http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/akselos-expands-structural-performance-software-offering-for-hydrotreaters/ Akselos announced the expansion of its structural performance software offering for hydrotreaters in the refining and petrochemicals sector globally. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/october-2024/water-management/refinerypetrochemical-makeup-water-treatment-a-general-guide-for-technical-personnel-part-3/ A very important—and sometimes overlooked—unit operation within hydrocarbon processing facilities is makeup water treatment for steam generators and other processes. Many cases have been documented in which makeup system upsets have led to boiler tube failures that partially or completely shut down unit processes. The three parts of this article (August, September and October 2024) serve as a guide for those employees who may be on a steep learning curve when it comes to makeup system understanding.  http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/igs-acquires-thermal-spray-business-from-liquidmetal-industrial-solutions/ Integrated Global Services Inc. (IGS), a leading provider of proprietary asset integrity and environmental and efficiency technologies, has acquired the engineered coatings and materials business of Liquidmetal Industrial Solutions. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/as-us-permian-crude-turns-lighter-it-risks-losing-favor-with-refiners/ Companies drilling for the crude that turned the U.S. into the world's top oil producer face an unexpected dilemma: their West Texas Midland crude is getting lighter, which could make it less appealing to some refiners. 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/water-carbon-group-launches-first-operational-fixed-plant-system-in-the-us-to-remove-pfas-from-raw-leachate/ In a groundbreaking development for the solid waste industry, The Water & Carbon Group has launched the first operational fixed-plant system in the U.S. for removing per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances (or PFAS) from raw leachate. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/july-2024/special-focus-catalysts/catalyst-safety-assessment-making-catalyst-and-adsorbent-startups-safer/ An unease around potential high temperature and pressures during fresh catalyst and adsorbent startups—which can lead to situations where designed pressures and temperatures are exceeded—led the authors’ company to create the Catalyst Safety Assessment (CSA) methodology. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/june-2024/special-focus-process-optimization/amine-strength-in-gas-treatment/ Tail gas treating units (TGTUs) are designed to remove the last vestiges of unconverted hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) in the tail gas coming from a sulfur recovery unit (SRU) after the gas has been processed to convert as much H₂S as possible to elemental sulfur. http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/belgium-tightens-fuel-export-specifications/ The Belgian government plans to publish a royal decree that tightens the minimum specifications of motor fuel exports quality.