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Worldwide Refinery Processing Review (Quarterly Issues)
SULFUR PLANT AND REFINERY IOT
Publication date:1Q 2019
Item#: B21901
Sulfur Plant and Refinery IoT
Sulfur Plant
Continued sulfur plant technology developments have focused on improving the energy efficiency of the acid gas removal unit, Claus unit, and tailgas treatment unit in order to lower operating costs as sulfur removal is done at a cost to the refiner and offers little back in terms of value, so minimizing costs is necessary to improve margins. Additionally, the utilization of Claus plants that can recover sulfur while mitigating the effects of high levels of ammonia and BTX was also discussed as deeper levels of HDS needed to meet more stringent gasoline sulfur requirements tend to increase ammonia production. Also, the use of separate processing units to process sour water stripper gas to free existing Claus capacity has been commercialized. Finally, processes that can produce sulfuric acid from recovered sulfur may become more popular due to the expected sulfur glut that will occur over the coming years as an uptick in high-quality gasoline demand growth has fueled growth for alkylate. The sulfur plant section also features the latest trends and technology offerings, including:
- Updated global sulfur supply and demand fundamentals and prices and new outlets for sulfur to deal with the impending global sulfur glut;
- OASE yellow acid gas removal technology from BASF;
- New highly-selective adsorbent from SulfaTrap for the removal of difficult orange-sulfur species such as disulfides and thiophenes in amine removal units;
- STRATACLAUS, which is the latest-generation selective oxidation technology from Jacobs Comprimo Sulfur Solutions;
- Zeeco Inc.'s ZEECO Free-Jet Ultra-Low NOX burners for use in tailgas incinerators to achieve very-low NOX levels from flue gas coming from Claus tailgas thermal oxidizers;
- EnSolve's EnScrub scrubber technology, which mitigates contaminants from the aqueous effluent of SOX scrubber systems for refineries and ships;
- GXm1 NEXGEN modular sulfur granulation unit from Enersul;
- IPCO's new sulfur granulation technology SG20, which is a scaled-down version of the high-capacity SG30;
- Rotoform HP (High Performance) rotary depositing system from IPCO;
- TG 203 CoMo tailgas treatment catalyst from Axens;
- SulphurPro simulator from Optimized Gas Treating for recombination modeling of the Claus waste heat boiler;
- Implementation of an Internet of Things (IoT) solution to improve the operation of a sulfur recovery unit in an Indian refinery; and
- A discussion of the latest patent applications and research papers regarding refinery sulfur plant technology, including simultaneous removal of CO2 and sulfur compounds in acid gas removal units; novel absorbent materials for acid gas removal; Claus processes with multiple reactors and/or reaction zones; tailgas treating processes for improving the rate of sulfur recovery; novel catalysts for both Claus and tailgas treating applications; sulfur degasification improvements; and more.
Refinery IoT
Global refining industry is challenged with maintaining profitability in the face of oil market volatility, shift in refined product specifications and demand, and evolving regulatory compliance requirements. As a result, refiners have been showing increasing interest in ways to improve plant productivity and efficiency in addition to operating safely and reliably by turning to the latest computer and multi-media technologies such as Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
Unfortunately, applications of IIoT in refineries are behind those used by other industries, particularly the upstream sector. Also, the information of downstream applications is rather fragmented, promoted by individual technology developers. Therefore, this new Study is written to present comprehensive views of the latest IIoT developments in refinery applications, look at technology opportunities borrowed from other industry applications, and most importantly, let you stay ahead of the competition.
Benefits of IIoT for refineries:
- Honeywell Process Solutions said IIoT implementation can provide several quantifiable benefits: 10% increases in both asset utilization and operating efficiency, 10% lower costs due to higher yields and lower consumption of energy and raw materials, a reduction in maintenance costs that can reach 10% through proactive strategies, improved safety through risk minimization, and less stoppage time for safety system verification.
- Emerson Process Management reported a majority of the 650 refineries located throughout the world are not running at their peak. The company calculates that the difference in annual operating costs related to equipment reliability and energy efficiency for such a refinery and one that is well-run for the processing of 250K b/d is $12.3MM.
The Study is organized into six major sections:
- Digitalization by taking advantage of sensors, actuators, transmitters, wearables, and drones
- Data collection and management
- Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and data analytics
- IIoT platforms and ecosystems
- Cybersecurity solutions
- Case studies of refinery implementation.
The Study examines the latest trends and technologies offerings by ABB, Aspen Technology, AVEVA, Axens, Baker Hughes GE, Bharat Petroleum, Cassantec, Deloitte, DnV GL, Dragos, EFT Analytics, Emerson, Engineers India Ltd., GE Digital, Google, Honeywell Process Solutions, IBM, Infosys, Intertek, Kapersky Lab, Koch Glitsch, Metso, Microsoft, MOL, Neste Engineering Solutions, OSIsoft, Pöyry, Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric, SEL, Sepmra, SGS, Siemens, TCS, Total SA, Veracity, Wood Group, Yokogawa Electric, and so on.
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Keywords: SRU, acid gas removal, AGR, Claus unit, tailgas treating, TGT, SOX, desulfurization, CO2, COS, clean fuels specification, H2S, ultra-low sulfur, ULSD, ULSG, clean fuels, elemental sulfur, direct oxidation, amine scrubbing, amine solvent, advanced process control, acid gas corrosion, foaming, amine loss, fuel gas sweetening, ammonia destruction, BTX destruction, sour crude, sub dew-point Claus, oxygen-enriched Claus, sulfur degasification, sulfur finishing, sulfur granulation, analyzers, instrumentation, sour water stripper gas, Industrial Internet of Things, IIoT, digitalization, connectivity, sensor, transmitter, drone, data collection, data storage, cloud, data quality, data platform, analytics, machine learning, platform-as-a-service, IIoT platform, digital ecosystem, cyber-attacks, cybersecurity, SIEM, malware, artificial intelligence, AI,