Hydroprocessing for Clean Energy: Design, Operation, and Optimization

Provides a holistic approach that looks at changing process conditions, possible process design changes, and process technology upgrades

Hydroprocessing is a major work horse in oil refining in making clean diesel fuel for transportation. While many companies have looked at various improvements, relatively few have taken a holistic approach that looks at changing process conditions, possible process design changes, and upgrading process technology required to achieve it.

Hydroprocessing for Clean Energy: Design, Operation and Optimization explains recent advances in the field of hydroprocessing. It provides proven methods and tools used in industrial applications and discusses in detail all of the  important aspects of hydroprocssing including catalytic materials, reaction mechanism, process design, operation and control, troubleshooting and optimization. The book focuses on application of these methods on specific process units such as hydrotreating and hydrocracking units, which are the center of attentions in the petroleum industry in current time due to the market drive for clean diesel.

Hydroprocessing for Clean Energy: Design, Operation and Optimization features:

Managers, engineers and operators working in refining companies and engineering firms as well as university students who want to equip themselves with practical methods in Hydroprocessing will find this book a valuable resource in improving industrial energy efficiency, reducing capital investment and optimizing yields via better design, operation and optimization.

Frank Zhu, PhD, is Senior Fellow at Honeywell UOP, Des Plaines. He is a leading expert in industrial process design, modeling and energy optimization with more than 80 publications and 30 patents. He is the co–founder of the ECI International Conference: CO2 Summit, the recipient of AIChE Energy and Sustainability Award, and the author of Energy and Process Optimization for the Process Industries by Wiley/AICHE.

Richard Hoehn is a Senior Fellow at Honeywell UOP, Des Plaines where he has been employed for 42 years, 31 of which have been in the field of hydroprocessing.  He received a BS in chemical engineering from Purdue University.  He currently holds 36 US patents and has received the Ernest W. Thiele Award from the Chicago Section of the AIChE.

Dr. Vasant Thakkar, PhD, was a Senior Fellow at Honeywell UOP, Des Plaines, before retiring in 2015. Vasant worked in Refining R&D Group for over 36 years. Vasant received Honeywell Distinguished Technologist award in 2014. Vasant holds 38 US patents. He received Ph. D. in chemical Engineering from Colorado school of Mine. He held membership in AIChE and ASTM D2 committee.

Edwin Yuh is a Fellow at Honeywell UOP, Des Plaines where he has been employed for 37 years, 35 of which have been in the field of hydroprocessing.  He received a BS in chemical engineering from Columbia University and a MS in chemical engineering from Northwestern University.  Most of his UOP career is in technical service.