http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Orlen Unipetrol to shut ethylene unit at Litvinov plant for several days http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/orlen-unipetrol-to-shut-ethylene-unit-at-litvinov-plant-for-several-days/ The ethylene unit at Orlen Unipetrol's Litvinov plant in the Czech Republic must be shut for several days due to a technical fault, the company said in a statement. India's HMEL plans to shut refinery for 40-day maintenance, sources say http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/indias-hmel-plans-to-shut-refinery-for-40-day-maintenance-sources-say/ India's HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL) plans to shut its Bathinda oil refinery in the northern Punjab state for about 40 days from early November for maintenance Nigeria's Dangote refinery plans 15-d shutdown of gasoline unit http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/nigerias-dangote-refinery-plans-15-d-shutdown-of-gasoline-unit/ The shutdown is for urgent repair work on the regenerator section due to a significant catalyst loss issue. Digital Exclusive: How companders can support industrial decarbonization http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/digital-exclusive-how-companders-can-support-industrial-decarbonization/ This article presents three scenarios that illuminate how a compander can take a central role in increasing operational efficiency and recovering waste energy. Fluenta completes flare technology installation at Louisiana amine plant (U.S.) http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/fluenta-completes-flare-technology-installation-at-louisiana-amine-plant-us/ Fluenta has successfully completed the first installation of its Bias-90 FlarePhase configuration at the Pelican Amine Treating Plant in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. Russia's Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery halts operations after drone attacks http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/russias-novokuibyshevsk-oil-refinery-halts-operations-after-drone-attacks/ That was the first time a major Russian refinery had been attacked by a drone since March 2025. Case study: Why did the tube sheet of the waste heat boiler deform? http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/july-2025/maintenance-reliability-and-inspection/case-study-why-did-the-tube-sheet-of-the-waste-heat-boiler-deform/ This article analyzes the causes of a 19-mm protrusion of the tube sheet and the tube joint leaks that occurred within a sulfur recovery unit (SRU) waste heat boiler (WHB). Transition pieces for dissimilar material pipes in high-temperature applications: Solutions for the process industry http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/july-2025/maintenance-reliability-and-inspection/transition-pieces-for-dissimilar-material-pipes-in-high-temperature-applications-solutions-for-the-process-industry/ Transition pieces, designed to bridge the gap between such dissimilar materials, are crucial to ensure system integrity and performance in these demanding environments. In this article, the authors explore a few transition piece usage situations and attempt to elucidate the challenges and approaches adopted. Canada's Cenovus says U.S. refinery outlook improving, cuts 2025 production forecast http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/canadas-cenovus-says-us-refinery-outlook-improving-cuts-2025-production-forecast/ The Calgary, Alberta-based company has struggled recently with underperformance from its U.S. refineries. PBF Energy partially restarts Martinez (U.S.) refinery, posts smaller-than-expected quarterly loss http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/pbf-energy-partially-restarts-martinez-us-refinery-posts-smaller-than-expected-quarterly-loss/ The refinery has begun producing limited quantities of gasoline, jet fuel and intermediates. PBF Energy expects total throughput during the period of limited operations to be in the range of 85,000 bpd–105,000 bpd.