Environment & Safety
Consider options to lower benzene levels in gasoline
New regulations further limit this aromatic from the refinery blending pool
HP Control: Condenser hot vapor bypass control
What is the worst mistake? It is the one that is repeated in practically every refinery, and yet, we haven't managed to learn from it. I have chosen to discuss the very simple distillation column pres..
Fine-tune compliance requirements for your company
Internet-based technologies improve managing environmental and safety information in petrochemical facilities
Psychrometric effluent water evaporation
This novel zero-discharge method can reduce your operating costs
HP Automation Safety: Biggest design mistakes in SIS
I can just imagine the debate and opinions that arise regarding design mistakes. So, what is the biggest design mistake in safety instrumented systems (SISs)? Some would quickly explain that the great..
E85—it's a whole new ballgame
Additive programs must be designed to handle higher ethanol concentrations in renewable fuels
Use new catalyst technologies to process ultra-low-sulfur diesel
Innovative dewaxing methods can be used to improve cold-flow properties for 'clean' diesel in cold winter climates
Avoid catalyst replacement pitfalls
Lessons learned on a gasoil hydrotreater revamp show how to mitigate problems
Consider new technology to produce 'clean' diesel
Advances in catalysts enable cracking gasoils at moderate pressures
What is the outlook for renewable diesel?
'Green' fuel technologies are pursuing different paths to achieve acceptance as credible transportation diesel
- Brazil's Petrobras to invest $4.8 B in integration between Reduc refinery and Boaventura complex 7/8
- Braskem completes first sale of circular polyethylene in South America 7/8
- bp's 440,000-bpd refinery in Whiting, Indiana (U.S.), reported flaring due to operational conditions 7/8
- UK's insolvent Lindsey oil refinery secures some crude supply to keep running for now 7/8
- Brazil's energy minister hints at possible fuel price cuts 7/8
- Marathon Galveston Bay refinery (U.S.) hydrotreater to remain shut until September 7/8
