http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/asias-sour-crude-demand-to-rebound-on-completed-regional-refinery-maintenance-and-upgrades/ Asia's sour crude demand is set to rebound from late Q2 as refiners return from maintenance and ExxonMobil completes a Singapore refinery upgrade that is poised to increase its heavy oil use http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/nextchem-awarded-engineeringtechnology-services-contract-from-satorp-saudi-arabia/ MAIRE announced that NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions), through its subsidiary NextChem Tech, has been awarded a three-year contract by SATORP – a JV between Saudi Aramco and TotalEnergies – to provide engineering and technology services related to the sulfur recovery complex of SATORP’s refinery in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/february-2025/process-optimization/optimize-process-design-and-commercialize-newly-developed-processes-through-close-collaboration-between-licensor-and-client/ This case study follows the installation of new sulfur recovery units in Kuwait by Kuwait Oil Co. This article highlights key aspects of collaboration and technological advancement in process design development and project execution between the operator and licensor to the benefit of both parties. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/january-2025/catalysts/sensible-diesel-hydrotreating-catalyst-selection-an-independent-catalyst-testing-approach/ This article presents a case study that illustrates how independent catalyst testing was utilized to identify the most effective diesel hydrotreating catalyst.  http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/december-2024/process-optimization/hydrogen-cyanide-in-amine-systems/ Mass transfer rate-based simulation has been used to study hydrogen cyanide ingress and accumulation in amine systems in unprecedented detail. In this article, the chemistry, prevention and possible mitigation using water washing arrangements and reflux purging are discussed quantitatively. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/october-2024/special-focus-valves-pumps-compression-and-turbomachinery/demystify-warm-up-practices-for-centrifugal-pumps/ This article provides a thorough analysis of various warm-up practices—examining their benefits and drawbacks and proposing well-grounded guidelines for the development of efficient warm-up systems. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/digital-feature-e-methanol-benefits-process-challenges-and-a-novel-technology-to-produce-fuel/ Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Andrew Symes, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, OXCCU, to discuss the production, benefits and challenges of e-methanol, as well as a novel, one-set process to produce it. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/september-2024/environment-and-safety/alarm-management-and-operator-training-case-studies-for-a-sulfur-recovery-unit/ This article will provide an in-depth insight of an operator training simulator, as well as the basic features of creating a virtual plant in which the operators are allowed to train and test various operating scenarios. It will also highlight the inbuilt scenarios inside the model—most importantly, the startup, shutdown and specific upset scenarios.   http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/socar-awards-nextchem-two-contracts-to-upgradeexpand-heydar-aliyev-refinery-in-azerbaijan/ SOCAR has awarded NEXTCHEM two contracts to upgrade and expand the capacity of the Heydar Aliyev Oil refinery industrial complex in Baku, Azerbaijan. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/asia-refining-margins-at-lowest-seasonal-levels-since-2020-as-supplies-grow/ Asian refiners' margins slumped to their lowest seasonal levels since 2020 this week as supplies of diesel and gasoline rose after peak summer travel demand ended