Refining
Improve usage of regenerated refining catalysts
Common-sense guidelines detail when it is beneficial to reuse catalysts
HPIn Europe: Forget dieselization of the marine fleet, what about gas?
Forget smoke-and-mirrors fuel cell engine that exudes only water vapor, a German company has developed one that emits substantial amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2), and this may be a very good thing. I..
HP Viewpoint: Engineering Earth's thermostat with CO2?
Earth's temperature is a chemical process system. Review of control system engineering of Earth's thermostat with anthropogenic CO2 in 1997 proved it will never work because it is an unmeasurable, uno..
HP Viewpoint: Meeting US energy challenges—Methanol as an alternative transportation fuel
 Floren, John      Comments? Write: editorial@HydrocarbonProcessing.com   It is widely believed that in coming years, the United..
HPIn Europe: Duh! Business as usual will not be good for the HPI
Where the common ground between my best friends in engineering and I becomes a parkland with fireworks is when we share the "aha moments." I suspect it's from that curious, excited child in my friends..
Advanced hydrocracking technology upgrades extra heavy oil
New hydrogen-addition process yields middle distillates while zeroing fuel oil and coke production from vacuum residue
HPIn Europe: Forecast for Europe: Bankers get richer as old refiners fade away
It may have been the banking industry that paved the way into the present global downturn. But it is European refineries that will be shutting up shop, and there's no government rescue waiting in the ..
Hydrocracking solutions squeeze more ULSD from heavy ends
New processing alternatives enable upgrading vacuum residuals into higher-value products
HP Viewpoint: Forecast for process safety in the 21st century
The 20th century was a time of great technological change. Such changes that have forever altered how we live and work. The 1970s brought the creation of the US Environmental Protection Agency and the..
Ozone destruction major cause of warming! - Part 2
Robert A. Ashworth, Guest Columnist Comments? Write: editorial@HydrocarbonProcessing.com Warming of the stratosphere is caused by the reaction of ultra..
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