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Domestic demand likely to limit US exports of LNG, says RasGas executive

The US could see another natural gas revolution - an explosion in domestic demand - that could limit its exports as production there levels off, Mr. Mohannadi said. Gas from unconventional resources such as shale now comprises 35% of total US gas output, up from only 1% a decade ago.

Chevron Phillips signs pact with Iraq to study new petrochemical project

Chevron Phillips Chemical signed a letter of intent to evaluate the feasibility of developing a petrochemical plant in Iraq. Financial details and possible construction dates were not disclosed. Officials will examine the feasibility of building a new plant as well as upgrading an existing facility.

SABIC ships first ethanolamines, ethoxylates cargo from Middle East

SABIC has shipped its first consignment of ethanolamines and ethoxylates from its manufacturing plant in Jubail, making Saudi Arabia the first-ever country in the Middle East to produce and market such products. The first shipment went to customers in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region, the company said.

Cyber security for industrial plants

Siemens AG: Köbinger, F.

Consider five core elements to develop secure plant automation networks.

Conserve energy for fired heaters

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.: Yoon, H.

Advanced ceramic fiber veneer insulation reduces heat losses and is more resilient

Recover valuable olefins from offgas streams

Sud-Chemie Inc.: Blankenship, S.  |  Sun, M.  |  Urbancic, M. A.  |  Rajesh, R  |  Zoldak, R.

Catalytic technology aids in removal of acetylenes, NOx and oxygen

Improve feedstock selection for your refinery

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.: Voolapalli, R. K.
Bharat Petroleum Corp., Ltd.: Parihar, P.  |  Kumar, R.

This simplified approach facilitates screening of crude oil baskets for refiners.

Fine-tune relief calculations for supercritical fluids

Jacobs Engineering: Nezami, P. L.
Jacobs Consultancy: Price, J.

Improvement in process simulation can assist in relief load and valve sizing.

HP Insight: Global solutions wanted for growing industry

World War II was one of the defining events that drove innovation for the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI). During the 1940s, solutions were needed to resolve shortages of transportation fuels an..

HP Reliability: Pumps and the Bhopal connection

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

In the 2012 June issue of Hydrocarbon Processing, our readers will find a highly informative article that should remind equipment specialists of their professional and ethical responsibilities. These ..