Utilities
Conceptualizing a mega-integrated refinery and petrochemical complex: A case study
<i>Integration</i> is the new keyword for sustainability and profit in today’s oil and gas market scenario.
Improve refinery production and efficiency with asset monitoring
The sheer volume of equipment in a refinery—from vessels, columns, huge structures and mazes of pipes to pumps, valves, controllers and instruments—is staggering.
Getting onboard with modernization
While electrical equipment typically has a lengthy lifespan, it is not meant to last, or be relevant, forever.
Business Trends: A strategic energy solution
Refining is the process of separating crude oil into different hydrocarbon groups through distillation.
Hydrocarbon Processing Awards
<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>, the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication, has announced the finalists for its second annual awards.
Digital: Looking to boost safety? Reliable operations are the key
Equipment failures are the thorn in every industrial plant’s side.
Digital: Maximize return on capital investment with predictive maintenance
Oil and gas professionals are well aware of the pressures companies face in the market.
Configuration study and design of sour water stripper units for a refinery revamp
As demand for oil products increases, refiners are expanding the capacity of their crude processing facilities to accommodate higher throughput.
Prevent buckling of tanks with external rafters
Most cone roof tanks are designed with roof-supporting structures inside the tank.
Keep a floating roof on an even keel
Users of large liquid hydrocarbon storage tanks at refineries and terminals must solve a variety of problems and make trade-offs related to vapor emissions and general structural integrity for these massive containers.
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- Ayuda en Acción, Indorama Ventures and IMG Group launch major recycling partnership to tackle waste crisis in Mali 5/14
- Syensqo expands Ryton PPS compounding capabilities in the U.S. 5/14
- ClearSign Technologies receives another engineering order for low-emissions flare burner 5/14
- Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery cancels June maintenance at gasoline unit 5/14
- Russian seaborne diesel exports fell in April 5/14
