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Safety

Inspection: Establish an inspection plan for flare burners

Ruwais: Anwer, A.

Flares are prominent in hydrocarbon processing operations. From afar, they can be spotted burning with a high or low flame, supported by a tall steel structure

Editorial Comment: The impact and response of an industry during trying times

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

On behalf of <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>, we hope that you and your families and colleagues are healthy and safe during these unprecedented times.

Doing more with less: Extending critical fluid system resources

Swagelok: Menz, B.

Fluid system operators are tasked with maximizing value from their systems to enhance plant and refinery operations.

Alternatives to ladders and platforms for inspection and maintenance of elevated flare tips

Fluor Daniel India Pvt. Ltd.: Rastogi, A.

Flare systems are used in refineries and chemical plants as a last line of defense for the plant by burning all unwanted gases and liquid during any upset or emergency condition.

Highlights from a maintenance and reliability audit

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Staffers in many plants in modern industry are assigned to job functions related to reliability assessment and implementation.

Refinery tower inspections: Discovering problems and preventing malfunctions

Phillips 66: Cardoso, R.
Fluor Corp.: Kister H. Z.

A previous survey identified installation mishaps to be one of the top five causes of tower malfunctions.

Refining: Despite decline, Group 1 base stocks are here to stay

ExxonMobil: Nadasdi, T.

Given increasingly stringent automotive specifications and the advent of the International Maritime Organization’s 2020 sulfur regulations, the continued decrease in Group I base stocks demand should come as no surprise for anyone in the industry.

Maintenance: How to conduct successful turnaround maintenance at refineries

Ingersoll Rand: Diacumakos, S.

PricewaterhouseCoopers reports that, since 2014, the oil and gas industry has put off noncritical spending to reduce costs.

Industry Perspectives: The Main Column podcast: Crucial topics shaping the industry

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

In the February issue of Hydrocarbon Processing, the editors asked our global readership what topics they would like to hear on the publication’s new podcast series: The Main Column.

Safe and sustainable alkylation: Performance and update on composite ionic liquid alkylation technology

Well Resources Inc.: Chung, W.
Beijing Zhongshi Aojie Petroleum Technology Co.: Zhang, R.  |  Zhang, X.
PetroChina Harbin Petrochemical Co.: Song, D.

Market and regulatory factors are pressuring refiners to adopt safe and sustainable processes for the production of clean-burning and environmentally friendly fuels.