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Achieving high efficiency in heat transfer equipment with HTRI digital twin technologies
February 11, 2025
The North American Refining Technology Conference (NARTC) was held January 21 — 22, 2025 in Houston, Texas. In the official conference newspaper, HTRI staff discuss the role of digital twins in heat transfer efficiency and how HTRI is at the forefront of developing solutions to advance predictive and preventive maintenance. ...
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Fuelling the future
July 01, 2024
In the June issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering, HTRI staff discuss the advantages that digital innovations can offer in tackling challenges faced by contemporary refineries during the energy transition. Visit the SmartPM™ page for more information on HTRI's digital transformation software. You can also read additional case studies that showcase the real-world...
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Training case study: Excess fouling in a debutanizer column reboiler
May 06, 2024
Coker debutanizer column bottom reboilers (Figure 1) are vulnerable to what is broadly identified as polymerization fouling due to their high operating temperatures and the significant diolefin content in the cracked naphtha feed. Industry experience has led many operators to limit the inlet temperature of the reboiler heating medium, usually heavy...
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