Environment & Safety
Noise pollution in refineries
This often overlooked problem is manageable
Consider piping models for safety evaluations
New simulation tools allow engineers to fully investigate processing conditions in piping systems
Designing for pressure releases during fires - Part 1
How to determine if equipment should be considered wetted or unwetted when calculating fire relief load
Updates on process safety systems
Safety programs involve both protection systems and organization culture
Thermal oxidizers aid in pollution control
Choosing the correct media bed can help lower emissions and operating costs
Prevent hydrocarbon leaks in cooling water
Microbes cause problems in plant condensers and coolers
Improve waterside operation for waste-heat boiler
Better water chemistry practices can increase reliability of sulfur recovery units
Troubleshoot reverse osmosis units online
Identifying the root causes for poor performance saves operating costs and improves water quality
Consider membrane technologies to treat oily wastewater
Advanced methods enable recycling process water for plant applications
What can you do to enhance the safety of operations?
The US Chemical Safety Board's fatal blast report makes it imperative to take a serious look at your plant's loss prevention practices, particularly the instrumentation and sensors that provide critical information for prompt action
- 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
