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October 2013

A Simple and Effective Approach for Determining Optimum Refinery Size

Conference Presentation
Southwest Process Technology Conference
October 4, 2013
In most cases, a refinery size is selected by top company management or by government officials and given to engineers to determine its feasibility...

Optimizing FCC - Pretreat Unit Operations to Achieve Tier 3 Gasoline Sulfur Targets

Conference Presentation
Southwest Process Technology Conference
October 4, 2013
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has announced the 2017 implementation of more stringent Tier 3 ultra low sulfur gasoline (ULSG)...

The Renaissance of the North American Energy Sector

Conference Presentation
Southwest Process Technology Conference
October 4, 2013
Until just a few years ago, the widespread view was the U.S. was a mature oil and gas province with production in general decline. However, with the...

Offshore Process Overview

Conference Presentation
Southwest Process Technology Conference
October 4, 2013
Offshore topside facilities are typically designed for minimum processing of the well fluids to minimize the topside facilities weight and footprint...

Chemical Engineering Calculations in Microsoft Excel: The Maximum Likelihood Principle

Conference Presentation
Southwest Process Technology Conference
October 4, 2013
The Maximum Likelihood (MLH) Principle is a powerful statistical tool which can be easily employed in Microsoft Excel without the need for Visual...

Solvent Deasphating - The Key to Unlocking Additional Profits when Processing Residues

Conference Presentation
Southwest Process Technology Conference
October 4, 2013
Residue conversion is a necessity in the modern refinery in order to increase profitability through the increased production of transportation fuels...

Project Execution Using the Stage Gate Process

Conference Presentation
Southwest Process Technology Conference
October 4, 2013
In recent years more and more projects are being executed effectively using the “Stage Gate” process. This presentation provides an overview of the...

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