Comprehensive chemical characterization of dissolved organic matter in typical point-source refinery wastewaters.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131617
Abstract: In petroleum refineries, the electric desalting, distillation, and stripping processes could generate large amounts of wastewaters that contain toxic substances. In this study, eight wastewater samples were collected from the three typical refining processes for… read more here.
Keywords: characterization dissolved; comprehensive chemical; wastewater; chemical characterization ... See more keywords
A novel model for multi-plant mixed heavy crude oils refinery planning
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2016.07.017
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, multi-refinery using the same heavy crude oils as raw materials is studied, while a new nonlinear model for mixed heavy crude distillation is proposed. In practical crude distillation operation, the distillate… read more here.
Keywords: heavy crude; model; process; distillation ... See more keywords
Cracking of 5Cr steel tee-pipe during start-up operation in heavy oil upgrade refinery
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2017.06.052
Abstract: Abstract During the start-up operation of an HOU refinery plant, leaking through a crack at the top of a T-pipe was found in a hydrocracking process. Various kinds of metallurgical inspections of the failed T-pipe… read more here.
Keywords: start operation; steel; pipe; refinery ... See more keywords
Exergy study of amine regeneration unit using diethanolamine in a refinery plant: A real start-up plant
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06241
Abstract: Refinery plants use diethanolamine (DEA) solutions for gas sweetening. The role of DEA is to absorb H2S from sour gas. Amine Regeneration Units (ARU) are used to regenerate the rich Amine with H2S from refinery… read more here.
Keywords: exergy study; plant; destruction; dea ... See more keywords
Crude Selection Integrated with Optimal Refinery Operation by Combining Optimal Learning and Mathematical Programming
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.1588
Abstract: Abstract Crude oil procurement is an important step in refinery management as a large number of crude oil types of varying price and quality are considered. The crude quality is a dominant factor determining the… read more here.
Keywords: refinery operation; crude selection; refinery; crude ... See more keywords
Performance Monitoring via Disturbance Characterization in Refinery Control Loops
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.2213
Abstract: Abstract This study is motivated by the fact that minimum variance control (MVC) benchmark can be insufficient in case of deterministic process inputs, since stochasticty is assumed. Therefore, it is crucial to know the type… read more here.
Keywords: refinery; control; performance monitoring; performance ... See more keywords
Dynamic simulation of different transport options of renewable hydrogen to a refinery in a coupled energy system approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.08.111
Abstract: Abstract Three alternative transport options for hydrogen generated from excess renewable power to a refinery of different scales are compared to the reference case by means of hydrogen production cost, overall efficiency, and CO2 emissions.… read more here.
Keywords: energy; hydrogen; system approach; transport options ... See more keywords
Techno-economic analysis of renewable aviation fuel production: From farming to refinery processes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.04.014
Abstract: Abstract This study considered the techno-economic evaluations for the economic feasibility of jatropha derived hydro-processed renewable jet (HRJ) fuel, starting from the farming processes to the refinery (fruit-to-fuel) processes, based on the situations in Taiwan.… read more here.
Keywords: refinery; techno economic; aviation fuel; production ... See more keywords
Evaluation of adsorbent and ion exchange resins for removal of organic matter from petroleum refinery wastewaters aiming to increase water reuse.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.03.022
Abstract: The oil refinery industry seeks solutions to reduce its water uptake and consumption by encouraging the reuse of internal streams and wastewater from treatment systems. After conventional treatment the petroleum refinery wastewater still contains a… read more here.
Keywords: removal organic; petroleum refinery; carbon; adsorbent ion ... See more keywords
Bio-based refinery intermediate production via hydrodeoxygenation of fast pyrolysis bio-oil
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.12.047
Abstract: Abstract Pyrolysis bio-oil is unsuitable as transportation fuel due to its chemical composition and high oxygen (>30 wt%) and water (>20 wt%) content rendering the upgrading essential prior any downstream use. The current work investigates… read more here.
Keywords: pyrolysis bio; refinery; oil; bio oil ... See more keywords
A proactive approach to quantitative assessment of disruption risks of petroleum refinery operation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104666
Abstract: Abstract Petroleum refinery consists of numerous process units in operation, which are subjected to diverse accident risks in day-to-day operations under extreme operating conditions. Due to the complexity of petroleum refinery operations, any failure can… read more here.
Keywords: disruption; refinery; petroleum refinery; risk elements ... See more keywords