Næxon Journal
220 articles
Refinery operations are a complex dance of equipment and systems, each playing a crucial role in transforming crude oil into valuable products. From the intricate Crude Distillation Column to the powerful Vacuum Disti…
Read article →Crude oil desalters are crucial for refineries, ensuring that the raw material enters the main distillation process in optimal condition. By removing water, dissolved salts, and sediment, these systems protect downstr…
Read article →Delayed coking is a critical process in refineries, transforming heavy residues into valuable petroleum coke and lighter hydrocarbon vapors. Operating in pairs or groups, coke drums endure extreme temperatures and mec…
Read article →Learn how an FCC reactor and regenerator work as one circulating system to crack heavy refinery feed into lighter products while continuously restoring the catalyst.
Read article →See how a refinery flare system routes relieved gases through headers and a knockout drum to a stack for controlled combustion during abnormal operating conditions.
Read article →Learn how refinery storage tanks hold crude oil, intermediate streams, finished products, and water while controlling level, drainage, vapor space, and containment.
Read article →Learn how a refinery deaerator uses steam and heat to remove dissolved gases, store hot feedwater, and protect the boiler and condensate cycle from corrosion.
Read article →Learn how a refinery steam boiler turns treated feedwater into steam for heating, turbines, stripping, tracing, vacuum service, and other plant uses.
Read article →Learn how refinery condensers remove heat from vapor, recover liquid products, provide reflux, handle non-condensable gases, and support process pressure control.
Read article →Learn how pressure vessels and separator drums use space, reduced velocity, gravity, internals, and controls to separate gas, hydrocarbon liquid, and water.
Read article →A refinery field guide to air-cooled heat exchangers, covering finned tubes, fan arrangements, airflow, operating limits, inspection points, and common performance problems.
Read article →Learn how refinery fin fan coolers move ambient air across finned tubes to cool or condense process streams, with major components and troubleshooting points.
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