PTQ Q4 2022 Issue

Q4 (Oct, Nov, Dec) 2022 www.digitalrefining.com ptq PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY QUARTERLY

7 Diversification strategies beyond 2023 Rene Gonzalez

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23 Biogas to biomethane

Diego Di Domenico Pinto Hovyu B.V. Ralph H. Weiland Optimised Gas Treating, Inc.

29 High throughput experimentation meets chlorine chemistry Enrico Lorenz, Moritz Dahlinger, Tobias Zimmermann and Jean-Claude Adelbrecht hte GmbH Markus Frietsch Gasmet Technologies GmbH

37 Navigating environmental complexities at pace Ken Chlapik, Dominic Winch and Chris Murkin Johnson Matthey

43 Needle coke – overcoming quality challenges in a resurgent market Marcio Wagner da Silva Petrobras John Clark Coke Consulting Company 55 Future refinery complexes built using an integrated approach Amit Sarna and Sachin Srivastava KBC

63 Demystifying digital transformation Jason Maderic and Mike Howells Emerson

69 Rejuvenate profits and support sustainability with reused catalysts Ioan-Teodor Trotus and Jean-Claude Adelbrecht hte GmbH Michael Martinez and Guillaume Vincent Evonik 77 Considerations for repurposing a fuel-grade coker into a needle coker Karen Cais and Srini Srivatsan Wood plc

83 Fast response to urgent need for a wastewater solution Dominique Tassignon Mobile Water Services (MWS)

87 Economics of refining catalysts George Hoekstra Hoekstra Trading LLC 93 Design of sulphur recovery units Osama Bedair Consultant

101 Technology in Action

Cover Fluid Catalytic Cracking unit, UOP, Courtesy of UOP FCC Technology Services

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