Environment & Safety
Strategize preshutdown work to enhance productivity
Adopt these principles from a refinery revamp project
What every manager should know about layers of protection analysis
New methods 'quantify' the frequency of risky events in a facility
Consider new methods for bottom of the barrel processing-Part 2
New principles of molecule management dictate the best economics when upgrading residuum
Ensuring safe operations when fulfilling action item requirements
Consider implementing this criteria to accurately document the process
HP Automation Safety: The ups and downs of mentoring
Although it seems like old news to me, I have recently read articles describing an eminent engineering talent shortage. It could be real, especially considering the economic pain of the present enviro..
Designing vacuum distillation for deep-cut bitumen service
To process bitumen-derived residue, success depends on the engineering design concepts and methods applied
Consider new methods for bottom of the barrel processing - Part 1
Advanced methods use molecule management to upgrade heavy ends
Catalytic technology: Options for better hydrogen production
It is not just steam and feed costs that determine processing methods for hydrogen generation
Dealing with dieselization
Several processing options can provide cost-effective ways to maximize diesel make and limit gasoline production
Improve usage of regenerated refining catalysts
Common-sense guidelines detail when it is beneficial to reuse catalysts

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