The function of a boiler is simple. It boils water to produce steam, which, in turn, provides energy.
Pressure-relief devices play a critical role in the hydrocarbon processing industry.
A sensitivity analysis study evaluates uncertainties in a model’s output based on the changes in the input parameters of the model.
During the 1960s, the global refining and petrochemical industries witnessed new processes and products that enhanced the daily lives of millions of people around the world.
The author’s company recently completed its data analysis for the 2020 Worldwide Fuels Refinery Performance Analysis (Fuels Study).
Compressors are widely used in the process industries to move fluids and gases within and outside the boundary of a process.
Among the dominant, far-reaching themes within the global refining and petrochemicals industries are the increase in biofeedstocks processing to produce biofuels and greener petrochemicals, the continued push towards clean fuels production, regulations and initiatives to adhere to net-zero emissions targets, and a surge in capital investments to build renewables and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) plants.
Process equipment operating in a brownfield environment is often rerated pertaining to the changes in process parameters during debottlenecking.