With fluctuations in the crude market from over-supply and negative prices to supply shortages and price wars, the diversity of crude is ever changing. And while it may be attractive to refinery purchasing, crude blending is often an overlooked after thought in relation to how certain process mixes can create unwanted operational challenges.
How to gain control of your crude distillation unit (CDU)
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Tracerco Insight Vol8 Ed2
Feb 28, 2019 9:09:35 PM
Tracerco Insight Vol. 8 Ed. 2 newsletter is now available.
The Tracerco Insight newsletter featuring some of our latest case studies illustrating how Tracerco was able to provide our customers the necessary data that allowed the operations staff to make informed decisions for troubleshooting and optimising their process. Read more to see what's inside the latest issue.
This issue contains the following articles:
- Optimizing Desalter Performance Is Just One of Tracerco's Specialties We Proudly Provide.
- Crude Vacuum Tower Wash Bed Optimization.
- Application Note - ThruVision™
- Manage and Control Your Turnaround Costs to Avoid Possible Surprises.
- New Product Announcement: PED-ER and PED-ER+
Read more on how to download the latest issue.
Topics: nucleonic instrumentation, Tru-Scan, process diagnostics technologies, gamma scan, monitor wash bed coking, tracer technology, Tracer Study, catalyst bed wash, desalter optimization, wash bed optimization, manage turnaround costs, Depropanizer scan tray damage, desalter, Tracerco Profiler, crude vacuum tower, turnaround critical path project, pre-turnaround scans