Environment & Safety Gas Processing/LNG Maintenance & Reliability Petrochemicals Process Control Process Optimization Project Management Refining

Loss Prevention

Consequence modeling and risk analysis for safeguarding against jet fires

Fluor: Jadeja, S.  |  Haris, N.  |  Selirio, A.

Due to their high momentum and erosive nature, sustained jet fires are one of the most hazardous types of fires that can threaten the integrity of process facilities.

Using ANN modeling to predict the melt flow index in real time

Reliance Industries Ltd.: Chakrabarti, N. C.  |  R. Sinha

Controlling polymer quality during manufacturing is a significant challenge due to the cost, maintenance and reliability of online measurements of final product quality.

Digital: Digital twin for refinery production optimization

Repsol: Garcia, C. A.

Digitalization is fundamental to Repsol’s strategy for the future.

Reliability: Houston: We have another problem

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

The state of understanding science and facts on one side and distinguishing these from anecdotes and far-fetched opinions on the other side, should be concerning to us.

Editorial Comment: In pursuit of operational excellence: A thank you from Hydrocarbon Processing

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

In late September, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> hosted the International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC).

Business Trends: Battle of the biofuels: Renewable diesel vs. biodiesel

Opportune LLP: O'Brien, P.

As new low-carbon diesel fuels and blends become more readily available, it is important to understand the differences between them and how each impacts engine performance.

Control valve design challenges for green diesel processes

Emerson Automation Solutions: Prusha, J.

Green (or renewable) diesel is a biofuel that offers several advantages over biodiesel, so many refineries are increasingly including it in their production portfolios.

Advanced methods for controlling boiler tube corrosion and fouling—Part 2

ChemTreat, Inc.: Kraetsch, K.  |  Buecker, B.

In Part 1 of this article, the authors covered techniques for minimizing corrosion and contaminant ingress from condensate return and feedwater to industrial steam generators.

Hydrocarbon Processing 2021 Awards WINNERS

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>, the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication for nearly 100 yr, has announced the winners for its fifth annual <i>HP</i> Awards, which celebrate innovative technologies and people that have been instrumental in improving facility operations over the past year.

Continuous corrosion monitoring improves process optimization

Emerson: Fazackerley, W.

Corrosion is one of the most insidious challenges in the oil refining industry.