Environment & Safety
Coke drum and blowdown system overpressure protection design - Part 1
The blowdown (BD) system in delayed coking units (DCUs) receives waste streams generated during the coke drum (CD) decoking process to recover valuable hydrocarbons and water. In recent DCU designs, the CD pressure relief valves (PRVs) also discharge to this system and then to the flare system via the BD PRVs.
FCC operational changes to boost gasoline octane
The fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) is one of the main units providing gasoline with high-octane numbers to the refinery gasoline pool.
Ultra-deep desulfurization of FCC gasoline: Reactive adsorption strategy
With an increase in concern for the environment, countries around the world are implementing stringent environmental regulations and are continuously pressuring refiners to reduce the amount of sulfur in transportation fuels—primarily gasoline and diesel—to combat airborne pollution caused by vehicles.
Digital: Digitalization—Why now?
The process industries are under threat.
Petrochemicals: Which network can fulfil the petrochemical sector’s desire to exploit Industry 4.0?
The global petrochemical industry has not been short of success.
Fabrication of clad equipment and piping—Part 2
For pressure vessels, heat exchangers and piping in corrosive services, the materials in contact with the process are often required to be high alloys to provide a reliable service life.
Business Trends: The state of process safety and operational risk management—Feeling the squeeze
The 2018 edition of Petrotechnics’ process safety management (PSM) and operational risk management report builds on insights gained from the 2017 survey.
Industry Perspectives: What opportunities will 2019 bring to the global HPI?
To continue communication and feedback with <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>’s global audience, the editors have posted a new poll to HydrocarbonProcessing.com.
Cybersecurity: Why emails should be a cybersecurity priority
The oil and gas industry is becoming increasingly digitized—but is it improving its cybersecurity measures to match?
Viewpoint: European refining 2050: Turning the vision into reality
Europe’s refiners, through their industry organization Fuels Europe, have set out their long-term ambitions in a new program called Vision 2050.
- WinGD secures world-first ethanol-fueled engine orders for ocean-going ships 5/19
- Aster to invest $80 MM to expand ethylene export capacity at complex in Singapore 5/19
- Energy Transfer withdraws air permit application for $1.8-B petrochemical complex in Texas 5/19
- Green eFuels Producers receive financial backing for first-of-its-kind wastewater-to-green-methanol plant 5/19
- Coega awards electrolyzer cell technology deal to Topsoe for $5.8-B South African green ammonia project 5/19
- Tecnofink and CorrosionRADAR partner to bring advanced CUI monitoring solutions to Brazil 5/19
