Petrochemicals
Ammonia industry – today and tomorrow
Innovations in technology and best practices facilitate economic survival for global operating companies
Maximize butene-1 yields
A new reactor system capitalizes on shifting butene-2 to butene-1 from C4 fractions
Fine-tune cracking efficiencies for larger olefins crackers
Innovations in radiant coil design and layout facilitate leap to greater-capacity single-cell furnaces for ethylene plants
Maximize ammonia production cost-effectively
Operating company chooses to revamp the primary reformer to increase capacity of existing unit
Minimize acid content from reactor exit gases
Plagued with operating problems from solid benzoic acid accumulation, this Canadian operating facility successfully converted the venturi scrubber into a packed tower/ quench unit
Optimize separation efficiency for multipass tray
New calculation method provides better way to distribute flowpaths in distillation column
Optimize phenol production
By using new technologies for intermediate feedstocks, polycarbonate producers can improve manufacturing-chain costs
Improve CO2 removal from ammonia plants
New developments raise the profitability and reliability for existing and grassroots units
Recover lube extraction gasoils from vacuum distillation units
Modeling methods explore revamping the vacuum unit to optimize lube oil production
Middle East: growth and issues for the petrochemical industry
The region's HPI is well-positioned to support plant expansions
- Transitional Industries and CFEnergia sign feedstock supply contract for $3.3-B Pacifico Mexinol project 2/17
- Neste and World Fuel Services extend partnership, expanding SAF availability at more than 100 airports in Europe 2/17
- U.S. refined product exports by tanker increase to > 6.3 MMbpd in January 2/17
- Japan's oil and gas independence climbs to highest since 2009 2/17
- Dangote signs $400-MM equipment deal with China's XCMG to speed up refinery expansion 2/17
- Former Lukoil-owned ISAB refinery in Sicily exits crisis procedure 2/17
