Most industrial assets operating at elevated temperatures require thermal insulation for energy conservation, thermal protection or process stabilization.
Equipment malfunction or an unplanned shutdown of a sulfur recovery unit (SRU) can have a significant effect on a production company’s profitability, along with an equally serious impact on personnel safety and the environment.
Sensors, equipment and devices are becoming more intelligent, opening the door for autonomous operations, which is the ability for machines and processes to run while self-diagnosing and handling problems.
Hydrocarbon Processing, the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication for 100 yr, has announced the finalists for its sixth annual HP Awards, which celebrate innovative technologies and people that have been instrumental in improving facility operations over the past year.
For the foreseeable future, our global economy will continue to rely on fossil fuels as our primary energy source. Because this affects every aspect of the supply chain, the oil and gas sector will continue to be a target for cyber attacks from state and non-state actors that are looking to cripple infrastructure, hold systems for ransom or infiltrate to gain access to new technologies.
Venkat, A.,
Zakeri, S.,
Disantis, J., Seeq;
Johnstone, A., Ithaca Energy;
Martin, J., allnex
Process manufacturers are investing significant resources in machine-learning (ML) to increase reliability, profitability and sustainability in their operations—saving millions of dollars in short periods of time through increased efficiency.
AW-Lake now offers a new Portable Transit Time Ultrasonic Flow Meter in addition to the full-sized clamp-on version that provides non-contacting flow measurement for the most challenging industrial environments with minimal installation complexity and costs.
This article will consider how a system approach can help mitigate the risk of CUI and contribute to the performance and longevity of piping and equipment.
Equipment malfunction or an unplanned shutdown of a SRU can have a significant effect on a production company’s profitability, along with an equally serious impact on personnel safety and the environment.
Jiang, Q.,
Sha, H.,
Song, H., SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Processing;
Cui, S.,
Zhou, J.,
Cao, D., SINOPEC Refining Department;
Chen, H., SINOPEC Science & Technology Department;
Wang, S.,
Zhang, Y.,
Yang, L., SINOPEC Qingdao Refining & Chemical Co. Ltd.;
Wang, T.,
Kong, F.,
Wang, S., SINOPEC Catalyst Co. Ltd.
Sulfur oxides removal has been a global trend in the refining and petrochemical industry.