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How to Prevent Corrosion Caused by Renewable Conversion

  Many oil and gas companies are repurposing refineries to produce renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, and other renewable biofuels and products. The replacement of fossil fuels will help to decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) and CO2 emissions.  To incentivize the production of renewable fuels, the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program requires […]

Ceramic coating application in a refinery steam methane reformer

Tüpras, Izmir refinery, increased the radiant heat transfer efficiency of their SMR by applying a high emissivity ceramic coating to the refractory lining of the radiant section. SMR Fired Heater This SMR is a terrace-wall design with two radiant chambers. 144 burners on two floors provide the heat and the feed is composed of the […]

How to Improve Air Cannon Performance in Cement Plants

Poor Air Cannon performance can cause blockages and build-up issues in cement plants. The improper operation of air cannons leads to $Millions in loss of production and efficiency costs. Air cannons when applied properly will eliminate blockage and buildup issues within coolers, feed shelves, riser ducts, cyclones, and other applications in the preheater towers as […]

How to Cut Emissions & Fuel, and Increase Capacity in Fired Heaters

According to a recent Digital Refining article, fired heaters emit an estimated 400 to 500 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) every year, with at least 73% of average refinery CO2 emissions coming from combustion. Refineries and petrochemical plants are under increasing pressure to reduce emissions, while also looking for ways to reduce fuel consumption […]

How to Prevent Corrosion Caused by Renewables Conversion

Many oil and gas companies are repurposing refineries to produce renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, and other renewable biofuels and products. The replacement of fossil fuels will help to decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) and CO2 emissions. To incentivize the production of renewable fuels, the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program requires that […]

What Causes Waste Heat Boiler Corrosion Within Smelting Furnaces and How Can it be Prevented?

Non-Ferrous pyrometallurgical plants across the globe rely on smelting furnaces to extract copper, nickel, lead, and zinc which are subsequently used in a wide variety of manufacturing processes. Renowned for their efficiency and speed, these assets need to be carefully maintained to operate at maximum capacity. Waste Heat Boilers (WHB) suffer from high-temperature sulfidation leading […]