Refining India June 2026 Issue

Contents

June 2026

2 Re-engineering refineries: India’s shift toward renewable-driven operations Manoj Sharma

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Role of energy management system in GHG reduction S R Udayan and Dipak D Shukla RIL Jamnagar

11 Emerging technologies for low-CI syngas: Part 2

Ajay Misra Sr. Consultant (Fertilizers & Petrochemicals)

17 Hydrocarbon removal from sour water systems Mathews Thundyil, David Seeger, and Arvind Chaturvedi Transcend Solutions

23 Antifouling solution to improve preheat exchanger efficiency Eswararao Doni, Raghava Krishna Kanala, and Sairamu Madala Hindustan Petroleum Green R&D Centre (HPGRDC)

29 Revamping CDU-VDU configurations Ramanayya Gorle, Grandhi Srivardhan, Narendra Kumar Paladugu, and Anil Kumar Engineers India Limited

39 Mass transfer technologies for continued growth Patricia Forero Merichem Technologies, LLC

43 India’s potential as a global leader in green hydrogen Ishita Bansal

49 H₂-ready process burners Eric Pratchard Zeeco Inc

53 Improved DHDT efficiency with AI-based inferential prediction Susanta Sadhukhan BPCL Kochi Refinery

57 Advancing slurry oil clarification with electrostatic separation Victor M Scalco General Atomics

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