Environment
Editorial Comment: It’s all in the makeup of things
This issue of <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> features a topic that has been addressed in sections of the magazine for several decades, but has never been a focal point of the publication. That topic is materials manufacturing.
Use your data to its full potential to prevent outages
In a process plant, the safety system is responsible for the protection of personnel, resources and the environment, by taking the plant to a safe state in the event of a fault. However, is the system capable of contributing more to the plant’s uptime and profitability?
2018 Industry Leaders’ Viewpoints
To kick off the new year, industry leaders and esteemed colleagues shared their viewpoints on 2018 and beyond with Hydrocarbon Processing. These viewpoints offer insight into growing regions of activity, technological advances, and how the downstream industry can innovate in 2018 and into the future.
Integrate solar/thermal energy in oil and gas processing
One of the greatest challenges facing the world is climate change, the aftermath of emissions of greenhouse gases into our atmosphere. Awareness of climate change and its causes is spurring the development of new methods to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
India's Reliance aims to become big clean energy provider
MUMBAI (Reuters) — India’s Reliance Industries Ltd will become a major provider of clean energy in the country, Chairman Mukesh Ambani said, as the South Asian nation transitions to renewable energy sources from fossil fuels.
Editorial Comment: Hydrocarbon Processing forecasts $361 B in total HPI spending in 2018
What is the state of the global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI)?
Determine trace amounts of organic acids causing refinery corrosion
Petroleum is a complex hydrocarbon mixture that contains small amounts of organic acids, such as naphthenic acids and phenols.
Case histories of amine plant equipment corrosion problems–Part 2
Past corrosion incidents provide insight into the causes of corrosion and the preventive actions required to protect plant equipment and reduce costly plant downtime.
Maximizing energy efficiency in paraxylene production—Part 1
Due to reduced margins, higher energy costs and rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) content, energy efficiency has never been more important in refining and petrochemicals.
Details on high-impact refining and petrochemical projects presently under construction, as chosen by HP editors and readers
The global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) continues to expand and modernize to efficiently meet growing demand for energy, transportation fuels and petrochemicals.
- KT-Kinetics Technology, NEXTCHEM awarded contracts for Petronas hydrogen unit 1/14
- Chinese, Indian refiners seek new supplies as US sanctions tighten grip on Russian oil 1/14
- Clariant to fight 1.4-B euro ethylene lawsuit from BASF 1/14
- Poland's Orlen plans to invest up to nearly $92 B by 2035 1/14
- Genesis Fertilizers, Stamicarbon partner to advance sustainable urea production 1/14
- Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical to invest $2.9 B to upgrade Chinese operations 1/14
