AIChE Partners with Hydrocarbon Processing Magazine May 8, 2018The publication will now be offered as a new benefit for Fuels & Petrochemicals Division members.
Chemical Engineers Develop Metal-Organic Frameworks to Cut Petrochemical Energy Consumption March 16, 2018Chemical engineers have developed an MOF that promises to greatly reduce energy consumption in the propylene-propane separation process.
Chemical Reactivity Management Archived Webinar May 10, 2017 Could there be potential reactive hazards in your facility you’re not aware of? Don’t let undesired reactions lead to uncontrolled situations and reactive chemical incidents. In this ioKinetic sponsored webinar, learn an approach to identifying and characterizing reactive materials and how to...
Introducing a Collaborative Framework for Chemicals Product Innovation Archived Webinar Oct 6, 2016 As product life cycles shrink, you need a product innovation process that keeps you ahead of the curve. Find out how a new collaborative framework for chemicals product innovation can speed your time to market and improve quality. In 60 minutes, you’ll review the latest trends in the chemicals...
The Impact of Discharge Criteria on Spent Caustic Treatment Options Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 30, 2017Sodium hydroxide, in caustic solutions, is used in the hydrocarbon processing industries to extract and neutralize gases such as hydrogen sulfide and...
Scarcity of Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) and Potential Effects on Expansions in Petrochemical and Refinery Sector Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 30, 2017Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) are required for companies with new projects or expansions that exceed certain emission thresholds in nonattainment...
How Big a Future Cracker Should You Consider? Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 29, 2017The plant capacity of ethylene plants has evolved over more than last six decades. Every time businesses have struggled with the same question - how...
Examining Combustion Control Options for Fired Heaters and Boilers Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 29, 2017Energy efficiency, safety, and environmental impact are all important issues concerning any type of combustion operations. Variability in the...
Converting Propane and Butane (LPG) in to High-Value Products Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 29, 2017Shale oil and gas operations in North America generate abundant and low-cost supplies of LPG. At the same time, high production levels of shale oil...
Process Event Avoidance: Using Identification of Process Faults to Avoid Abnormal Process Events Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 29, 2017Process faults are a significant concern in the chemical and petrochemical industry. Process operators typically become aware of process faults only...
New High Capacity Adsorbent for Oxygenate, Nitrogen, and Sulfur Compound Removal from Olefinic C4 Streams Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 29, 2017Demands placed upon C4 olefin producers have been pressed in light of the global petrochemical market and has led producers to re-evaluate...
How Non-Condensables Affect Your Ethane/Ethylene Liquefaction Process – Different Concepts to Reduce Power Consumption and Product Losses Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 29, 2017How Non-Condensables Affect Your Ethane/Ethylene Liquefaction Process - Different Concepts to Reduce Power Consumption and Product Losses The...
Impact of Light Tight Oils on Distillate Hydrotreater Operation Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 29, 2017Light Tight Oil (LTO, also known as Shale Oil) formations are providing a new crude source to North America and soon to the world, with the recent...
Case Study Evaluation of End of Life Condition of Cracking Tubes with Anticoking Barrier Technology Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 28, 2017This paper examines the end of life condition of ethylene cracking tubes which use an anticoking barrier technology. As new technologies are applied...
Impact of Impurities on Carbon Molecular Sieve Membranes for Applications in Olefins Units Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 28, 2017The separation of olefins from paraffins is important in the petrochemical industry.The current dominant technology, cryogenic distillation, is...
Improof: Integrated Model Guided Process Optimization of Steam Cracking Furnaces Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 28, 2017IMPROOF: Integrated model guided process optimization of steam cracking furnaces Authors: Van Geem Kevin M.1,*, Battin-Leclerc F.2, Bellos G.3,...
Ageing Assets in the Process Industry - an Holistic View Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 28, 2017Introduction: Ageing is something natural. Everything is ageing including us as human beings. When we get older we will visit a doctor more often, we...
Criteria for Determining the Need for Installation of Fixed FIRE and Gas Detectors in Petroleum Refineries Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 28, 2017CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING THE NEED FOR INSTALLATION OF FIXED FIRE AND GAS DETECTORS IN PETROLEUM REFINERIES One of the most important aspects of...
Effectively Addressing Damage Mechanism Reviews in a Process Hazard Analysis: A Checklist Approach Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 28, 2017Effectively Addressing Damage Mechanism Reviews in a Process Hazard Analysis: A Checklist Approach Tazim S. Rehmat, ABSG Consulting Inc., 300...
Solid-Liquid Separation Technology for Removing Contaminant Fines from Water Scrubbing, Clarifier Effluents and Grey Water Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 28, 2017Treating water for environmental and process benefits is becoming more important in the oil and gas, energy, bioenergy, biochemical and chemical...
Modeling and Optimization of a Cracked Naphtha Post-Treater Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 28, 2017FCC cracked naphtha is a valuable component of the gasoline pool that, when untreated, is characterized by high olefin and sulfur content. The...
Automation: Integrating Capital Projects with Turnarounds Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 28, 2017The traditional view of turnarounds is that they are just maintenance events. In reality, these planned shutdown events are very strategic...
the Journey Towards 2030, the Impact of the 2030 Vision and the 2020 Transformation Program on the Energy, Infrastructure and Other Projects in the Region Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries announced their vision for 2030 being so ambitious and trying to have better future for next generations and...
Deep Desulfurization Guardbeds for Hydrocarbon Processing Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Traditionally sulfur removal from hydrocarbon feeds is carried out in a two-step process: hydrodesulfurization (HDS) of the organic sulfur compounds...
Compressor Fouling Monitoring Methods Identify Changes in Fouling Mechanism to Direct Mitigation Performance Improvement Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Fouling within an olefin plantâs cracked gas compressor is a relatively common occurrence. Almost all gas crackers report some concern with...
Technical Challenge of Compressors and Steam Turbines for Super Mega Ethylene Plant Efficient and Sustainable Operation (MHI) Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Turbomachinery OEM have been going forward to apply challenging technologies for critical components in order to provide higher efficient and more...
Carbon Disulfide Removal to Help Meet New Specifications for Petrochemical Grade Naphtha Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Ethylene producers have linked carbon disulfide (CS 2 ) in petrochemical grade naphtha (PCN) to corrosion in locations downstream of the cracker and...
Steam Turbine 101/201 Combined, Basic Knowledge of Steam Turbine Short Course (MHI) Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017It is shown as the outline in this short course that the role of steam turbine, history, classification, basic structure, components and their...
Oil-Free Screw Compressors in Ethylene Storage Boil Off Gas Service Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Major Ethylene production facilities utilize large atmospheric tanks to store liquid Ethylene at its cryogenic saturation temperature of -155 °F...
Feedstock Contaminants in Ethylene Plants - 2017 Update Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Ethylene plant operators were polled for their responses on a wide range of feedstock contaminant issues. This paper presents the responses to this...
Large Steam Turbine Overspeed Trip Mitigation in Large Olefins Plans Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Steam turbine overspeed events in large olefins plants can happen from a sudden loss of load in the driven equipment or instantaneous loss of coupled...
Last Line of Defense - Improving Our Step Back 5x5 Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Last Line of Defense - Improving Our Step Back 5x5 Â Step Back 5x5 is our last layer of defense and perhaps our most important. This paper shows how...
New Cumene Alkylation Technology Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Selective benzene alkylation to cumene using a variety of propylene derived feeds is an important process for production of phenol as a building...
Trace Contaminant Removal in Petroleum Refining Processes Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Adsorbents are widely utilized for trace contaminant removal in petroleum refining processes, including fluid catalytic cracking, catalytic reforming...
Alkylation and Other Processes for Refinery Propylene Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Propylene, originating from catalytic and thermal cracking processes like Fluid Catalytic Cracking, FCC and Delayed Coking, DCU, presents a...
Energy-Industry Trends and Insights from the Wellhead to Downstream Products Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017HSB Solomon Associates LLC (Solomon) has conducted Comparative Performance Analyses™ (CPA™), also known as the Solomon studies, for over 35 years. These studies benchmark the Refining, Petrochemicals, Midstream, Upstream, and Electric Power industries, with the earliest studies starting in 1980.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Ethylene Plant Operation Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Ethylene plants represent a large capital investment and have many operational factors that can be controlled and or accounted for. In this talk we...
Tailoring Big Data Analytics for Optimizing Ethylene Plant Asset Performance Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Getting the best out of the existing ethylene assets is a key result area for manufacturers. Enhancing the capability to run the plant reliably and...
Ethane Cracking in Existing Liquid Crackers - Effects on CGC, Cold Fractionation and Refrigeration Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 14, 2016With the availability of low cost ethane feedstock, it may be advantageous to replace a certain portion of the liquid feedstock with ethane feed...
Cracker Feedstock Flexibility from Naphtha to Ethane: Design Criteria and Concepts for Quench Water and Quench Oil System Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 14, 2016Driven by the US shale gas boom and associated ethane supply and pricing dynamics, cracking ethane has become much more attractive than liquid...
Global Ethylene Operating Rates - What Is It Really Telling Me? Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 14, 2016Ethylene operating rates are used to indicate the fundamentals of the ethylene market, namely do I have surplus ethylene production capacity to...
C2 Front-End Hydrogenation Improvements Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 13, 2016The presentation will address the parameters influencing selectivity and the impact over time. A side-by-side comparison of 5+ year operating data of...
A New Era in on-Purpose Butadiene (OPBD) Technology Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 13, 2016Butadiene is produced almost entirely as a byproduct of ethylene plants. As ethylene plants switch from naphtha feedstock to cheaper ethane, the...
Managing Water Treatment Risks in Refining Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 13, 2016Against the backdrop of global water scarcity, the industrial sector is the fastest growing source of water consumption. If current trends persist,...
Boost Ethylene and Propylene Production with Air Liquide's MTP Process and Technip's Ethylene Technology Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 13, 2016In recent years, the steam cracker industry has moved to lighter feedstocks. In particular, a significant number of steam crackers in the US have...
Evaluation and Prevention of Potential Cold Embrittlement Hazards in Petrochemical Facilities Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 13, 2016A summary of contemporary practices and approaches for evaluating and preventing potential cold embrittlement hazards within ethylene production...
What has happened to the Enthusiasm for Computer Control in the Chemical and Petroleum Industries? Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 13, 2016The enthusiasm for Computer Control and Optimization relative to 20 years ago has almost vanished. The evidence of this is all around us. The Real...
Safety Practice for Refinery and Petrochemical Plants - During the Major T&I (Turnaround & Inspection) Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016Safety Practice for Refinery and Petrochemical in the Major T&I Rabigh Refinery and Petrochemical Company (Petro Rabigh), is an integrated...
Hydrates in Ethylene Plant Cold Section Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016Ethylene plants are at risk of hydrate formation due to the very nature of the process: wet hot section followed by high-pressure, cryogenic...
Caustic Tower Performance Changes from Lighter Feedstock Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016Caustic tower performance is critical in the production of high quality ethylene for effective removal of acid gases from the cracked gas. However,...
Utilizing Ultrasonic in-Line Inspection Technology to Manage Ethylene Furnace Convection Section Reliability Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016Ultrasonic technology has been available for decades, but has not been frequently utilized in the inspection of ethylene furnaces, primarily due to...
Oil Field Additives and Ethylene Feedstock Contaminants Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016The shale gas revolution has fueled dramatic growth in the North American petrochemicals marketplace, sparking expansions and new construction on a...
Next Generation Phenol Technology Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016The Next Generation Phenol technology offers phenol producers with growth prospects and/or producers pursuing vertical integration of their refining...
Simulation-Based Assessment and Mitigation of Fouling in Water Quench and Charge Gas Compressor Sections of Gas Crackers Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016Fouling in the hot section of the separation train is widely recognized as a major challenge for successful, long-time operation of gas crackers...
Analysis of Energy Consumption in Industrial Distillation Columns Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016Distillation is the commonly applied separation process in the chemical process industry as heat is used as the non-contaminating separating agent...
EPA's Effort to Expand Risk Management Program Requirements - Necessary Improvements in Chemical Safety or a Failure to Implement and Enforce Existing Regulations Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016In the wake of the 2013 West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion, President Obama directed various federal agencies, including EPA, to develop an...
Ethylene Cracking Furnace Burner Applications Operating with Significantly Less Than 90 mg/nm3 NOX Emissions Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016This abstract will focus on the field results of eight (8) ethylene cracking furnaces, which use Zeeco GLSF Enhanced-Jet burners at Petrochina...
Towards a Level Playing Field - Permitting and Regulatory Compliance Around the World Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016Decades ago, industries in the United States, Europe and other “developed” countries were criticized – rightly or wrongly – for “exporting pollution...
Impacts of the New National Ozone Standard Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016Now that EPA has announced a new lower national ozone standard, there will be potential impacts to all sectors of the economy. This includes small...
Compressor for Ethylene Plants - 101 Tutorial Session Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 11, 2016Selection and application of large compressors in Ethylene Plant service will be presented. Details will include: Machine overview, operation,...
The Extraordinary Challenge of Mega-Projects Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 11, 2016Shale related developments led to the renaissance of the petrochemical industry in North America. Last 5 plus years have seen an unprecedented pace...
Operating and Design Techniques to Increase Petroleum Refinery Propylene Capacity Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 11, 2016Increasing worldwide petrochemical demand and recent developing preference for processing abundant lighter, lower molecular weight feedstock in new...
High / Continuous Demand Hazardous Scenariosin LOPA Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 11, 2016Layer of protection analysis (LOPA) has become one of the most important risk analysis techniques in the process industry to determine the integrity...
Developing Abnormal Situation Management Skills in Ethylene Plant Console Operations Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 4, 2016This presentation focuses on complex responsibilities of console operators in the ethylene industry, and the type of competency-based training that...
Introduction to Surfactants Archived Webinar Dec 9, 2015 This session is a basic introduction to the types of surfactants found in industry, their properties, and how those properties translate into improved performance in specific applications. Surfactants can be found in a wide range of products we use every day such as personal care products, cleaners...
Integrated Thermochemical Process Design for Co-Producing Liquid Fuels and Propylene Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 9, 2015Biorenewable value-added products are regarded as promising near-term solutions to increasing environmental requirements and strong dependence on...
Accurate Molecular Reconstruction of Cracking Feeds Improves the Predictions of Ethylene Yields Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Accurate characterization of petrochemical feeds plays a crucial role in describing the different pyrolysis pathways and reactivity of the various...
Reducing Emissions from Olefin Production Via Chemical Looping Odh Technology Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Olefin production is the largest emitter of CO 2 and NO x in the organic chemical industry. With worldwide ethylene production at ~4,500 MT/yr, the...
Planning Early for Compressor Surge Avoidance Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Compressor stations are installed at regular interval to drive the flow of gas in a pipeline. The principal component of the compressor station is...
Beyond Implications on a Golden Age of Natural Gas in Korea Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015South Korea is one of the top energy importers in the world where relies on fuel imports for about 97% of its primary energy demand because the...
Process Safety Opportunities for the Refining and Petrochemical Industries Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) Advancing Process Safety (APS) Programs were...
Szorb Sulfur Removal Technology - a Solution of Tier 3 Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015S Zorb(TM) Sulfur Removal Technology is very different from what is commonly known as the Hydrodesulfurization (HDS) Technologies. What distinguishes...
Blast Resistant Design and Retrofit of Buildings at Petrochemical Facilities Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Onshore buildings in refineries and petrochemical facilities, especially those housing personnel, need to be safe to withstand the effects of...
Tier 3 Processing Options for Natural Gasoline from NGL Fractionation Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Natural Gasoline is the bottoms product from the debutanizer or last distillation column in a Natural Gas Liquids, NGL, Fractionation facility...
Mercury Removal in Ethylene Plants: An Update and a Case Study Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Ethylene producers have faced the challenge of feedstock contaminants for decades. Mercury is one of the contaminants often present in ethylene plant...
Cracking Furnace Line Flushing Pre-Commissioning Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015The abundance of low cost shale gas has led to numerous projects in North America to expand existing or construct new ethylene production units. Most...
Case Study on SMALL-Scale LNG Facility Expansion Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015With the influx of natural gas production throughout the United States, the small-scale LNG market is growing at a rapid pace. One option to take...
Human Factors Considerations: Midstream Process Safety Integration Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Midstream oil and gas companies are coming into their own. For example, according to Deloitte (2014), “Midstream energy companies’ share of overall...
Development of Highly Selective and Stable DTP Catalyst for Propylene Production from Methanol Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Recently, on-purpose ethylene/propylene production technologies from DME/methanol are being introduced in China. JGC Corporation and Mitsubishi...
Porosity and Mineralogical Changes in Iron-Bearing Sandstone with CO2 Injection Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015One of the four trapping mechanisms for long term CO 2 geological storage is mineral trapping. Increased acidity from CO 2 solubility in brine...