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Rethink planning and scheduling’s role in refinery optimization

M3 Technology: Acuff, C.
Valero Energy Corp.: Swensen, M.

New tools improve prediction of unit feed qualities and yields

Fine-tune ethylene unit startups

Lamar University: Yang, X.  |  Li, K.  |  Xu, Q.

Advanced modeling methods provide useful information on operating main compressor system and feeds

HP Reliability: How do you size expansion chambers (assuming it is needed)

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Expansion chambers (Fig. 1) are designed to restrict pressure increase in closed volumes. From basic physics, we, of course, know that the pressure in a closed volume increases as temperature goes up...

HP Viewpoint: Why technology choice does matter

These days, the idea of optimizing comes up everywhere. We personally optimize our time, our retirement portfolio, our route to work, our diets, our energy use at home, and a host of other things. In ..

HP Construction: Middle East

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

GS Engineering & Construction Corp. has signed a $556 million deal to build a gas storage facility in Kuwait. Under the deal with the state-run Kuwait National Petroleum Co., GS Engineering will compl..

HP Innovations: HPInnovations

Foam provides effective thermal insulationBASF’s specialty foam Basotect is now used for the first time to insulate pipes in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank terminal in Gwangyang, Korea. The p..

Honeywell wins $9.6mn EPC deal to upgrade automation systems at Iraq refinery

Honeywell announced on Wednesday that it was selected by North Refineries Co. (NRC) as the main engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor to upgrade automation systems at its refinery in Baiji, Iraq.

Biofuels growth to be led by algae - consultants

Among next generation renewable fuel alternatives, algae stands out as one of the most promising and scalable options with the potential to supply key fuel and co-product markets, according to a recent study from consulting firm Pike Research.

Honeywell to begin work on new transportation fuels refinery in Iraq

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, said Wednesday that its technology has been selected for a new transportation fuel refinery to be built in Iraq, with design to begin in the second quarter of 2011.

Oil industry job site notes massive yearly decline from Libya amid civil unrest

Oil and gas industry job site OilCareers.com expressed concern over the Libyan market, citing a drastic decline in visits from the country. In April 2010, 4,149 visits were recorded. But in April this year, there were only 13 visits amid the nation’s ongoing civil war, officials said on Wednesday.