August 2022
Special Focus: Refining Technology
Evaluate options for decarbonizing petroleum refineries
The energy transition requires rebuilding the energy supply infrastructure for a lower-carbon economy and renewable energy generation for industry and transportation that run more on electricity and hydrogen and less on fossil fuels and provide a circular path for consumer plastics. The growth in global oil demand is predicted to end within 10 yr, but it is still too early to foresee a rapid decline in that demand.
The Author
Raj Bhadra Singh is a Process Engineer with Bechtel India. He has 27 yr of experience in EPC, FEED and basic engineering for petroleum refining, petrochemicals and gas processing projects. Prior to joining Bechtel India, he worked with Fluor Gurgaon and Engineers India Ltd. He earned a BS degree in chemical engineering from the National Institute of Technology in Surathkal and an MS degree in process engineering design from the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi.
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