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2% higher hydrogen yield in catalytic reforming
immediately

Catalytic Reforming can have a significant impact on refinery's economics. The question is, how to make sure that you operate your existing CR assets at their actual productivity capabilities given the changing demands and conditions? 

Reforming unit upgrades, better catalyst, real-time optimization software - operators invest millions to achieve higher long-term profitability of operations. Conventional tools deliver value together with conventional burdens: production interruption and lost revenues, lengthy payback periods, risks to sensitive data safety and integrity and increased dependence on technology licensors...

Our solution is different.

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We have created and patented REF-TEC - an invaluable tool for smart optimization of catalytic reforming process based on high-precision mathematical modelling. Our Advanced Process Control solution delivers rigorous digital models of existing CR units to accurately describe their behaviour and arrive to most profitable yields protocols. The process is fast, agile and low-cost.

HIGHER ACCURACY

Instead of generic kinetic models re-arranged to reflect various refining processes we have focused on the one specific to reforming.

 

This approach has brought us to a higher level of accuracy when analysing reforming reactor behaviour and capabilities.

 

As a result, we can add a 2-5% to output and better reformate composition control even when other leading optimization software tools are already in place.

UNIVERSAL
APPLICATION

REF-TEC works with semi-regenerative (SR) as well as with continuous catalyst regeneration (CCR) units from any licensor.

 

Catalyst type and activity are factored in.

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Any existing control systems and optimization packages remain unaffected and the production process uninterrupted.

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100% safe and reliable to beat expectations.

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HYDROGEN
YIELD

In refining sour crude with catalytic reforming under standard conditions, an insufficient amount of hydrogen is produced for  hydrotreating straight-run light fractions, which calls for use of special installations or stricter reforming conditions.

 

REF-TEC has proved to be an efficient yet cost-effective solution in increasing hydrogen gas production yields.

SUCCESS
STORIES

To this date our successful projects include SR and CCR units of operators in Middle East and Eastern Europe, where we have increased reformate output from 2 to 5.5%, boosted octane number and achieved a better combination of reformate components and by-products.

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Whether your assets are new or already ageing, you have challenging manufacturing conditions or changing production priorities, we can together turn your story into another success! 

Smart Catalytic Reforming optimization.

High-precision modelling with REF-TEC.

The continuation of low oil prices has presented long-term challenges for those operating in the downstream sector of the oil and gas industry. With tightening profit margins, little growth and a lot of unpredictability, downstream players are finding a variety of ways to confront the many difficulties they face in a volatile environment.

 

While operators across the industry seek greater stability, the best defence for refiners and petrochemical operators in the face of oil price volatility is agility. Key to maintaining success is improving productivity and efficiency at the plant level, which can be accomplished by adopting state-of-the-art technologies and utilizing research to get useful insights from process experts.

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