Environment & Safety
Innovations
In the demanding environment of a Claus reaction furnace, flame detection sensors must distinguish whether a flame is still burning against a hot refractory lining background.
Determine trace amounts of organic acids causing refinery corrosion
Petroleum is a complex hydrocarbon mixture that contains small amounts of organic acids, such as naphthenic acids and phenols.
Address damage mechanism reviews in a process hazard analysis
Performing damage mechanism reviews (DMRs) to determine credible degradation modes and susceptibilities of processing equipment has become an important step in developing effective mechanical integrity plans in the refining, chemical processing and related industries.
Case histories of amine plant equipment corrosion problems–Part 2
Past corrosion incidents provide insight into the causes of corrosion and the preventive actions required to protect plant equipment and reduce costly plant downtime.
Incorporate assurance into an operational readiness program—Part 1
This two-part article will examine how to address common issues on large projects, and how to make an ordered, structured transition in a systematic and repeatable way.<sup>a</sup>
Thai Oil's refinery to produce only clean fuels from 2022
SINGAPORE/BANGKOK (Reuters) — Thailand’s largest refiner Thai Oil PCL will stop producing fuel oil from 2022 once it completes a $4-B upgrade that will boost output of clean fuels, officials said.
Suez, LyondellBasell in plastics recycling JV
PARIS (Reuters) — French waste and water group Suez and LyondellBasell Industries NV plan to set up a plastic recycling joint venture in the Netherlands, Suez said in a statement.
S.Dakota regulators say they could revoke Keystone permit after spill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — South Dakota regulators said on Tuesday they could revoke TransCanada Corp's permit to operate the Keystone crude oil pipeline in the state if an initial probe into last week's spill finds the company violated its license.
TransCanada starts excavation work after South Dakota pipeline leak
(Reuters) — Canada Corp has started initial excavation work at the site of an oil spill on its Keystone pipeline in South Dakota but has not yet pinpointed where the leak came from, a state official said on Monday.
Catcracker halted at Venezuela's Cardon refinery
PUNTO FIJO, Venezuela (Reuters) — The catalytic cracker at Venezuela’s 310,000 bpd Cardon refinery has stopped due to faults, a union leader and two workers said on Friday.
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