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EMGC ’14: Israeli, Cypriot gas leaders target market flexibility, logistics expansion

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Adrienne Blume

The Israeli and Cypriot perspectives examined regulatory, political, financial and logistical opportunities and challenges associated with ongoing and potential gas infrastructure projects.

EMGC ’14: Noble Energy CEO outlines Tamar, Leviathan development plans

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Adrienne Blume

Noble Energy's customer base in the Eastern Med has more than doubled over the last two years, to approximately 15 buyers. The power generation market in the Eastern Med also continues to grow.

EMGC ’14: Israel shows off new plant technologies for water treatment, security

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Adrienne Blume

The Hadera desalination facility features advanced water treatment technologies, including thermal and membrane water treatment. Meanwhile, a tour of the Israel Aerospace Industries ELTA offered insight into security solutions for the energy industry.

Gazprom seals financing for Baltic, Vladivostok LNG

Gazprom will be the majority shareholder in the project companies to implement the Baltic LNG and Vladivostok LNG projects. Gazprombank will have a shot to acquire a stake in the project companies.

EU chemicals production stays stagnant in 2013

Zero growth in 2013 meant the European sector remained 6.4% below the pre-crisis peak level reached in 2007. However, the year-end figure was slightly better than the forecast given last September.

Continuous corrosion monitoring enhances operational decisions

Permasense: Clarke, K.

Operators with permanently-installed continuous corrosion monitoring systems have better understanding of the corrosion and erosion rates occurring within their facility.

Reduce moisture intrusion in pipes, tanks and other equipment

Pittsburgh Corning Corp.: Oslica, S.

Once water enters the system, even at high temperatures, the insulation system can retain large quantities of water. That can then lead to accelerated heat gain or loss.

Consider new steam system corrosion protection for refineries

GE Water & Process Technologies: Dale, T.  |  Robinson, G.  |  Rossi, A.

New technology in volatile filming corrosion inhibitors and lower-salting neutralizing amines can provide cost-effective solutions for the steam-condensate system and minimize the risk of amine chloride salt formation.

Consider automation to check shell-and-tube heat exchanger design

Technip: Shende, S.

This automated checklist tool can be used to quickly check the acceptability of your design configuration based on the various project, client and services requirements.

Keep liquid analysis invisible in refineries

Rosemount Analytical: Joseph, D.

The hidden heroes of hydrocarbon processing plants are the liquid analyzers, especially the pH and conductivity loops. Unlike their flashier cousins in gas analysis, these analyzers operate behind the..