Refining
DME – the diesel alternative which is easy to dismiss, but hard to beat
Dimethyl-ether (DME) is a product which is better known today as a propellant for hairspray than as a fuel for heavy duty vehicles. DME's advocates point to its clean-burning properties, exceptionally..
A dramatic and dynamic decade for diesel production
Who could have imagined as we celebrated the new millennium that these ten years would find European diesel manufacturing at the heart of such fundamental political, economic and environmental upheava..
Consider a practical approach to vacuum unit revamps
Here are some major operating issues to evaluate in the front-end design
Convert oil sands into distillate cost-effectively
New hydrocracking methods upgrades bitumen into low-sulfur diesel
HPIn Europe: Fat margins, large pay rises and a small cliché
In my November column, I asked if the good times will keep on rolling. And since then, they have. From what I could learn at the European Refining Technology Conference in Vienna, there's a year or tw..
Optimize Claus operations
New methods consider applying higher ratios of H2S to SO2 to increase processing flexibility for this refinery unit
HPIn Europe: Spare a thought for the oil-rich this Christmas
TIM LLOYD WRIGHT, EUROPEAN EDITOR    Comments? Write: editorial@HydrocarbonProcessing.com Join me at this festive time in sparing a thought for ..
Will the good times keep on rolling?
TIM LLOYD WRIGHT, EUROPEAN EDITOR Comments? Write: editorial@HydrocarbonProcessing.com ..
Insert flexibility into your hydrogen network – Part 2
Fine-tuning utilities operation can conserve energy management and reduce operating costs
Carbon storage and the zero emissions refinery
TIM LLOYD WRIGHT, EUROPEAN EDITOR Comments? Write: editorial@HydrocarbonProcessing.com ..
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