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Hydrogen in Oil Re昀椀neries
Reprinted from Forbes.com
September 8, 2022
Hydrogen In Oil Re昀椀neries:
Understanding The Importance Of
Hydrogen Monitoring and Best Practices
By Dennis Reid, H2scan Corp.
A recent Reuters headline reads, “U.S. oil re昀椀ning capacity down in 2021 for
In my previous Forbes article, I addressed the many derisking and asset-
“plant shutdowns keep whittling away on their ability to produce gasoline
applications, including at oil re昀椀neries. Now I’ll expand on the role of
second year.” The article notes that recent government data shows that
and diesel.” While re昀椀ning capacity is down, fuel demand is up, thanks
in part to the global recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Together,
these factors can lead to higher prices at the pump and contribute to the
enhancing bene昀椀ts of real-time monitoring of hydrogen in its many
hydrogen and some best practices companies can follow when it comes
to hydrogen monitoring.
in昀氀ation now plaguing our economy.
The Role Of Hydrogen In Re昀椀neries
And this increase in demand is further complicated by the fact that we
Let’s look at hydrogen’s ability to ensure continued, ef昀椀cient, uninterrupted
haven’t built a new oil re昀椀nery with signi昀椀cant downstream unit capacity
in the U.S. since 1977—45 years ago. Although, it’s important to note that
several smaller re昀椀neries have come online in recent years. And capacity
has also been added to existing re昀椀neries through upgrades or new
construction.
With that said, it’s important to get the most out of existing re昀椀nery
capacity, and one way to do that is by improving re昀椀nery maintenance
and productivity through real-time hydrogen monitoring. I’m the founder
of a company that provides hydrogen monitoring solutions, so I’ve seen the
difference this can make.
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operations of existing oil re昀椀neries. Hydrogen plays several key roles in a
re昀椀nery. It is both used as a “catalyst” (to stimulate chemical reactions)
and as a process byproduct that (in certain concentrations) can be an
indicator that some critical action must be taken.
Constant monitoring of the existence of hydrogen in various
concentrations (e.g., in a process stream) can indicate serious problems
that need to be addressed immediately. Thus, such monitoring can save
money for re昀椀neries and avoid costly disruptions that can impact the price
of gas at the pump and the plant’s overall pro昀椀tability. Fewer disruptions
could mean improved re昀椀nery ef昀椀ciency, which could also help alleviate
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