Across-the-fence' hydrogen plant starts up at California refinery

An alliance of Air Products & Chemicals Inc. and Kinetics Technology International Corp. (KTI) put its first on-site hydrogen plant on stream in November 1994 at Tosco Refining Co.'s Avon refinery in Martinez, California. Based on performance test results, the new plant qualifies as one of...

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Published in:The Oil & gas journal 1994-10, Vol.92 (40), p.54-61
Main Authors: PATEL, N. M, DAVIS, R. A, EATON, N, CARLSON, D, KESSLER, F, KHURANA, V
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
02 PETROLEUM
020400 > Petroleum-- Processing
08 HYDROGEN
AIR POLLUTION MONITORS
Alliances
Applied sciences
Buildings and facilities
CALIFORNIA
Carbon
Chemical industry
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
Crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products
DEMAND FACTORS
DENITRIFICATION
DESIGN
Design and construction
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DIAGRAMS
Diesel fuels
Energy
Energy efficiency
Exact sciences and technology
FLOWSHEETS
Flue gas
Fuels
Gas detectors
GAS GENERATORS
Gasoline
Heat
Herbicides
Hydrocarbons
Hydrogen
HYDROGEN GENERATORS
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
Kinetics
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MONITORS
Natural gas
NORTH AMERICA
Pesticides industry
Petroleum
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
Processing of crude oil and oils from shales and tar sands. Processes. Equipment. Refinery and treatment units
Propane
Raw materials
REDUCTION
Refineries
REFORMER PROCESSES
Reformulated gasoline
SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION
Startups
STEAM REFORMER PROCESSES
Sulfur
Synthesis gas
USA 080103 > Hydrogen-- Production-- Steam Reformer Processes
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Summary:An alliance of Air Products & Chemicals Inc. and Kinetics Technology International Corp. (KTI) put its first on-site hydrogen plant on stream in November 1994 at Tosco Refining Co.'s Avon refinery in Martinez, California. Based on performance test results, the new plant qualifies as one of the most energy efficient hydrogen plants in operation. It can convert various gaseous and liquid refinery hydrocarbon streams to high-purity hydrogen (H2). Numerous process optimization and design features were verified satisfactorily during plant performance testing. The key components of the plant are KTI's reformer design and Air Products' pressure swing adsorption system. For the alliance's projects, Air Products provides overall project management and operating experience, while KTI furnishes process design, engineering, procurement, and construction management.
ISSN:0030-1388
1944-9151