Environment
Design and implement a totally enclosed ground flare
As awareness of environmental issues increases to new levels, all emissions sources in industrial facilities are falling under more scrutiny than ever before.
Innovations
In a market with reduced capital investment budgets, revamps and upgrades are becoming increasingly prevalent to extend asset service life.
Fueling Alberta oil sands fleets with natural gas
Natural gas for diesel replacement is an excellent opportunity for mineable oil sands operations to realize considerable fuel savings.
Improve facility safety by understanding process and personal safety
The lack of knowledge and understanding about process safety is still apparent in many industries where hazardous materials are processed and handled.
Business Trends: Special report--Global LNG overview
Liquified natural gas is forecast to become one of the most valuable commodities in the world.
Improve performance and reduce costs of wastewater treatment plants
The increasing costs of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) motivated a major specialty chemical plant to improve the performance of its treatment unit.
HP Innovations
The FM-approved FireChek thermal shutoff valve with resettable memory shape alloy can now be used to automatically shut down a pneumatic control system when a nearby fire occurs, or when the ambient temperature reaches 135°F, 150°F or 165°F.
Case study: Refinery mercury chemical decontamination in preparation for decommissioning
Initial mercury management strategies began in 2010 at a US refinery processing approximately 200 Mbpd of North Slope crude oil.
HP Water Management: Phosphorus elimination in cooling tower treatment program
A heightened focus on environmental sustainability is apparent in today’s industry, and for a good reason.
HP Viewpoint: Air quality: The devil you don’t see
As the global population and the demand for more and more energy has grown, so too has the detrimental impact on the air we breathe and, as a consequence, public health.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they targeted petrochemical facilities in the Gulf 4/6
- Damietta Green Ammonia completes pre-FEED for $873-MM, 150,000-tpy green ammonia facility 4/6
- EIB and Eni sign €500-MM in financing for new biorefinery in Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi 4/6
- India's Reliance buys Venezuelan oil directly from PDVSA 4/6
- Japan to boost intermediate chemical imports amid tighter naphtha supply 4/6
- Five EU countries call for windfall tax on energy companies 4/6
