Ethylene Plant Operations Paper Session Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2009This session is part of the (2009) 21st Ethylene Producers Conference, which is the premier annual event where those involved in the industry can...
LNG Equipment - II Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2009This session presents advancements in LNG equipment in heat exchangers, pumps, compressors, tubines, electrical systems, control, etc. Please Note :...
LNG Equipment - I Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2009This session presents advancements in LNG equipment in heat exchangers, pumps, compressors, tubines, electrical systems, control, etc. Please Note :...
Ethylene Plant Maintenance and Reliability Session Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2009Fluctuating product demand, along with feedstock and energy prices, has resulted in a challenging environment for operators of Olefin producing...
Biodiesel Production from Vegetal Oil and Ethanol Via Transesterification in Supercritical Conditions Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 19, 2014Biodiesel production from vegetal oil and ethanol via transesterification in supercritical conditions. Introduction The main replacement fuel for the...
Shale Gas Boom and Tight Oil - A Look at Current Projects in the Refining Sector Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 10, 2014Production of Tight Oil from the Shale Gas Plays in the U.S. is having a profound effect on the Refining Industry. Refiners are maximizing the amount...
Shale Gas Boom - A New Era of Technology for Ethylene and Ethylene Derivatives Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 4, 2013The high activity in the Shale Gas Plays is having a profound effect on the chemical Industry in the U.S. and beyond. This presentation provides a...
Special Section: Energy - Demand Outlook: A Golden Age of Natural Gas August2012Special SectionWilliam LissThe shale gas boom in the U.S. is transforming the energy marketplace and a wide range of manufacturing industries that rely on natural gas.
Nano-technology: Fueling the Chemical Industry's Future November2003Special SectionDaniela L. Carrillo, Tim Harper, Paul Holister, Mindy Rittner, Mihail C. Roco, Cristina Roman VasNanotechnology, as a whole, is still an emerging area with the need to make progress in both scientific and technological terms before enormous commercialization of products may occur. Nevertheless, commercial products are out there — more in some...
A Renewable Route to Propylene Glycol August2007News FeatureSuzanne ShelleyRapid expansion in biodiesel production has spurred a bumper crop of competing processes to turn byproduct glycerin into propylene glycol.
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...
Biofuels from Pyrolysis Oil: A Two-Step Hydrodeoxygenation Process Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 18, 2014
Impact of Recycling Light Olefins to the FCC Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 17, 2014Recycling light olefin product streams back to a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit has potential applications in US refineries due to the growing...
A Step Imbalance between Diesel Step-Wise Approach to Meeting the Growing and Gasoline Production Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 10, 2014This paper discusses a number of strategies that the US refiner can implement to increase overall selectivity to mid-distillates. Specific examples...
CFD modeling of water-in-crude oil emulsions Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 9, 2014A CFD model has been developed that fits laminar data of both suspensions and stabilized water-in-oil emulsions using a relative viscosity model...
Modeling Acid Gas and Mercaptan Removal with Hybrid Solvents Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 9, 2014In this paper, the implementation of a thermophysical properties package for the simulation of acid gas and mercaptan removal using hybrid solvents...
Dewaxing Challenging Paraffinic Feeds in North America Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 9, 2014With the more difficult and highly paraffinic feedstocks on the market along with more stringent diesel specifications, the need to provide an...
Processing Shale Oils in FCC: Challenges and Opportunities Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2014Shale Oils such as Eagle Ford and Bakken are fast becoming a major feed source for US refineries. The rapid introduction of shale oils to the...
Getting Bitumen and Extra Heavy Oil to Market: Tight Oil Synergy, Blending, and Partial Upgrading Alternative Challenges Including Thermal Cracking Product Dienes, Gums, Self-Incompatible Asphaltenes, and Pricing Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2014Bitumen and extra heavy must be transported to markets. Various methods are used to move bitumen from formation to site tankage. From the well site,...
Gas Trial for FLNG Nearshore Commissioning Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2014Gas trial is the important process to evaluate Cargo System Performance for FLNG Project. Several methods are now being considered and we will...
Panel Discussion - Processing Oil Sands Crudes Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2014Panel Discussion
Refinery / Petrochemical Integration: Managing Molecules to Maximize Value Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 31, 2014
High-Titer and High-Yield n-Butanol Production From Lignocellulosic Biomass By Engineered Clostridium Tyrobutyricum Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 8, 2013Fermentative n-butanol production by solventogenic clostridia usually suffers from low butanol titer , low butanol yield , and high substrate cost...
Study On Performance of the Novel Steam Generation System Using Water-Zeolite Pair Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 7, 2013The efforts for energy conservation are requested because of the limitation of fossil fuel and the environmental issue of global warming. The...
Optimizing Rotary Reactor Parameters to Achieve Higher Process Yield in Ex-Situ Oil Shale Processing Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 7, 2013Abstract To meet the increasing demand for liquid transportation fuels , development of unconventional oil and gas reservoirs has gained tremendous...
Effects of Reactor Configurations and Catalyst Properties for Vapor Upgrading in HZSM5 Catalyzed Pyrolysis Vapor Upgrading Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 7, 2013Effects of Reactor Configurations and Catalyst Properties on HZSM5 Catalyzed Upgrading of Biomass Pyrolysis Vapors Shaolong Wan, Christopher Waters,...
Biomasspyrolysisrefinery: Product Stability of Intermediates and Products Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 6, 2013The BiomassPyrolysisRefinery is a dual step concept for biomass liquefaction and hydrogenation, intending production of liquid energy carriers. First...
On-Line Detection of Elemental and Oxidized Hg Using Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry: Applications and Limits Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 5, 2013Coal-fired power plants provided between 45 and 50% of the United States net energy generation in the years between 1999 and 2010. While alternate...
Petroleum Industry's Need for Chemical Engineering Talent Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 4, 2013
Advances in Automation: Wireless the Enabler Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 4, 2013Older refineries and petrochemical facilities were built with the minimum amount of instrumentation, only that which was necessary to safely operate...
U.S. Chemical Industry Revitalization: Impact of Abundant Shale Gas Supplies Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 3, 2013The tremendous increase in domestic natural gas production is spurring a U.S. manufacturing renaissance, particularly for energy-intensive industries...
HSE Evolution in Conversion of LNG Import Terminals to Export Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMay 2, 2013TBD
Real-Time Optimization of a Gasoline Run-Down Header Blending Operation Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMay 1, 2013Refiners around the world are continually seeking ways to maximize margin on gasoline production. Optimization of various unit operations and...
Relative Benefits Between Various Drivers for the Main Refrigeration Compressors for LNG Application Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMay 1, 2013The main refrigeration compressors in an LNG plant are consuming a lot of energy. The selection of the driver is a key decision and influences the...
Cooling Water Issues Follow up Solutions to Microbiologically Induced Corrosion Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2013In the 2007 turnaround at the BASF TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS LLC Ethylene Steam Cracker, severe damage was discovered in the cooling tower water to...
Topsoe Tigas Technology for Conversion of Abundant Low Cost Resources Into High Value Synthetic Fuels Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2013In times with increasing oil prices it becomes very attractive to consider alternative sources than crude oil for transportation fuel. The Topsoe...
Low NOx Burner Retrofit Experiences in Cracking Furnaces At Dow, Terneuzen Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2013Low NOx Burner Retrofit Experiences in Cracking Furnaces at Dow, Terneuzen D.J. Sinke Dow Benelux B.V. M. Pitcher Technip Benelux B.V. M. Martin UOP...
Greenhouse Gas Permitting At the BASF-Total Petrochemicals Cracker Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2013The permitting of greenhouse gasses (GHG) is new to industry, the States, and to the Environmental Protection Agency. The process is further...
Effect of Temperature and Oxidizing Medium On Tar Formation in Southern Pine Gasification Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 30, 2012Synthesis gas (a.k.a. syngas) can be used as a feedstock in industrial applications for electricity, chemical and hydrocarbons production. However,...
Assessing the Potential for Large-Scale Utilization of Fossil-Fuel Derived CO2 Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 30, 2012Barring the imposition of a carbon tax (or equivalent cap-and-trade program) and corresponding international agreements, it is highly unlikely that...
Automating Molecular Modeling of Gasification with the Kinetic Modelers Toolbox Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 30, 2012Automating Molecular Modeling of Gasification with the Kinetic Modelers Toolbox Scott R. Horton*, Craig A. Bennett, Michael T. Klein Department of...
Fast Pyrolysis of Larch, Miscanthus Sacchariflorus and Rice Straw for Biocrude Oil Production Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 30, 2012Fast pyrolysis of larch, miscanthus sacchariflorus and rice straw for biocrude oil production Jin Pil BOK a and Yeon Seok CHOI b,* a Department of...
Comparative Advantage - North American Manufacturing and the Shale Gas Century Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 29, 2012Over the long term, there are two fundamentals in North America's natural gas markets: 1. Supply will remain robust; and 2. Price will remain...
Analysis of Electrode Materials for Use in Lithium Ion Cells for Automotive Applications Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 11, 2009
Battery Design for Large Lithium and Zinc Batteries Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 11, 2009A battery design is being evaluated which is particularly useful for larger battery applications such as in PHEV and electrical grid applications...
Catalytic Deoxygenation of Free Fatty Acids Over Pd/C Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 8, 2009Introduction Environmental concerns and dwindling world petroleum reserves have generated great interest in producing transportation fuels from bio-...
LNG Safety - I Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2009This session presents advancements in LNG safety in LNG baseload and receiving terminals, LNG ships and other related areas. Please Note : LNG Safety...
LNG Regasification Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2009This session presents papers on the advances in LNG receiving terminals and regasfication facilities in vaporiztion technology etc. Please Note : LNG...
Spain's Chemical Industry from the 19th Century to the Present August2012Global OutlookJaume SoleyIn the wake of the mid-20th century emergence of the oil-based global chemical industry and the rise of Europe as an International market force, Spain's chemical industry has become modern and competitive.
Applied Hydroaeromechanics in Oil and Gas Drilling October, 2009An all-in-one reference combining hydrodynamic theory with drilling applications for the design, planning, and optimization of drilling operations Hydromechanical processes underlie the majority of technology operations in drilling and present a crucial concern as the pace and depth of drilling...
Form Nanoparticles via Controlled Crystallization October2008Reactions and SeparationsRobert J. Fisher, Thomai PanagiotouThis continuous bottom-up approach allows precise control of the crystallization process to achieve size, distribution and quality goals, as well as realize the benefits of process intensification.
Save Energy Through Automation January2010InstrumentationDouglas C. WhiteIdentifying the right automation investments — those with low costs and high impacts — can result in millions of dollars in energy savings for petrochemical plants. <br>
Hydrogen: Liability or Asset? September2002Reactions and SeparationsDennis Vauk, Ian Moore, Nick HallaleIn a petroleum refinery, viewing hydrogen as an asset rather than a liability can lead to increased profits. The key is in the mindset. A typical investor uses money to make money. This article shows you how to use hydrogen to make money.