Engineering & Design
CB&I’s MEG-1 project achieves setting 350-ft wash tower
CB&I’s LA MEG-1 project achieved a major construction milestone with the erection of a 350-ft wash tower.
Innovations
ABB has introduced a new MID/OIML R117 certified high-accuracy CoriolisMaster Coriolis mass flowmeter for custody transfer applications in the oil and gas industry (FIG. 1).
Safety: Process safety and risk management— An industry view
In 2017, Petrotechnics released its process safety and risk management (PSM) survey.
Business Trends: Preparing for a sea change in global refining
The global oil refining industry has been buffeted by many events in recent years.
Operations: Maximizing the opportunity of discounted crudes
As the oil and gas industry adjusts to a business environment in which crude oil prices will likely remain lower for longer, refiners continue looking for ways to maximize their profitability.
Refining: Alkylation—What’s a refiner to do?
Within the refining industry, gasoline production and alkylation capacity are running at near all-time highs.
Editorial Comment: Ingenuity out of necessity
One of the main focal points in this issue of Hydrocarbon Processing is the environment.
Redesign, simplify and demonstrate facts
The Petronor oil refinery is located in northeastern Spain. Recently, the facility converted its last rolling element-equipped machine from liquid oil lubrication to pure (“dry-sump”) oil mist.
Case histories of amine plant equipment corrosion problems–Part 1
Lost production from corrosion costs the oil and gas industry more than $1 B/yr.1
Optimizing the dehydration process with advanced process simulation
In the operation of natural gas pipelines, a blockage or leak can cause expensive production losses, damage equipment and pose safety hazards.
- Digital Exclusive: Diesel demand, FCC flexibility and the growing role of additive technologies 8/4
- AnalytiChem launches CONOSTAN® GC standards range for fuel testing 8/4
- AMETEK introduces Grabner Vision Pro Series with next-generation performance in fuel analysis 8/4
- Motiva plans to begin FCCU restart at Texas (U.S.) refinery on Wednesday 8/4
- EPA gives Delek refinery biofuel relief, finds HF Sinclair petitions ineligible 8/4
- Brazil implements temporary 32% ethanol blend in gasoline 8/4
