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Oil refinery/petrochemical integration in a CO2-constrained world—Part 2

Hydrocarbon Processing / August 2021
Fluor: Baars, F.  |  Oruganti, S.  |  Kalia, P.
Environment & Safety / Petrochemicals / Process Optimization / Project Management / Refining / Aromatics / Carbon Management / Catalysts / Construction / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Distillation / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Gasoline / Greenhouse Gases / Hydrocracking / Hydrotreating / Naphtha / Natural Gas / Polymers / Products / Pumps / Reactors / Sulfur / Treating / Utilities

Petrochemical demand will increase with gross domestic product, while the demand for motor fuels will only show modest growth and may even decline in certain regions, given environmental/legislative pressures and the introduction of battery-powered electric vehicles.

MAA refinery—Bunker fuel oil challenge: Stable and compatible VLSFO production

Hydrocarbon Processing / August 2021
Kuwait National Petroleum Co.: Matar, M. B.  |  Al-Mane, A.  |  Rajendran, M.
Environment & Safety / Process Optimization / Project Management / Refining / Aromatics / Biofuels / Carbon Management / Construction / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Distillation / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Greenhouse Gases / Hydrocracking / Hydrogen / Loss Prevention / Naphtha / Sulfur / Treating / Middle East

Studies have been conducted on strategies for bunker fuel oil (BFO) production with reduced sulfur and catalytic fines concentration limits.

Oil refinery/petrochemical integration in a CO2-constrained world—Part 1

Hydrocarbon Processing / July 2021
Fluor: Baars, F.  |  Oruganti, S.  |  Kalia, P.
Environment & Safety / Petrochemicals / Process Optimization / Refining / Construction / Desulfurization / Diesel / Distillation / Economics / Engineering & Design / Equipment / Gasoline / Hydrocracking / Hydrogen / Hydrotreating / Natural Gas / Polymers / Products / Reactors / Sulfur / Treating / Utilities

Petrochemical demand will increase with gross domestic product, while motor fuel demand will only show modest growth and may even decline in certain regions, given environmental/legislative pressure and the introduction of battery-powered electric vehicles.

Industry Perspectives

Hydrocarbon Processing / June 2021
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee
Gas Processing/LNG / Petrochemicals / Process Optimization / Refining / Biofuels / Carbon Management / Construction / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Hydrocracking / Natural Gas / Polymers / Products

This month, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> will be hosting two events—one to showcase the latest in processing technologies in the refining and petrochemicals markets, and the other to provide an update on the latest trends, initiatives and capital project investments in the global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI).

Show Preview: IRPC Process Technology

Hydrocarbon Processing / May 2021
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee
Biofuels / Catalysts / Desulfurization / Distillation / Engineering & Design / Environment / Gasoline / Hydrocracking / Hydrotreating / Naphtha / Octane / Polymers / Products / Reactors / Sulfur / Treating

IRPC Process Technology: The latest advancements in process technologies

A solution to the IMO 2020 MARPOL Annex VI requirement

Hydrocarbon Processing / April 2021
Rigby Refining LLC: Klussmann, B.
Environment & Safety / Process Optimization / Refining / Biofuels / Carbon Management / Desulfurization / Diesel / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Hydrocracking / Hydrotreating / Reactors / Sulfur / Treating

On January 1, 2020, a new requirement limiting the sulfur content of marine fuel to a maximum of 0.5 wt% went into effect.

Industry Perspectives

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2021
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee
Petrochemicals / Process Optimization / Refining / Biofuels / Carbon Management / Construction / Desulfurization / Distillation / Engineering & Design / Hydrocracking / Hydrotreating / Polymers / Reactors / Sulfur / Treating

The hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) is steadily advancing through the energy transition.

Specifying internals in sour water strippers—Part 1

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2021
Trimeric Corp.: McIntush, K.  |  Farone, J. P.  |  Piggott, B. D.  |  Beitler, C. M.
Gas Processing/LNG / Maintenance & Reliability / Process Optimization / Refining / Acid Gas Removal / Carbon Management / Corrosion / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Heat Transfer / Hydrocracking / Natural Gas / Sulfur

A sour water stripper (SWS) system is a common process in petroleum refineries and other processes where hydrogen sulfide is present.

Hydrocarbon Processing Top Project Awards 2020

Hydrocarbon Processing / December 2020
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee
Environment & Safety / Gas Processing/LNG / Petrochemicals / Refining / Aromatics / Construction / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Gas to liquids (GTL) / Gasoline / Hydrocracking / Hydrogen / Natural Gas / Polymers / Products / Reactors / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Europe / Middle East

The global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) continues to expand and modernize to efficiently meet growing demand for energy, transportation fuels and petrochemicals.

Industry Perspective: IRPC Americas ONLINE: A sincere thanks

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2020
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee
Environment & Safety / Petrochemicals / Process Optimization / Refining / Aromatics / Biofuels / Carbon Management / Catalysts / Desulfurization / Distillation / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Hydrocracking / Hydrotreating / Loss Prevention / Octane / Polymers / Products / Treating / Americas

Each year, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> hosts events to bring together professionals in the oil and gas industry to share ideas and knowledge on the latest advancements in processing technologies and operations.