Petroleum Refinery Processes

Sulfur Recovery Unit in Petroleum Oil Refinery

The Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU) in a Petroleum Refinery is designed to remove H2S from sour gases originating in the various refinery processes and convert them to industrial-grade molten sulfur.

Alkylation Process In Petroleum Refinery

Alkylation is a chemical process in a petroleum oil refinery in which a high-quality gasoline component (alkylate) is produced by the reaction of low-value light hydrocarbons of the LPG range

Types and Configurations of Petroleum Oil Refineries

An oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial plant that transforms crude oil into useful petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil, kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas, jet

Bitumen Production Processes in Petroleum Refinery

Bitumen or Asphalt is a black viscous mixture of hydrocarbons obtained naturally or as a residue from petroleum distillation of crude oil. Petroleum Bitumen or Asphalt is a sticky, semi-solid, viscous petroleum,

Control of Foaming in Amine Systems

Amine systems are used to remove CO2/H2S acid gases from process gas streams in the refinery, petrochemical, and natural gas industries. Foaming is defined as the dispersion of gas bubbles

Amine Gas Treating Process

Amine gas treatment also known as Gas sweetening, Amine scrubbing, or acid gas treatment is the process that removes H2S/CO2 and mercaptan compounds from the acid gas streams by absorption

Types of Alkanolamines for Acid Gas Treatment

Alkanolamines or amines are chemicals used for the removal of sour gases (H2S/CO2) from the industrial gas streams. Amines used are basic in nature and react with acid gases to

Thermal Cracking Process in Oil Refinery

Thermal cracking is the process in which heavy residue hydrocarbons are decomposed into lower molecule higher value hydrocarbon products, under severe thermal conditions in the absence of the catalyst. It

Fluid Catalytic Cracking Process in Oil Refinery

Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) is the conversion process used in a petroleum oil refinery to convert the low-value heavier long-chain hydrocarbon refinery fractions such as heavy vacuum gas oils into