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http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/january-2025/process-optimization/hydrogen-cyanide-in-coal-tar-gas-treatment/
SOCAR, Baker Hughes partner on integrated gas recovery, H2S removal system at the Heydar Oil Refinery
http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/socar-baker-hughes-partner-on-integrated-gas-recovery-h2s-removal-system-at-the-heydar-oil-refinery/
Baker Hughes and SOCAR signed a contract for an integrated gas recovery and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) removal system that will significantly reduce downstream flaring at SOCAR’s Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery in Baku, Azerbaijan.Stamicarbon awarded a PDP contract for Mexican nitric acid plant
http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/stamicarbon-awarded-a-pdp-contract-for-mexican-nitric-acid-plant/
Stamicarbon will apply its proprietary NX Stami Nitrates technology for a tailor-made solution to remove nitrous oxide from the tail gas stream, optimizing nitric acid production and reducing the carbon footprint of the plantWhy sulfur plants fail: An in-depth study of sulfur recovery unit failures—Part 2
http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2022/november-2022/plant-safety-environment/why-sulfur-plants-fail-an-in-depth-study-of-sulfur-recovery-unit-failures-part-2/
Equipment malfunction or an unplanned shutdown of a sulfur recovery unit (SRU) can have a significant effect on a production company’s profitability, along with an equally serious impact on personnel safety and the environment.Soft startup of best practices for the commissioning of amine plants
http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2022/august-2022/plant-design-engineering-construction-and-commissioning/soft-startup-of-best-practices-for-the-commissioning-of-amine-plants/
The startup and commissioning of hydrocarbon plants can present unique challenges that, if not anticipated and addressed in the pre-commissioning and commissioning periods, will inhibit plant startup and increase the difficulty of achieving product specifications in a timely manner.Investigation and diagnosis of startup foaming issues at a new tail gas treater
http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2022/april-2022/special-focus-maintenance-and-reliability/investigation-and-diagnosis-of-startup-foaming-issues-at-a-new-tail-gas-treater/
In May 2021, Phillips 66 started up a new methyl diethanolamine (MDEA)-based tail gas unit at its Belle Chasse, Louisiana, refinery.Reliability: Exploring better compressor sour seal oil traps
http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2021/june-2021/columns/reliability-exploring-better-compressor-sour-seal-oil-traps/
An interesting case involving sour seal oil traps in an offshore application recently came to our attention.Specifying internals in sour water strippers—Part 1
http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2021/february-2021/process-optimization/specifying-internals-in-sour-water-strippers-part-1/
A sour water stripper (SWS) system is a common process in petroleum refineries and other processes where hydrogen sulfide is present.Optimization study for vacuum offgas amine sweetening unit using simulation model
http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2020/november-2020/process-optimization/optimization-study-for-vacuum-offgas-amine-sweetening-unit-using-simulation-model/
Technology is constantly developing, and the competition is intense.Optimize flare gas recovery system design to reduce emissions
http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2020/october-2020/special-focus-plant-safety-and-environment/optimize-flare-gas-recovery-system-design-to-reduce-emissions/
Emissions from flares worsen air quality and produce waste gas. A flare gas recovery system is designed to facilitate CO2 reduction.