Analyzers
The downstream rundown: In case you missed it 09/02
In case you missed any downstream news, here are the top stories from last week. These articles include announcements from BASF, Shell, Axens, Petronas and many more. Keep up to date with the latest industry news.
LNG: Adapting to a more strategic role calls for effective quality analysis
Disruptions of global hydrocarbon supply chains have increased the importance of liquefied natural gas (LNG), causing larger numbers of buyers and sellers to consider it for satisfying energy demand. For some, this is unfamiliar territory, requiring greater knowledge of the technologies and practices involved, as billions of dollars will be changing hands.
HRSG water/steam sampling: Do it right or face potential consequences
Many large industrial facilities—including refineries, and chemical and petrochemical plants—are increasingly turning to co-generation for process steam and power production.
Innovations
The Thermo Scientific Delta Q isotope ratio mass spectrometer (IRMS) is a next-generation gas IRMS designed to enable detailed analysis with greater precision and accuracy.
Accelerating and expanding process control benefits
Advanced industrial data analytics has a prominent role to play in process control and automation.
Expect the unexpected: Estimation of uncertainty in custody measurement
Uncertainty in input parameters does not have an identical effect on uncertainty in the output.
Web-based software for predicting crude compatibility and optimization for increasing heavy oil processing
Refineries in oil-importing nations typically process a blend of crude oils, rather than a single crude oil, to ensure that an optimum product mix can be obtained at the minimum costs.
Innovations
Endress+Hauser has released its new Cerabar and Deltabar pressure and differential pressure instruments (FIG. 1),
Sustainability through efficiency: A plan for the refining industry
The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects that carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) emissions will decrease through 2050 in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries (OECD), which includes the U.S.<sup>1</sup>
Shrinking the carbon footprint: A digital transformation roadmap for green fuel producers
From ethanol and renewable diesel to biofuels and gas-to-liquids, the world is moving toward low-carbon energy sources to mitigate climate change and boost energy security.
- Digital Feature: Refiner improves operational technology risk measurement and management: A Case Study on addressing the cyber risks in the oil and gas industry 10/8
- Consortium to purchase CB&I from McDermott 10/7
- BASF, Evonik agree on deliveries of biomass-based ammonia with reduced carbon footprint 10/7
- Russia's Tuapse oil refinery suspends processing due to low margins 10/7
- Shell's Q3 refining margins drop sharply 10/7
- Iraq's Kerbala refinery non-operational due to maintenance 10/7
