Special Report: Plant Safety and Environment
Water among causes for storage tank explosion
Reinvestigation uncovers true accident events
Customize operator training for your thermal oxidizers
This case history shows the benefits of site-specific programs in new equipment installations
Predictive emissions monitoring helps reduce stack air emissions
Hovan, R., Rockwell Software Environmental Solutions, Rockwell Automation
New technology reduces compliance costs while optimizing operations
Consider real-gas modeling for turboexpanders
New visualization methods expose problems with traditional designs
Designing the correct pressure-relieving system
Use these relief rate calculations for gas thermal expansion as a cause for overpressure
Optimized fired heater control
Residual oxygen measurement principle lowers emissions and improves efficiency
Consider new analysis for flares
Applying dynamic models in designing safety systems can reduce capital costs
HPI Viewpoint--Stretch in technology and gaps in process safety
Mannan, M. S., Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center, Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University System
Oil and gas are contributing enormously to the quality of our lives in the 21st century, just as they were throughout the 20th century. With the economies in the various parts of the world expanding s..
HPI Viewpoint--Better water management: A crucial and growing requirement
Water touches every industry and every sector, impacting lives, livelihoods, global industries and local economies. But the world is facing growing water scarcity challenges, both in developed and dev..
Trends and Resources
HP In Brief: HPIn Brief
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has waived a limitation on selling fuel that is more than 10% ethanol for model year 2007 and newer cars and light trucks. The waiver applies to fuel that ..
HP Construction: North America
Flint Energy Services Ltd. was awarded a contract extension for work on Suncor Energys Firebag SAGD projects near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, for site-wide construction and commissioning ser..
HP Construction: South America
GE Oil and Gas has been awarded a $32 million contract by PlusPetrol Peru Corporation SA to supply compression and reinjection upgrade equipment to boost the output of the Malvinas natural gas liquid ..
HP Construction: Europe
Avantium has started with the construction of a pilot plant at the Chemelot site in Geleen, The Netherlands. The pilot plant will produce building blocks for making green materials and fuels. Avantium..
HP Construction: Middle East
Siirtec Nigi S.p.A. has been awarded two contracts by Saipem S.p.A. to design and supply eight packages, each including a burner, reaction furnace, steam drum, waste heat boiler, and 20 sulfur condens..
HP Construction: Asia-Pacific
Toyo Engineering Corp. has a contract for an ethanolamine (ETA) production plant to be constructed in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, China, by Honam Petrochemical Corp. (HPC). The plant is scheduled for ..
HP Impact: LCFS will adversely affect oil-sands crude refiners
Purvin & Gertz, Inc., has released a report on the effect low-carbon-fuel standards (LCFS) will have on oil sands. The report notes that LCFS programs are being implemented in California, Oregon and B..
HP Impact: US demand for lubricants to reach 2.25 billion gallons in 2014
US demand for lubricants is forecast to expand 1.3% annually to 2.25 billion gallons in 2014, valued at $22 billion. This represents a significant improvement over the performance of the 2004200..
HP Impact: Linde supplying hydrogen technology to US BMW plant
The Linde Group will provide the BMW Manufacturing Co. plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with a hydrogen fueling system for its material-handling fleet. An according agreement was signed in mid-Au..
HP Impact: Oil and gas reserves increased 3 percent in 2009
The worldwide upstream investment of 224 oil and gas companies decreased 23% to $378 billion in 2009, according to a report released by IHS Herold. Although development spending fell nearly 20%, the f..
HP Innovations: HPInnovations
New FCC catalyst announcedGrace Davison has released a new fluid catalytic cracking catalyst technology called Alcyon. This catalyst reflects Graces continuing commitment to delivering a broad p..
Free Literature
Custom pressure transducers for any OEM requirement For specialized original equipment manufacturer (OEM) pressure transducer requirements, Ashcroft Inc. offers custom design modifications and ev..
New Developments
Analyzer offers expanded combustion gas analysis capabilities with new oxygen probe With a revised sensor design and an increased choice of probe lengths, up to four meters (13+ ft), the Endura A..