Middle East
Best practices in treating liquefied petroleum gas are defined
Advantages of removing H2S before the LPG unit and energy optimization of the LPG splitter
Maximize return on capital projects
How to achieve all of your major capital investments objectives on budget and schedule
Consider new coatings for maintenance turnaround
Epoxy system provides speed of application as well as environmental benefits for large storage tanks
Improve engineering via whole-plant design optimization
New simulation methods identify cost-effective advantages early
Convert waste heat into eco-friendly energy
New developments, such as the organic Rankine cycle, help operations go ‘green’
Optimize heat exchanger installations
This case study proves that a systematic approach for thermal design can identify substantial savings in projects
Prevent flow-induced vibration in heat exchangers
New technology can be used in existing tube bundles to enable higher flowrates without risk of tube damage
Development of support vector regression-based soft sensor
Application was used in a commercial ethylene glycol plant
Implementing advanced process control on ammonia plants
Benefits exceeding the guarantee were realized through APC by simultaneously stabilizing and optimizing the plant in the presence of significant feed density variations that impact the entire plant operation
Critical concepts in fieldbus system design differ from a conventional DCS
Here are some key topics calling for a conceptual change from the traditional DCS
- Brazil's Petrobras to invest $4.8 B in integration between Reduc refinery and Boaventura complex 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
- Saudi Arabia, Indonesia sign several deals worth around $27 B 7/8
