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Plastics circularity: How to solve the challenge of retaining quality in recycled polymers

Clariant: Siebert, H.  |  Siggelkow, B.  |  Dongiovanni, E.

Businesses and governments around the world have united behind the vision of a circular economy for plastics.

Mechanical impact of rerating process equipment

Independent Consultant: Rupesh, S.

Process equipment operating in a brownfield environment is often rerated pertaining to the changes in process parameters during debottlenecking.

Use straightforward troubleshooting and failure analysis to benefit the HPI

System Improvements, Inc.: Paradies, M.
Process Machinery Consulting: Bloch, H. P.

To operate reliably and profitably, oil refineries, petrochemical plants and gas processing facilities must avoid equipment failures.

HP Flashback: Excerpts from the 1950s: Capacity expands after WW2 and technologies and maintenance mature

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

The following is a mixture of technical articles, columns and headlines published in the 1950s by <i>Petroleum Refiner,</i> the forerunner to <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>.

History of the HPI: The 1950s: Capacity expansion, HDPE/PP, polycarbonate, computers and rocket science

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

The 1950s marked an evolution in the use of oil by nations around the world.

Investigation and diagnosis of startup foaming issues at a new tail gas treater

Phillips 66: Copper, S.  |  Viceral, B.  |  Thomas, K.  |  Goff, S.  |  Contreras, J.  |  Nyadong, L.  |  Stavros, J.
Optimized Gas Treating, Inc.: Hatcher, N. A.

In May 2021, Phillips 66 started up a new methyl diethanolamine (MDEA)-based tail gas unit at its Belle Chasse, Louisiana, refinery.

Business Trends: The economics of reliability: Global chemicals

Pinnacle: Krimmel, J.

Chemical manufacturers worldwide are navigating an inflection point. Following the pandemic-fueled demand crash of 2020, a strong but stilted recovery unfolded in 2021.

Global Project Data

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database is tracking nearly 1,100 projects around the world, totaling more than $1.8 T in active capital project investments.

History of the HPI: The 1940s: Global conflict, FCC, 100 octane, synthetic rubber—Wartime necessitates advancing technologies

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> continues its look at the history of the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI).

HP Flashback: Operations expand and technologies advance during global conflict: Excerpts from the 1940s

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

This articles details several case studies on the use of x-ray technology for inspection purposes. This includes for the inspection of casings, forgings and welded structures, among others.