Refining
Digital: Cloud-based dynamic simulation models amplify operator training and safety programs
International oil and gas (O&G) and hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) companies are under great pressure to be profitable.
Viewpoint: Downstream expansions will accelerate needed production growth
Two transformative drivers—global economic growth averaging more than 3%/yr and the world population expanding to more than 9 B by 2040—will have the net effect of adding another India and China to today’s global energy demand.
Asia: Japanese refining moves towards consolidation and increased efficiency
According to recent statements of leading Japanese analysts in the field of refining and the country’s largest producers, the Japanese refining industry is moving towards consolidation and an increase in efficiency.
Reliability: Safe fluid machines are our responsibility
Early in our training as engineers, we developed the ability to collect and evaluate data.
Editorial Comment: Where some see roadblocks, we see opportunities
In the January issue of Hydrocarbon Processing, the editorial comment focused on the roadmap to advancing ideas.
People
Geoffrey Somary has been named CEO of Ipsen Group worldwide, succeeding Thorsten Krüger, who will move to the company’s advisory board. Since 2005, Mr. Somary has held several senior positions within Ipsen.
Innovations
Industrial workers can strengthen their grasp of production and make more informed operating decisions with the new Allen-Bradley CompactLogix 5480 controller by Rockwell Automation.
Global Project Data
Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database is tracking nearly 1,300 projects around the world.
Selection of cooling water system for gas, petroleum and petrochemical plants located on coastline - Part 1
Cooling water systems play an important role in today’s industry.
A cost-effective approach to monitoring dangerous hydrogen sulfide gas
Hydrogen sulfide gas (H2S) is one of the most common hazards in the oil and gas industry.
- Fire at Tupras oil refinery in Turkey wounds 12 11/5
- Thai SCG halts operations at $5.4-B Vietnam petrochemical complex 11/5
- Solvay licenses hydrogen peroxide process technology to North Huajin Refining and Petrochemical Company 11/5
- HYCO1 achieves first commercial operation of its CO2 conversion technology, TRL-9 status 11/5
- South Korean refiners' losses deepen in 3Q, margins set to improve in 4Q 11/5
- Marathon, Teamsters to resume contract talks as Detroit refinery strike enters second month 11/5
