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The Relevance of Hydroprocessing to the Downstream Industry is Increasingly High and Tends to Raise Even More After 2020 When Starts the IMO 2020 which will Require a Deeper Treatment of Bottom Barrel Streams to Compose the Pool of Fuel Oil in Compliance with the New Requirements of Marine Fuel Oil (BUNKER). The Deep Hydroprocessing Technologies as Hydrocracking Can be Extremely Important to Allow Refiners Meet the New Regulation and Ensure Market Share in a Highly Competitive Scenario. This Excellent Article by Chevron Lummus Company Present an Interesting Case Study of a Hydrocracker Revamp Showing Available Technologies and Optimization Routes Capable to Improve the Operational Performance of Deep Hydroprocessing Units Allowing Better Competitive Positioning to Refiners in the Short term Scenario of Downstream Industry...
hydrockacking# Source: BHUVARAGUN, G. - Once Through Hydrocracker Revamp, 2018. Complete Text Available at: https://lnkd.in/dKAvNzU A Brief Overview of the Bottom Barrel Streams Hydroprocessing Technologies Can be Found at the Following Link: https://lnkd.in/e87m3sU
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The Separation Processes are Responsible by the Major Part of the Energy Consumption in the Downstream Industry, Taking into Account that the Energy is Responsible be Great Part of the Variable Costs in the Refineries, Optimize this Consumption is Fundamental to Refiners Achieve Higher Refining Margins and Competitiveness. In this Sense, Technologies Capable to Reduce the Energy Demand by Separation Systems are Welcome and Can be an Attractive Way to Improve the Financial Results and Operational Performance. This Interesting Article by GTC Technology Company Present Available Technologies and a Succesful Case Study Showing How it's Possible to Reduce the Energy Consumption in Crude Oil Refineries without Quality Losses to Derivatives, Applying Available Engineering Solutions...
optimization# Source: BHARGAVA, M.; KALITA, R.; GENTRY, J. C. - Converting Two Columns into One, 2017. Complete Text Available at: https://lnkd.in/e-JE78F A General Overview of the Available Strategies to Improve the Energy Consumption in the Downstream Sector can be Found at the Following Link: https://lnkd.in/exSgVXt
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Maximise the Value Addition to the Crude Oil is One of the Most Knowed Way to Improve the Profitability in the Downstream Industry, this Strategy is Even More Important in the Current Scenario Due to the Trend of Reduction in Transportation Fuels Demand and the Deep Changes in the Processing in Bottom Barrel Streams to Produce Marine Fuel Oil (BUNKER) in Compliance with the IMO 2020. Maximize the Yield of High Added Value Derivatives is an Attractive Alternative and the Base Oil Production Can be an Interesting Strategy to Improve the Financial Results to Refiners with Adequate Refining Hardware and Crude Oil Slate. This Good Article by Chevron Lummus and Advanced Refining Companies Present Some Processing Routes and Technologies Aiming to Improve the Operational Performance of the Refining Hardware and Maximize Added Value to the Crude Oil.... lubricants# Source: BHATTACHARYA, S.; GUAN-DAO, L.; SHIFLETT, W. - Maximising Crude Value in Base Oil Production, 2019. Complete Text Available at: https://lnkd.in/dJPwfRw A General Overview of the Available Strategies to Improve the Profitability in the Downstream Sector can be Found at the Following Link: https://lnkd.in/dKQntuQ
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Fouling Issues are Among the Most Relevant Concerns to Refiners in Relation to Keep a Reliable Operation of Crude Oil Distillation Units Due to the Efficiency Losses and Severe Corrosion Risks that Can Lead to Unplanned Shutdowns and Higher Operational Costs. An Adequate Design Can Ensure a Balance Between the Operational Performance and Fouling Resistance, Leading to Longer Operational Campaigns and Profitable Operations. This Excellent Article by GTC Technology Company Presents a Comprehensive Description of the Fouling Issues Faced by Refiners During the Operation of Crude Oil Distillation Units and Some Design Solutions to Achieve Adequate Operational Campaigns, Higher Distillates Yields, and Lower Operational Costs in the Downstream Industry...
crudeoildistillation# Source: HO LEE, S. - Balanced Distillation Equipment Design, 2017. Complete Text Available at: https://lnkd.in/dtbBi7m A General Overview of the Challenges and Opportunities Involved in the Processing of Heavier Crudes can be Found at the Following Link: https://lnkd.in/dnMDUp4
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The Recents Forecasts Indicates the Trend of Growing Participation of the Petrochemicals Intermediates in the Downstream Industry as a Response to the Reduction in Transportation Fuels Demand in Some Markets. A Closer Integration Among Refining and Petrochemical Assets Can Improve the Revenues to the Both Sectors and Help to Build a More Robust Downstream Industry to Face the Short Term Challenges, Maximize the Yield of High Added-Value Derivatives Can be an Attractive Strategy, Especially to High Demanded Products as Aromatics. This Good Article by Süd-Chemie Company Describes Some Available Technologies and Optimization Strategies Capable to Improve the Operational Performance of Aromatics Recovery Complexes Aiming to Allow a Better Refining-Petrochemical Integration and Higher Financial Results to the Downstream Industry....petrochemicalsmaximization# Source: DÜKER, A. - Optimisation of Integrated Aromatic Complexes, 2012. Complete Text Available at: https://lnkd.in/dx6tmB5 A General Overview of the Aromatics Recovery Complexes can be Found at the Following Link: https://lnkd.in/dKrPv5d
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Nowadays, Profitability in the Refining Industry is Directly Related with the Refiners Capacity to Add Value to Bottom Barrel Streams Aiming to Minimize the Yield of Low Added Value Derivatives, this Capacity is Translated by the Refinery Complexity. The Deep Conversion Units as Hydrocracking are Capable to Convert Residual Streams to High Added Value Streams, Improving Significantly the Financial Results and Competitiveness to the Refiners, the Upcoming Regulation IMO 2020 Tends to Raise Even More the Relevance of the Bottom Barrel Conversion Units to the Downstream Industry. This Good Article by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Describe Some Optimization Strategies and Processing Routes Capable to Maximize the Distillates Yield in Hydrocracking Units Allowing Better Financial Results to Refiners...
hydrocracking# Source: PARIHAR, P.; VOOLAPALLI, R. K.; KUMAR, R.; KAALVA, S.; SAHA, B.; VISWANATHAN, P. S. - Optimise Hydrocracker Operations for Maximum Distillates, 2012. Complete Text Available at: https://lnkd.in/dET4XyV A Brief Overview of the Bottom Barrel Streams Hydroprocessing Technologies Can be Found at the Following Link: https://lnkd.in/e87m3sU
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The Vacuum Crude Distillation Unit Have a Fundamental Role in the Refining Hardware, Both to Control the Quality of the Feedstocks to Deep Conversion Units Like FCC and Hydrocracking and the Yield of These Streams with a Great Impact Over the Refinery Profitability. In this Sense, a Reliable and Effective Operation of This Process Unit is Strategic to Allow Refiners Achieve Financial Sustainability and Competitiveness in the Downstream Industry, Especially to Refiners Relying on Heavier Crude Slates. This Excellent Article by FLUOR Company Describes an Interesting Case Study Showing How it's Possible to Improve the Operational Performance of Vacuum Crude Oil Distillation Units Applying Engineering Best Practices and Optimization Actions Through a Successful Revamp, Delivering Higher Reliability and Better Financial Results to Refiners...
crudedistillation# Source: SUTIKNO, T. - Revamping Crude and Vacuum Units to Process Bitumen, 2015. Complete Text Available at: https://lnkd.in/e6dx6cB A General Overview of the Challenges and Opportunities Involved in the Processing of Heavier Crudes can be Found at the Following Link: https://lnkd.in/dnMDUp4
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- Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva, MBA
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