Refining
Hydroprocessing catalyst selection—Part 1: Planning and selecting the catalyst evaluation method
Hydroprocessing catalysts are an essential part of any refinery involved in the treatment/conversion of most petroleum fractions ranging from naphtha to residue.
Business Trends: Insights from the 2020 Worldwide Fuels Refinery Performance Analysis
The author’s company recently completed its data analysis for the <i>2020 Worldwide Fuels Refinery Performance Analysis (Fuels Study).</i>
Executive Viewpoint: Maire Tecnimont and the second wave of the circular economy
The circular economy has already entered the public’s consciousness, and consumers are increasingly aware of the urgent need to recycle plastic, with the practice becoming more widespread than ever.
Reliability: Consider packaged twin-screw compressors
Compressors are widely used in the process industries to move fluids and gases within and outside the boundary of a process.
Editorial Comment: Pathways towards a more sustainable HPI
Among the dominant, far-reaching themes within the global refining and petrochemicals industries are the increase in biofeedstocks processing to produce biofuels and greener petrochemicals, the continued push towards clean fuels production, regulations and initiatives to adhere to net-zero emissions targets, and a surge in capital investments to build renewables and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) plants.
Preferential baffle reboiler—Part 1
Distillation towers consume ~30% of the energy in a refinery or petrochemical facility.
Mechanical impact of rerating process equipment
Process equipment operating in a brownfield environment is often rerated pertaining to the changes in process parameters during debottlenecking.
High risk, high stakes: Why digitalization is critical for hydrocarbon processing
Hydrocarbon processing, by nature, is a high-risk operation.
Air-cooled heat exchanger operation under emergency cooling service
One of the challenges in the operation of air cooled heat exchangers (ACHEs) is to decide whether or not to operate under natural convection.
Use straightforward troubleshooting and failure analysis to benefit the HPI
To operate reliably and profitably, oil refineries, petrochemical plants and gas processing facilities must avoid equipment failures.
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