Plant Upgrades and Revamps

WORLDWIDE REFINERY PROCESSING REVIEW Monitoring Technology Development and Competition in One Single Source

Fourth Quarter 2005 Plant Upgrades and Revamps

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 4Q2005 Review Plant Upgrades and Revamps 22. Plant Maintenance/Reliability/Safet ............................................................................................. 1 A.

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REFINERY .............................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.

FHR Takes New Approach to Revamps with Leased Equipment and On-Site Contractor Design........... 1 2.

Revamps within the ISLA Refinery ............................................................................................................ 3 3.

Success in Revamps................................................................................................................................... 4 DISTILLATION TOWERS ......................................................................................................................................... 6 1.

Revamp of CITGO's Atmospheric Tower .................................................................................................. 6 2.

Accurate Process Modeling In Vacuum Unit Design ............................................................................... 7 3.

Revamps Increase VGO Yield ................................................................................................................... 9 HYDROTREATER .................................................................................................................................................. 10 1.

Guidelines for Revamping Your Hydrotreater for Deep Desulfurization ............................................... 10 2.

ULSD Revamping Fundamentals ............................................................................................................ 12 3.

Revamp of BP Coryton's Hydrotreater to Produce 10-ppmw–S Diesel.................................................. 14 HYDROGEN PLANT .............................................................................................................................................. 16 1.

H2 Plant Revamp Options ....................................................................................................................... 16 VISBREAKER ....................................................................................................................................................... 18 1.

Visbreaker Unit Revamp Leads to a Low-Capital Upgrade at PO Naftan Refinery .............................. 18 WORLDWIDE PLANT UPGRADING AND REVAMPING ACTIVITY............................................................................ 20 1.

Expanding Capacity ................................................................................................................................ 20 2.

Meeting Current and Future Fuel Regulations....................................................................................... 22 3.

Processing Heavier or Sourer Crudes .................................................................................................... 23 4.

Reducing Refinery Site Emissions ........................................................................................................... 23 5.

Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................. 24

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