1. Cross-Pinch Method

Apr 3, 2012
G. T. Polley
Practical Process Integration Retrofit Part 1. Cross-Pinch Method G.T.Polley A number of techniques have been developed to aid the process engineer retrofit heat recovery networks. The first of these methods was called the ?Cross-Pinch Method? (Tjoe & Linnhoff [1986]) and whilst it is widely...

Root Cause Study of Debutanizer Column Operational Upsets

Apr 3, 2012
Feridoun Fahiminia
The NOVA Chemicals Debutanizer Column at the Corunna site experienced operational upsets. Gamma scans revealed that the column had flooded, and upon opening the tower it was found that the bottom trays fouled. An investigation was initiated to identify the root causes of fouling as well as...

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