Process Optimization
Clariant, CB&I win design work for huge Chinese dehydrogenation unit
The world's largest single-train dehydrogenation unit will process feedstock containing 300,000 tpy of propane and 600,000 tpy of isobutane to jointly produce propylene and isobutylene.
Hyundai Chemical to expand South Korean plant using UOP technology
The petrochemical facility will use technology as well as modular equipment from UOP to allow the plant to make mixed xylenes, a critical feedstock used by the plant to produce paraxylene.
Air Liquide licenses acrylic acid technology to India’s Bharat Petroleum
For BPCL’s propylene derivatives petrochemical project, Air Liquide is providing the technology license, basic engineering, technical services as well as proprietary catalyst and equipment.
Wood Group chosen as owner’s engineer on Texas syngas-to-liquids project
The project includes an integrated 30,000 bpd syngas-to-liquids facility. The facility, which will produce jet fuels, will be located in Hudspeth County, Texas, east of El Paso.
ICA Fluor wins EPC for new clean diesel project at Pemex’s Madero refinery
ICA Fluor will provide detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and start-up services for two 25,000-bpd diesel hydrodesulfurization trains and associated facilities.
Air Products contracts Technip to help build new Texas hydrogen plant
The plant will feature Technip’s proprietary, high-efficiency steam methane reforming (SMR) technology to produce high-purity hydrogen, carbon monoxide and export steam.
CB&I awarded China polypropylene contract
The unit will use CB&I's Novolen technology to produce 200 metric Mtpy of polypropylene.
Use discrete event simulation as decision support for storage and shipping—Part 1
Over the past decades, one engineering firm has been using discrete event simulation (DES) to study shipping and storage as an integral part of project execution throughout all phases of a process facility’s design, construction and operations.
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.
Engineering Case Histories: Case 88: Normal operating loads do not usually cause failures
Equipment of all types are designed for normal operating conditions, usually with some margin for unknowns.
- Petrobras delivers LPG sold at steep premiums despite Lula move to annul auction 4/3
- Plug Power to supply 275-MW GenEco electrolyzer system for Hy2gen’s Courant decarbonized ammonium nitrate project 4/3
- Vietnam refinery boosting jet fuel production 4/3
- China plans to upgrade some petrochemical plants, phase out others by 2029 4/3
- Morocco has diesel stocks for 51 days, energy ministry says 4/3
- Nigeria's Seplat Energy hit by strike amid push for higher output 4/3
