Carbon Management
Online monitoring of H2O using tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy
Raw wellhead natural gas is a complex mixture of methane (CH<sub>4</sub>), hydrocarbon condensates, natural gas liquids (NGL), water, contaminants, hydrogen sulfide (H<sub>2</sub>S), carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>), nitrogen, mercury and other compounds.
Editorial Comment
In early June, Hydrocarbon Processing and Eni—an Italian multinational oil and gas company—hosted the annual International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC) in Milan, Italy.
Selecting amines for AGR facilities impacts LNG plant capacity
Alkanolamines have been used for acid gas removal from natural gas for several decades.
Viewpoint: Toward a world of cleaner fuels
Fuel is a necessary requirement of global economic development.
Show Preview: IRPC Europe returns to Italy this June
Gulf Energy Information and Hydrocarbon Processing are pleased to provide a preview of IRPC Europe 2018, which will be held June 5–7 in Milan.
Innovations
Ross Systems and Controls (SysCon) recently completed the qualification to self-certify its touchscreen purged panels as meeting the rigorous standards of Underwriters Laboratories’ UL-698A Code and the National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA-496 Code.
Energy losses from the radiant firebox wall of pyrolysis furnaces
The steam cracking unit is highly energy demanding, requiring high-severity pyrolysis furnaces to break the carbon-carbon bonds, as well as high pressure for the purification of its products.
Editorial Comment: The future of refining—sulfur need not apply
According to multiple industry reports, crude oil consumption will continue to increase over the short term.
Cost-effective revamp of CO2 removal systems
The cost-effective revamp experiences of carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) removal systems in three different ammonia plants, and the resulting attractive payback of just a few months are detailed here.
Business Trends: The future of LNG—Part 1
Over the past several years, new gas processing/LNG capacity has surged in nearly every region. Growth on both the supply and demand sides has resulted in the announcement of billions of dollars of capital investment across the world. Millions of tons of new LNG import and export capacity have commenced operations, with hundreds of millions of tons still under development.
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