WP3 meeting PTB-Berlin Monday, May 17, 2004 Contribution of Consulting in Task 3-1

Industry sectors Petrochemicals Raw materials, minerals Waste Treatment

Petrochemicals - Exploration - Exploitation - Production - Processing - Applications

Petrochemicals : Exploration -Onshore and offshore exploration -Ground temperature mapping (oil in reservoir at about 200°C) -Temperature versus depth (offshore)

Petrochemicals : Exploitation/Production -Drilling - risk of formation of hydrates in drilling fluids : PVT experiments -Piping - pipes insulation (coatings, foams) : density, Cp, thermal conductivity, expansion of pipes, insulation materials - heat transfer fluids : Cp, thermal conductivity of fluids - seals (elastomers) : expansion, glass transition -Flow assurance - prevention of formation of hydrates, waxes : PVT measurements, cristallisation temperature -Engineering - Thermal profiles in pipes (during a shutdown) : simulation, software - Temperature measurement for deep offshore - Heat exchangers : Cp, thermal conductivity

Petrochemicals : Processing -Distillation, refining : -petrochemical fluids and gases : Cp, thermal conductivity, heat of mixing, heat of vaporization, temperature of distillation, refining, craking -Catalysts : temperature of reaction, heat of adsorption, reaction, regeneration of catalysts -Engineering : -heat exchangers : Cp, thermal conductivity -production of water vapour (cracking) -pipes insulation (coatings) : density, Cp, thermal conductivity, expansion of pipes, insulation materials - heat transfer fluids : Cp, thermal conductivity of fluids - seals (elastomers) : expansion, glass transition - thermal profile in pipes and tubes : simulation, software

Petrochemicals : Applications -Oils -thermal stability of oils : temperature of oxidation, degradation with or without additives -Gas -Combustion of gases : temperature, heat content -Gasoils -wax in gasoil : temperature of cristallisation -combustion of gasoil in motors : temperature, heat content -Bituminens -phase changes : temperature of cristallisation, glass transition -Heat transfer fluids -Heat transfer : Cp, thermal conductivity

Petrochemicals : Contacts -Institut Français du Pétrole (France) -Université Pau (France) -Total (France) -Ifremer (France) -Oil and Gas Center, University of Aberdeen (UK) -SINTEF Petroleum Research (Norway)

Petrochemicals : Associations -Society of Petroleum Engineers SPE (USA) -American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE (USA) -UK Offshore Operators Association UKOOA (UK)

Raw materials, minerals -Characterization -Processing

Raw materials, minerals : characterization -Heating : dehydration, dehydroxylation, decarbonatation,.. : temperature of the phase change, related heat -Reactivity with air or reducing gas: oxydation, reduction, reaction : temperature of reaction, heat of reaction -Reactivity with water : dissolution, wetting, mixing, hardening : temperature of reaction, heat of reaction

Raw materials, minerals : processing -Heating : -Heat balance of the process : Cp of the different materials, thermal conductivity, temperature of the process -Heat exchangers (gas, liquids) : Cp, thermal conductivity -Engineering : -Thermal profile of the installation : simultaion, software -Cost energy saving (add of organic wastes during the burning) -Insulating materials : Cp, thermal conductivity -Metallic pipes, tubes : thermal conductivity, expansion

Raw materials, minerals : contacts -Ecole des Mines Saint Etienne (France) -Lafarge (France)

Raw materials, minerals : associations - The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society TMS (USA) - The Material Research Society MRS (USA)

Waste treatment -Incineration -Recycling -Biodegradation

Waste treatment -Heat balance of the incineration process: Cp of the different components, burning temperature, thermal conductivity, expansion or sintering, … -Organic wastes using in industrial burning processes (cement) : heat content -Biodegradation : heat of fermentation, temperature of fermentation