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History of the HPI-Up to the 1930s: Whales, lamps, automobiles, plastics and war

Hydrocarbon Processing / January 2022
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee
Petrochemicals / Refining / Catalysts / Construction / Crude oil / Diesel / Distillation / Engineering & Design / Equipment / Gasoline / Motors / People / Polymers / Products / Reactors / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Europe / Middle East

Over the next 10 mos, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> will provide a detailed history of the origins and evolution of the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI).

Safe and sustainable alkylation for the forward-looking refiner

Hydrocarbon Processing / January 2022
Well Resources Inc.: Chung, W.
Beijing Zhongshi Aojie Petroleum Technology Co. Ltd.: Zhang, R.  |  Zhang, X.
Sinopec Jiujiang Co.: Chen, Q.
Environment & Safety / Process Optimization / Refining / Catalysts / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Gasoline / Greenhouse Gases / Loss Prevention / Reactors / Asia/Pacific

In a post-pandemic economy, global governments and industry participants are increasingly committing to meeting climate action targets.

How one analyzer technology can improve a semi-regenerative catalytic reforming process

Hydrocarbon Processing / December 2021
Endress+Hauser: Garza, A.
Environment & Safety / Maintenance & Reliability / Petrochemicals / Process Optimization / Refining / Analyzers / Catalysts / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Gasoline / Loss Prevention / Products / Reactors / Sulfur / Americas / Europe

Going back to the earliest days of the industry, oil refiners have found that breaking down crude oil into marketable fractions does not always result in high volumes of the most profitable products.

Using ANN modeling to predict the melt flow index in real time

Hydrocarbon Processing / December 2021
Reliance Industries Ltd.: Chakrabarti, N. C.  |  R. Sinha
Petrochemicals / Process Control / Refining / Analyzers / Engineering & Design / Equipment / Information Systems / Loss Prevention / Products / Reactors / Asia/Pacific

Controlling polymer quality during manufacturing is a significant challenge due to the cost, maintenance and reliability of online measurements of final product quality.

Hydrocarbon Processing 2021 Awards WINNERS

Hydrocarbon Processing / November 2021
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee
Environment & Safety / Gas Processing/LNG / Maintenance & Reliability / Petrochemicals / Process Control / Process Optimization / Project Management / Refining / Analyzers / Aromatics / Biofuels / Carbon Management / Catalysts / Construction / Distillation / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Heat Transfer / Information Systems / Loss Prevention / Management / Natural Gas / People / Polymers / Products / Reactors / Rotating Equipment / Safety / Africa / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Europe / Middle East

<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>, the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication for nearly 100 yr, has announced the winners for its fifth annual <i>HP</i> Awards, which celebrate innovative technologies and people that have been instrumental in improving facility operations over the past year.

Hydrocarbon Processing 2021 Awards FINALISTS

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2021
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee
Environment & Safety / Gas Processing/LNG / Maintenance & Reliability / Petrochemicals / Process Control / Process Optimization / Refining / Analyzers / Biofuels / Carbon Management / Catalysts / Compressors / Corrosion / Desulfurization / Distillation / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Furnaces / Greenhouse Gases / Heat Transfer / Hydrocracking / Hydrogen / Hydrotreating / Information Systems / Loss Prevention / Management / Naphtha / Natural Gas / People / Polymers / Products / Pumps / Reactors / Rotating Equipment / Safety / Sulfur / Treating / Utilities / Valves / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Europe / Middle East

<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</I>, the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication for nearly 100 yr, has announced the finalists for its fifth annual <i>HP</i> Awards, which celebrate innovative technologies and people that have been instrumental in improving facility operations over the past year.

Business Trends: How to achieve industrial autonomy in the refining and petrochemical industries

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2021
Honeywell Process Solutions: Millette, P.
Environment & Safety / Maintenance & Reliability / Petrochemicals / Process Control / Process Optimization / Refining / Analyzers / Construction / Distillation / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Information Systems / Loss Prevention / Reactors / Safety / Utilities

The process industries are moving from automated to autonomous operations.

Enhanced unit monitoring enabled by digital twin

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2021
KBC, a Yokogawa Company: Chellani, J.
Saudi Aramco: Winter, G.  |  Alshaikh, A.
Environment & Safety / Maintenance & Reliability / Petrochemicals / Process Control / Process Optimization / Refining / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Hydrocracking / Information Systems / Loss Prevention / Reactors / Middle East

Process engineers must continuously monitor the health and performance of process units.

Implementation of advanced level control techniques in refinery operations

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2021
Nayara Energy Ltd.: Mandal, K. K.
Maintenance & Reliability / Process Control / Process Optimization / Refining / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Engineering & Design / Equipment / Information Systems / Loss Prevention / Reactors / Sulfur / Treating

Plant performance depends on stable operations, with steady feed, product flow, temperature and pressure control as per process requirements.

Oil refinery/petrochemical integration in a CO2-constrained world—Part 2

Hydrocarbon Processing / August 2021
Fluor: Baars, F.  |  Oruganti, S.  |  Kalia, P.
Environment & Safety / Petrochemicals / Process Optimization / Project Management / Refining / Aromatics / Carbon Management / Catalysts / Construction / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Distillation / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Gasoline / Greenhouse Gases / Hydrocracking / Hydrotreating / Naphtha / Natural Gas / Polymers / Products / Pumps / Reactors / Sulfur / Treating / Utilities

Petrochemical demand will increase with gross domestic product, while the demand for motor fuels will only show modest growth and may even decline in certain regions, given environmental/legislative pressures and the introduction of battery-powered electric vehicles.