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3 Downstream growth beyond 2025 Rene Gonzalez
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19 Process control and energy management in the 21st century Jochen Geiger Ametek Process Instruments 25 Mass transfer solutions: Selecting the optimal solution Mark Knobloch Merichem Technologies
31 Desalter optimisation strategies: Part 2 Venkatesan Mani Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions
41 Optimising shell and tube heat exchanger operation Nicolas Aubin Petroval 51 Overcoming the complexities of spent caustic treating Vilas G Gaikar, K V Seshadri and Vaibhav B Kamble Institute of Chemical Technology
59 Revamping sulphur recovery units with high-level oxygen enrichment Debopam Chaudhuri, Theresa Flood, Denny Li and Jyoti Bist Fluor
67 Potential of renewable fuels and SAF Woody Shiflett Blue Ridge Consulting 73 FCC unit stripper design and troubleshooting Warren Letzsch FCC Consultant
78 Improving energy performance of instrument air system Subhosree Chakraborty and A Natarajan Engineers India Limited
83 Corrosion mitigation of amine units using MEA for deep CO2 removal: Part 1 David B Engel, Scott Williams and Cody Ridge Nexo Solutions
87 Technology In Action Using CRA barriers to avoid metal degradation in gas plants
Cover Maximum mass transfer efficiency is achieved using FIBER FILM contacting as it creates a larger interfacial surface area for treating, minimum mixing energy and enhanced microscopic diffusion to achieve treatment specifications while minimising any aqueous carryover. Photo courtesy of Merichem Technologies
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