Environment & Safety
HP Automation Safety: The functional safety trend grows
A recent survey showed a continued increase in acceptance of IEC 61511/ISA 84.01-2004. Since the IEC version of the standard was only released in the spring of 2003, the acceptance rate might be consi..
Control microbial growth in your cooling water
Proper monitoring and chemical dosing can alleviate this challenge
New API Standard provides comprehensive information on flares
The mechanical aspects for safe design and operation of flaring systems are defined for the first time publicly
Improve your facility's PHA methodology
Engage, motivate and challenge your process safety team
HP Automation Safety: Let the numbers answer the question
Many companies in the hydrocarbon processing industry are working to understand and implement the new functional safety standards. I am not sure why there is so much interest, but many say they are lo..
Avoid retrofit pitfalls through improved FEED
Incomplete front-end engineering efforts can be costly oversights and contribute to project overruns and missed goals
Case history: Fawley FCCU olefins project
Careful planning enabled the delivery, construction and installation of a replacement 860-ton reactor within a 64-day turnaround
Review fundamentals when retrofitting for ULSD
The success of revamps is driven by accurate front-end process design. Performing feasibility studies controls cost estimates and ensures meeting goals for upgrades
Case history: Desulfurization of FCC naphtha
This refiner used pilot-plant testing of actual refinery FCC streams to find the best technology for blending 10-ppm gasoline
Apply new strategies for your clean fuels programs
Credits and allotments for early compliance with low-sulfur fuels can be effective business tools
- 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
