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5 Understanding the peculiarities of the refining business Rene Gonzalez
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19 Digitalisation solution for monitoring and improving performance Pierre-Yves Le-Goff, Philippe Mege, Yannick Gelie, Marie Duverne and Connor Knight Axens 27 Separation technology addresses challenges in emerging technologies Kusume Srinivasa Rao, Ramkumar Ramanathan and Todd Foshee Shell Catalysts & Technologies 35 Proactive management reduces crude preheat fouling risks Giuseppe Della Sala and Marco Respini Baker Hughes 41 Selection of ULSD dryers: Key technical considerations Rajib Talukder Aramco 51 Handling complex hydrocarbon molecules Xavier E Ruiz Maldonado and Ryan Jesina Topsoe Inc, USA Michal Lutecki Topsoe A/S, Denmark 57 APC advances FCC unit performance at Pemex Deer Park refinery Mohamed Abokor Pemex Deer Park refinery Michelle Wicmandy KBC (A Yokogawa Company) 63 Understanding the decomposition of TBPS for efficient catalyst sulphiding Jennifer A Jackson Lubrizol Tiago Vilela Avantium
75 Evaluating tray efficiency impacts on column design Tek Sutikno Fluor Enterprises 81 Unlocking ROI from low-carbon fuel investments Kristine Klavers EcoEngineers
89 Desalter optimisation strategies: Part I Venkatesan Mani Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions
99 Corrosion monitoring techniques and benefits of newer methods Venkat Eswara and Sascha Schieke mPACT2WO, a Molex Business 111 Technology In Action Enabling high iron feed processing in the FCC with in-situ catalyst technology Pursue sustainability and improve catalyst performance with magnesium ethoxide when producing polyolefins Specifying waste water treatment unit biomass separation pilot test equipment
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