Environment & Safety
HP Water Management: Consider software tools for water reuse projects
The hydrocarbon processing industry needs reliable and economic sources of water for present and future operations. Ensuring a sustainable water supply requires a focused effort to evaluate the qualit..
Consider automated fault detection systems to improve facility reliability
Automated fault detection and diagnosis systems (AFDDSs) are well established in many consumer and industrial sectors.1 The conventional limit-value based (high/low alarms) fault detection and diagnos..
Optimize sulfur recovery in dilute H2S sources
The new direct oxidation process is an economic method for sulfur recovery from low-H2S content gases, converting H2S in a gas catalytic process directly to elemental sulfur.
Pemex works to replace gas supply lost after blast
Pemex CEO Juan Jose Suarez Coppel said he expects it will take about 15 days to complete a bypass that will allow gas to flow once again from the northern Burgos gas fields to the central part of the country. He said the gas-reception center damaged by blast is a relatively new plant.
Sinopec halts China refineries, petrochemical plant amid pollution questions
China Petrochemical Corp., known as Sinopec Group., ordered the units - two refineries and a petrochemical plant in southern Guangdong province - to halt production while they rectified any problems.
Explosion injures one worker at Irving Oil refinery in New Brunswick, Canada
The accident happened Wednesday just before midday Atlantic Daylight Time when a tank undergoing maintenance became overpressurized. The fire service was called but soon downgraded its presence to one fire crew to act in a “monitoring role,” a spokesman for the service said.
Chevron inspection missed suspected pipe at Richmond refinery
Chevron says a corroded pipe segment that may have caused the recent fire was not included in a prior inspection and could have been unusually susceptible to corrosion.
EPA launches criminal probe into Chevron refinery emissions in California
The investigation into whether Chevron routed sulfur dioxide and other pollutants to bypass the refinery's air emissions monitoring system is the latest black eye against the company's 245,000 bpd refinery. The company is still dealing with the aftermath of an August fire at the plant.
Petrobras charged with crimes in refinery oil spill
The oil leak contaminated the Iguacu River, Guanabara Bay and swamps surrounding the refinery with oil, residues and chemicals, the prosecutor's office said. Officials were also charged with interfering with an investigation conducted by Rio de Janeiro state environmental regulators.
Total Safety joins top winners in US safety awards
Nominees had to demonstrate support from management and employee involvement in the company’s safety and health program as well as provide innovative solutions to safety challenges. Total Safety CEO David Fanta said his company was “truly honored” and gave credit to employees.
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- Damietta Green Ammonia completes pre-FEED for $873-MM, 150,000-tpy green ammonia facility 4/6
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- 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
