Environment & Safety
Total Safety acquires Pacific Environmental Consulting
Total Safety has acquired Pacific Environmental Consulting, a British Columbia-based industrial hygiene, occupational safety and environmental consulting firm servicing the greater Western Canadian market.
KBR and Valero startup benzene reduction projects
KBR today announced that Valero Energy has successfully started up advanced reformate splitters at three of its US refineries.
Former US House speaker proposes eliminating EPA
Former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich is an advocate for the elimination of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
US demand for activated carbon to grow over 15%
US demand for activated carbon, including both virgin and reactivated products sold by activated carbon suppliers, is forecast to grow 15.8% per annum to 1.2 billion pounds in 2014.
Pipeline safety legislation introduced in US Senate
Two senators have introduced legislation to enhance pipeline safety. The bill strengthens pipeline safety oversight by the federal government and addresses long-standing safety issues, including the use of automatic shutoff valves and excess flow valves.
Slurry-phase hydrocracking—possible solution to refining margins
Opportunity crudes require more hydrogen addition to upgrade orphan product streams into higher-value ‘clean’ products
Convert bottom-of-the-barrel into diesel and light olefins
Integrating residue hydrocracking operations with advanced fluid catalytic cracking optimizes upgrading of heavy crude oils
Minimize carbon footprint from Claus tail-gas units
Reevaluate emissions efficiencies on sulfur-removal operations
Avoid these risks concerning combustion control in fired heaters
Tuneable diode laser analyzers offer diagnostic benefits
Circumvent design issues when adding new hydrotreating units
Follow these guidelines for substantial capital cost savings with existing flare systems
- Hydrocarbon Processing launches AI platform to accelerate decisions in the downstream sector 7/7
- Digital Feature: The critical interdependency of relief valve analysis and flare system considerations during HAZOP 7/7
- Trafigura to use Babcock's ammonia fuel supply system onboard gas carriers 7/7
- Lotte Chemical Titan secures $3-B ethylene supply deal in Indonesia 7/7
- Diesel East-West price spread nears 1.5-yr high amid supply concerns West, stable East 7/7
- U.S. Gulf Coast fuel oil imports at record low as refiners opt for heavier crude 7/7
