Digital Refining

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You are currently viewing: Videos Alfa Laval offers process optimization services for refineries. Over 40 years ago, Alfa Laval were first to market with innovative heat exchanger solutions for the refinery market and today we have delivered more than 4,500 high-efficiency heat exchangers to all different refinery processes, all around the world.

You are currently viewing: Videos High efficiency, low costs and a focus on sustainability are essential factors for staying competitive in the oil refining business. Alfa Laval’s solutions for refineries offer a straightforward way to improve profitability while ensuring maximal reliability and product quality. Rethink your refinery - Improve reliability Alfa Laval offers process optimisation services for refineries.

Jul-2026 The refining industry is entering a historically disruptive period against the accelerating race to digitally transform. Traditional operational excellence programs, while foundational, are no longer sufficient to ensure competitiveness. Kevin Smith and Katie Taylor Becht Article Summary The refineries that outperform in their competitive landscape must do more than simply automate processes. They will need to rethink how they work.

Article Summary With increasing demand for higher product yields and operational efficiency in refineries, the clarification of slurry oil (also known as clarified oil or cycle oil) is under renewed scrutiny. Two primary technologies emerge from extensive research as a solution for solids removal from slurry oil. To address the industry’s need for increased profits in petrochemical production, one cannot overlook the waste streams affected by this process.

Article Summary This article is a sequel to Part 1 (which you can view HERE), which outlined four emerging technologies for low-CI syngas pathways, published in the March 2026 issue of Refining India magazine. Part 2 briefly discusses two emerging low-carbon footprint technologies for carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion to CO, exclusively utilising CO2 and renewable power: CO2 electrolysis and plasma CO2 conversion.

Article Summary Hydrogen has moved decisively from the margins of industrial energy discussions to the centre of the global energy transition. For the refining, fertiliser, petrochemical, steel, and long-distance transport sectors, hydrogen is no longer viewed merely as a process input, but increasingly as a strategic decarbonisation lever capable of reshaping emissions profiles, feedstock strategies, and long-term competitiveness.

Article Summary Sour water systems can be found in most refineries and gas plants around the world. Sour water is generated from many sources throughout the facility and is accumulated in large tanks for treatment within the sour water system. In this system, light hydrocarbons, hydrogen sulphide (H₂S), and ammonia (NH₃) are stripped from the sour water. The stripped gas is often sent to the Claus unit reaction furnace for destruction and conversion to nitrogen and sulphur.

Jun-2026 How energy monitoring and conservation support net-zero targets by providing valuable insights to enhance efficiency, reduce emissions, and save costs. S R Udayan and Dipak D Shukla RIL Jamnagar Article Summary Energy conservation and energy efficiency improvement are essential today. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is important for sustainable business practices in a dynamic business scenario. Strong ESG performance fosters increased trust among stakeholders.

Article Summary Rising fuel costs, new regulations requiring carbon footprint reductions, and global net-zero carbon initiatives continue to pressure the refining and chemical industry markets. The two main methods to reduce carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions are either to capture and sequester carbon from the flue gas or to remove carbon from the fuel before combustion. Many organisations are considering refuelling existing fired equipment with sustainable, low-carbon fuels.