Refining
HPIn Processing: Process resolutions
Traditionally, a new year starts with resolutions of good intent. What resolutions can we make to better do our jobs in the coming year? What do we always intend to do but never quite manage? Think ab..
HPIn Processing: Refining "divorcement"
Over the past few years, gasoline prices in California (as well as other areas of the U.S.) have experienced occasional spikes. In some areas, most notably San Diego and San Francisco, these price spi..
Manage crude oil quality for refining profitability
Advancements in information technology and analytical methods can lead to vast improvements in refinery economics
HPIn Processing: Keep in touch with the basics
Every day, new things arrive. In the process industry, new developments include advanced process control, plant optimization and real-time control. These systems all have their place in improving plan..
High-capacity distillation
New directions with trays increase tower capacities
HPIn Processing: Tips to prospective authors
In my five years as Process Editor, I think this summer has been one of the most uneventful in the HPI. Since there is not much newsy-type stuff to write about, I thought I would take this opportunity..
HPIn Processing: Latin America important to U.S. refiners
Last month, I discussed the increased U.S. refining business activity that occurred during the first half of this year. However, not all activity is limited to the U.S. Refiners in Asia are currently ..
HPIn Processing: Deal-making heats up in 1998
After a busy first half of 1997, transactions in the refining sector seemed to slow somewhat – virtually no deals were made after my June 1997 column on refining consolidation. This proved to be ..
HPIn Processing: Clean fuels update
Last month in the "Editorial," I discussed the new low-sulfur proposal presented by a coalition of U.S. refiners. I mentioned that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was due to release a d..
The future of European refining
Although recent economic and financial happenings in Asia-Pacific have shifted everyone's focus there, it is not the only area of the world projected to have major changes over the next few years. Eur..
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