Careers Anton Korobeynikov
Senior Technical Manager – Thermal Efficiency, IGS
Expertise: Thermal Efficiency | Process Modeling
Anton Korobeynikov is a Senior Technical Manager at Integrated Global Services (IGS), specializing in fired heater efficiency, process modeling, and refinery energy optimization. With strong expertise in heat transfer, combustion, and process simulation, he helps refineries and petrochemical plants improve reliability, reduce emissions, and maximize energy performance.
Credentials
Anton brings extensive experience in energy efficiency engineering and process optimization across the oil, gas, and petrochemical sectors.
He joined IGS in 2021 as a Process Engineer in the Cetek division, focusing on the modeling of heat transfer equipment. This included process heaters, steam crackers, and steam methane reformers. He quickly advanced to Senior Process Engineer, leading energy audits across EMEA refineries and developing simulation-based feasibility studies for performance enhancement projects.
In 2025, Anton was promoted to Senior Technical Manager. He now leads technical services, sales development, and process optimization for IGS clients worldwide. His work includes heat transfer modeling, combustion analysis, and efficiency audits that deliver measurable energy savings and reliability improvements in fired heaters.
Areas of Expertise:
Before joining IGS, Anton served at Rosneft, progressing from Process Engineer to Lead Process Engineer. His work included:
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Building process models using Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus, and Aspen EDR
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Supporting units such as hydrotreating, catalytic reforming, delayed coking, and distillation
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Performing CAPEX/OPEX analysis and system optimization
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Developing and teaching advanced training courses in process modeling and energy efficiency
Education & Professional Development:
Before joining IGS, Anton served at Rosneft, progressing from Process Engineer to Lead Process Engineer. His work included:
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Building process models using Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus, and Aspen EDR
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Supporting units such as hydrotreating, catalytic reforming, delayed coking, and distillation
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Performing CAPEX/OPEX analysis and system optimization
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Developing and teaching advanced training courses in process modeling and energy efficiency
Articles:
Hydrocarbon Engineering – Enhancing Efficiency
Article Summary
The article discusses how advanced robotic convection cleaning improves efficiency in styrene furnaces by removing heavy fouling from convection tubes. This restores heat transfer performance, lowers fuel consumption, and reduces CO₂ emissions. The technology also enables faster cleaning with minimal downtime, delivering measurable efficiency gains and a strong return on investment for plant operations.
Digital Refining – Enhancing Styrene Production Efficiency with Advanced Robotic Convection Cleaning
Article Summary
The article explains how advanced robotic convection cleaning restores heat transfer efficiency in styrene furnaces by removing heavy fouling from convection tubes. This leads to lower fuel consumption, reduced CO₂ emissions, and improved overall plant efficiency with a fast return on investment.
Digital Refining – Increase Process Efficiency And Service Life Of Syngas Process Equipment
Article Summary
The article explains how implementing best practices and maintenance strategies can help syngas plants boost operational efficiency and extend the lifespan of critical equipment like reformers and heat exchangers. This leads to reduced energy use, fewer unplanned shutdowns, and improved reliability under extreme operating conditions
Digital Refining – High Emissivity Coatings In South Korean Refineries
Article Summary
The article describes how high-emissivity coating technology is being applied in South Korean refinery heaters to improve radiant heat transfer efficiency and cut fuel use by enhancing surface emissivity on fired heater and furnace components. This approach boosts heater performance, lowers operating costs, and can extend tube life by improving heat management in high-temperature refinery processes.
Digital Refining – Increasing Efficiency Of Catalytic Reformer Unit Fired Heaters
Article Summary
The article describes how applying high-emissivity ceramic coatings to catalytic reformer fired heater tubes and refractory surfaces prevents oxidation scale formation, boosting radiant heat transfer efficiency by about 13%. This translates into lower fuel consumption, reduced CO₂ emissions, and the option to increase throughput or severity without extra firing.
LNG Industry – Hydrocarbon Engineering December 2024
Article Summary
The December 2024 issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering leads with a keynote on how digitalisation is reshaping the downstream oil and gas sector, and it also features technical articles on emissions control, carbon accounting, safety, heat technology, and sulfur management. Other pieces explore topics like advanced heater technology, closed controlled systems for heat transfer fluids, moisture analysis in gas processing, and high-capacity sulfur granulation
Hydrocarbon Engineering – October 2025
Article Summary
The October 2025 issue highlights market turbulence in the Middle East and features technical articles on sulfur removal, emissions control, advanced monitoring, and efficiency solutions that help downstream operators balance reliability with low-carbon goals. It includes case studies on gas analysis tech, modular LNG distribution, real-time diagnostics, electrical condition monitoring, machine learning tools, and modern emissions control strategies
Revamps 2023 Issue – Page 17
Article Summary
The article reports that applying high emissivity coatings to refinery heater tubes significantly improved radiant efficiency, reducing fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions while protecting tubes from corrosion and oxidation. This led to extended tube life, shorter maintenance periods, and potential throughput increases without the need for conventional sand-blasting cleaning methods