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NEW PROCESS MODEL PROVES ACCURATE IN TESTS ON CATALYTIC REFORMER
… simulation of a commercial semiregenerative reformer . The development of mass and energy balances for this reformer led to a model that predicts both concentration ..... to simulate any fixed-bed catalytic reformer . CATALYTIC REFORMING The catalytic reforming …
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New ammonia process, catalyst proven in Canadian plant
… shown here are the KRES unit autothermal reformer (left) and reforming exchanger (right ..... heat to eliminate the fired, primary reformer . The combination of the two technologies ..... Reforming Exchanger System (KRES). The new reformer increased production of synthesis gas …
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Model for naphtha reforming catalyst tested
… monitoring the catalyst activity for the semiregenerative naphtha reformer has been developed and employed in a Middle East refinery ..... spotted quickly and thus ensure smooth operation of the naphtha reformer . Developing a normalization spreadsheet model, therefore …
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Suncor reports oil sands hydrogen unit outage
By OGJ editors HOUSTON, Aug. 20 -- Suncor Energy Inc. reported an outage at a hydrogen reformer unit in its oil sands base plant in Fort McMurray, Alta. The cause of the outage was being evaluated, Suncor said Aug. 20 …
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Total starts up hydrocraker at Normandy refinery
… Total SA has begun start-up of a hydrogen production unit at its 342,000 b/d refinery in Normandy. The steam methane reformer start-up is part of the company's strategy to increase diesel production over 3 years by 3 million tonnes/year (OGJ …
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Saras shuts unit at Sarroch refinery
By OGJ editors HOUSTON, July 24 -- Saras SPA has shut down the catalytic reformer unit at its 300,000 b/cd Sarroch refinery in Sardinia, Italy, after one of the unit's four reaction vessels malfunctioned …
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INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS
… to have started in the 450,000 b/d refinery's naphtha reformer . Cause was not determined at presstime. POLIMEX-CEKOP LTD ..... Netherlands, to build a 700,000 ton/year crude catalytic reformer unit based on UOP platformer technology to produce unleaded …
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Venezuelan turmoil
… only the official government but also what he sees as a shadow government, Petroleos de Venezuela SA (Pdvsa). Like any reformer , Chavez represents both the hope and the threat of change. As a paratroop officer, he led an unsuccessful coup d'etat …
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Total to increase Normandy refinery's conversion capacity
… will conduct a 500 million euro upgrade of its Normandy refinery near Le Havre. New facilities will include a steam methane reformer and a 2.4 million-tonne/year distillate hydrocracker that will enable the refinery to significantly reduce its output …
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Total Normandy refinery gets hydrocracker
… SA is investing 500 million euros to add a distillate hydrocracker with capacity of about 48,000 b/d and a steam methane reformer to its 343,000-b/cd Normandy refinery at Gonfreville l'Orcher, near Le Havre, France. The refinery will continue …
