Industry separates crude oil, natural gas and chemical mixtures into pure products by means of fractionating distillation columns. This process is energy-intensive, but a new type of column structure promises energy savings of as much as 20-40 percent.
25 March 2011
The processing of the fossil energy materials – coal, oil and gas – is an important industrial sector for the employment of separation equipment. To these fossil fuels have been added the renewable biofuels as a sustainable alternative. Ken Sutherland reviews the range of applications for filtration and other separation equipment in the whole field of fuels processing, with the emphasis on biofuels production.
17 March 2011
Parker Hannifin's Hydraulic Filter Division Europe looks at the importance of effective hydraulic oil and diesel filtration for extremely demanding industrial applications and highlights the latest developments in portable filtration technology.
29 November 2010
IFAT has developed into one of the world's leading trade fairs for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management. Due to popular demand, IFAT is switching to a two year cycle, beginning with an exhibition on 13-17 September at the Munich Trade Fair Centre, Germany. Filtration +Separation canvassed some exhibitors to find out what will be on display.
12 August 2010
A waste management company has created a high-grade fuel oil made from waste oil, using a self-cleaning filter that reduces labour by 75%, maintenance by 50%, in 60% less production space.
03 March 2010
Water is not normally associated in many people's minds with the production of oil and gas from underground reservoirs. Consequently, with no energy potential or sales value, is its separation, treatment and disposal important? David Robinson discusses issues surrounding the handling of water in the production of oil and gas.
24 February 2010
In his series of articles, Ken Sutherland covers new developments in a number of broad classes of filtration and separation.
24 February 2010
The quality of oil extracted from the Peng Lai oil field in China was such that a complete new centrifuge had to be designed and created to successfully process it. GEA stepped up to the challenge for installation in one of the world's largest FPSO vessels.
19 February 2010
The installation of self-cleaning filters from Russell Finex helped clean debris from mixers before liquid fuel was pumped into tankers, resulting in increased productivity and a safer working environment for operators. The filters have also significantly improved the final quality of the liquid fuel product.
19 February 2010
In the oil and gas industry, specifically the filtration and separation of produced water and sand management generated by oil production, engineering simulation can enhance the operational performance and effectiveness of equipment. In this article, Ahmad H. Haidari of ANSYS, Inc. explains how it can assist with extraction.
25 June 2009