Environment & Safety
Debottleneck operations due to 'cleaner fuels' production
Oxygen enrichment is an option to reduce loadings for Claus plant
Update processing operations to handle heavy feedstocks
Processing synthetic crudes will impact quality and quantity of transportation fuels; thus, modifying refinery configuration is necessary
Biofuels today and tomorrow
Next-generation technologies can impact the world's transportation fuels market
Canadian oil sands: Opportunities, technologies and challenges
Energy resources found at the Arctic Circle have potential
Optimize your hydrocracking operations
The hydrocracking experience for a Gulf Coast refinery illustrates potential problems with poor catalyst selection
Minimize your refinery flaring
This facility installed a flare gas recovery system improving emissions and increasing revenue
Biofuels are coming—How will this affect refiners?
Changing blending and product demands will require significant adjustments by refiners
HP Viewpoint: Strategies to manage reliability of water systems—Water doctors
"Water doctor" is a colloquial term for a professional who serves as an expert technical resource for utility systems in industrial operations. Corporations typically employ this professional to provi..
HP Automation Safety: IEC 61511 – Momentum for change in 2007
Many good things are happening in the world of functional safety. At the top of the list is the acceptance and adoption of IEC 61511 by companies of the hydrocarbon processing industries. ANSI – ..
Develop a 'real-time' emissions monitoring strategy for your facility
An advanced environmental data management system is a possible solution to comply with strict air pollution regulations
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