http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/universal-fuel-technologies-pilot-demonstrates-new-sustainable-aviation-fuel-production-pathways/ During a five-month pilot, the company demonstrated that its Flexiforming technology can produce high-quality 100% synthetic SAF from multiple renewable feedstocks. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/february-2025/special-focus-digital-technologies/improve-reliability-with-predictive-maintenance-insights/ Machine-learning-equipped advanced analytics platforms empower SMEs to solve some of the toughest process problems efficiently, implement effective process improvements, transition from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies, increase productivity and uptime, and operate more profitably.  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/news/2025/02/quanta-technologies-unveils-new-leadr-fcc-refining-catalysts/ The technology improves the environmental and diffusion performance of Fluid Cracking Catalysts (FCC) by narrowing the particle size distribution of the catalyst. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/mol-group-successfully-tested-the-production-of-hvo-and-saf-at-eastern-european-refinery/ MOL Group has produced a diesel fuel containing hydrotreated vegetable oil and sustainable aviation fuel at its refinery in Slovnaft, Bratislava, readying the production of alternative synthetic fuels, which is part of the company’s long-term SHAPE TOMORROW strategy. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/01/repsol-to-use-enerkems-advanced-gasification-technology-for-its-ecoplanta-facility-in-spain/ Located in El Morell, Spain, the Ecoplanta facility will use Enerkem's advanced gasification technology to convert non-recyclable municipal waste into 240,000 tpy of methanol. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/january-2025/special-focus-sustainability-and-the-energy-transition/decarbonization-pathway-for-net-zero-by-2050-carbon-neutrality-roadmap-strategy-for-an-integrated-refinery-and-petrochemical-facility/ This article quantifies GHG emissions from various sources, such as fired heaters and boilers, within refinery and petrochemical operations. Based on these quantified emissions, a tailored carbon neutrality roadmap is developed, incorporating carbon reduction, mitigation and offsetting strategies. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/january-2025/special-focus-sustainability-and-the-energy-transition/synthetic-graphite-demand-drives-attractive-techno-economics-for-coker-upgrades/ This article describes the economic opportunity that synthetic graphite demand growth presents for American and European refiners. It describes the conditions that best suit a plant to be considered for such a revamp. The article also discusses the modifications needed in capital equipment, process conditions and feedstock to execute this change, the typical capital expenditure required to materialize it, and the transformational gross profit enhancements that could result from these modifications, given the product slate upgrade.   http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/january-2025/process-optimization/a-novel-process-and-machinery-unit-for-the-highly-efficient-liquefaction-of-renewable-natural-gases/ The authors’ company has developed a gas expansion-based liquefaction processa using a proprietary machine called a compander. This article describes the newly developed process, including ease of operation and permitting, as well as high quality thanks to in-house design, manufacturing, assembly and testing of key components.  http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/january-2025/process-optimization/distillation-of-a-mixture-containing-co2-ch4-and-h2-part-2/ This article describes a method for the simultaneous separation of a mixture containing hydrogen (H2), methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2), which may result from certain shifted synthesis gas (syngas) mixtures.