July 2023
Special Focus: Catalysts
Even in the context of the energy transition—with gasoline demand expected to decline—the catalytic reforming process will continue to be a key process in refineries around the world to produce high-octane gasoline and aromatics.
Aromatics—specifically, benzene, toluene and xylenes (BTX)—are the basic building blocks for most petrochemical derivatives and commodities chemicals.
Naphtha-to-gasoline refining plays a significant role in the petrochemical refining industry.
Biofuels, Alternative/Renewable Fuels
Oil demand is expected to reach record highs this year1 after a sharp rebound following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Process Optimization
Ethanol and benzene extractive distillation simulation on DWSIM utilizing p-xylene as solvent
Carbon Capture/CO2 Mitigation
Around the world, many nations and companies are transitioning toward the decarbonization of energy.
Plant Design, Engineering, Construction and Commissioning
The energy sector is executing demanding projects to make LNG plants and refineries greener, and to implement completely new green energy solutions.
Digital Technology
Ethernet-APL (advanced physical layer) brings the benefits of digital communication to harsh environments of the process industry at the field level.
Process Control, Instrumentation and Automation
In this age of automation, process control in the process industries is essential.
Anyone observing process industries these days recognizes that they are very competitive.
Maintenance and Reliability
The hypothesis that diversity among teams increases effectiveness is well-researched and published.<sup>1</sup>
Valves, Pumps and Turbomachinery
Pressure drop is defined as the difference in pressure between two points of a fluid-carrying network.
Columns
For nearly 100 yr, catalysts have been used within the processing industries.
The time is ripe to realize the vision of a clean energy future. However, that future comes with new risks.
Trends and Resources
Despite the forecasted trend of declining demand for transportation fuels, many markets still depend heavily on these crude oil derivatives to sustain economic activity.
According to Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database, the Asia-Pacific region continues to lead in active projects in the hydrocarbon processing industry.
Flowserve Corp., a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, has released its SIHI® Boost UltraPLUS dry-running vacuum pump.
- Petrobras delivers LPG sold at steep premiums despite Lula move to annul auction 4/3
- Plug Power to supply 275-MW GenEco electrolyzer system for Hy2gen’s Courant decarbonized ammonium nitrate project 4/3
- Vietnam refinery boosting jet fuel production 4/3
- China plans to upgrade some petrochemical plants, phase out others by 2029 4/3
- Morocco has diesel stocks for 51 days, energy ministry says 4/3
- Nigeria's Seplat Energy hit by strike amid push for higher output 4/3
