Process Optimization
Neste and Sunweb Group announce partnership to reduce Sunweb customers’ flight emissions with SAF
The partnership follows Sunweb’s earlier announced decision to stop CO2 compensation; instead, the company invests in reducing CO2 emissions of its organized travel with Neste’s SAF that will be used by Sunweb’s partner airlines.
BMDV-funded M2SAF development project for the production of SAF from methanol successfully launched
The demand for hydrocarbon-based aviation fuel, which is currently almost exclusively produced conventionally from crude oil (Jet A1), will increase significantly in the next few years as airline operations continue to grow.
Decarbonizing your fired heaters with hydrogen fuel
Hydrogen has long been considered a high-value product, but not typically as a fuel for fired equipment.
Why sulfur plants fail: An in-depth study of sulfur recovery unit failures—Part 2
Equipment malfunction or an unplanned shutdown of a sulfur recovery unit (SRU) can have a significant effect on a production company’s profitability, along with an equally serious impact on personnel safety and the environment.
Implement advanced level control techniques to improve crude distillation unit stabilizer performance
The performance of refinery operations depends on the stable operation of the plant.
Reliability analysis of analyzers bridges the gap between assessing and addressing risk
For most refinery facility managers, the demands of running plants efficiently, meeting environmental regulations and maximizing returns on product specifications challenge even the most disciplined professionals.
Integrated remote operations drive collaboration and autonomy
Sensors, equipment and devices are becoming more intelligent, opening the door for autonomous operations, which is the ability for machines and processes to run while self-diagnosing and handling problems.
Shift focus to more open control technology
Plant control system modernizations that are necessary to meet today’s goals and strategies often come with organizational hurdles.
Optimization of ethylene in the processing of hydrocarbons
The measurement of moisture or humidity is very important in most industries, including the petrochemicals sector. Excess moisture in instrument air can cause pipes to rust or pneumatic equipment to malfunction.
Braskem Idesa works with Emerson to drive operational excellence, achieve sustainability goals
Global software and technology leader Emerson announced a strategic partnership with Braskem Idesa to provide digital automation technologies and engineering services across its operations to meet business performance metrics and achieve its sustainability goals.
- SkyNRG starts construction on its first SAF plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands 2/13
- India's Reliance wins U.S. license for Venezuelan oil 2/13
- Singapore light distillates stocks hit over 3-yr high on robust imports 2/13
- Three contractors injured at ExxonMobil facility in Beaumont, Texas (U.S.) 2/13
- China's epic renewables boom lifts it into rare clean capacity club 2/13
- TotalEnergies booked loss in France due to refining activities, CEO says 2/13
