Safety
Editorial Comment: The true essence of optimization
What is the first thing that comes to mind when we hear the word optimization?
Industry Perspectives: What topics do you want to hear about?
Throughout Hydrocarbon Processing’s 97 yr of publishing technical material for the refining and petrochemical industries, the journal has focused on numerous topics to optimize downstream processing facility operations.
Raman spectroscopy for the optimization of hydrogen usage in refineries
Approximately 700 refineries are in operation worldwide, producing a range of petroleum products including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and fuel oils.
Can nuclear power plant methodologies help improve hydrocarbon processing reliability?—Part 1
Safety requirements within nuclear power plants (NPPs) have encouraged the development of several rigorous methodologies that, in turn, have stimulated excellence in operability, availability, reliability and maintenance to the extent that numerous guides and standards now regulate that industry.
Pump sealing for low-temperature hydrocarbons and liquefied atmospheric gases
Pumping of low-temperature and cryogenic fluids requires specific and unique engineering technologies for the shaft sealing system.
Case study for a high-performing refinery loss control program
Most refineries have some sort of mass balance and loss control program in place for accounting, planning and scheduling, as well as for financial and operational evaluation purposes.
Oil flushing benefits and optimization
Oil flushing has a direct impact on the performance and lifespan of industrial equipment.
Four key benefits of an integrity operating window (IOW) implementation
In today’s operating facilities, it is critical to have robust mechanical integrity (MI) programs that provide the capability to understand the various parameters that affect asset integrity so that inspections can be planned accordingly.
Power: Temporary power tips for turnarounds and maintenance activities
Maintenance activities and turnarounds often prove challenging to a facility’s electrical power system.
Executive Viewpoint: A vision for the refinery of 2030
The refining business needs to change dramatically over the next decade.
- New $1.5-B natural gas pipeline to provide feedstock to Dow's petrochemicals plant and other industrial facilities 5/8
- Shell to sell interest in Singapore Energy and Chemicals Park to CAPGC 5/8
- Seasonal U.S. fuel demand hits pandemic lows, weighs on refining margins 5/8
- Analysis: Shell's Singapore refinery sale and its market significance 5/8
- bp profit slides by 40% as refinery outage offsets higher output 5/8
- ADNOC signs third long-term Heads of Agreement for Ruwais LNG project 5/8
