Kumar, V. S.
Venkata Sravan Kumar is a Process Engineer with Fluor New Delhi. He has more than 14 yr of experience in petroleum refining, petrochemicals and fertilizer projects. He earned a Bch degree in chemical engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in India.
The concern of CO emissions
No refinery can operate without hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>) because it is needed in all hydroprocessing technologies to remove sulfurous impurities and produce products at the correct specifications. With each passing day, the importance of H<sub>2</sub> in refineries is increasing as crude oil gets heavier and more sour while product specifications are simultaneously getting tighter.
Raising the alarm: Understanding the operator’s perspective on refinery process alarms
As refineries and petrochemical complexes worldwide are moving toward more automated operations, plant operators are increasingly becoming dependent on process alarms for safe, smooth and continuous operation.
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