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Business Trends: Patents provide a unique insight into oil and gas blockchain opportunities
Blockchain and distributed ledger technology have gained widespread media attention in recent years, with much of the spotlight falling on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Global Project Data
Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database is tracking nearly 1,100 projects around the world, totaling more than $1.8 T in active capital project investments.
Construction
Ulsan PP Co., a JV between PolyMirae Co. Ltd. (a partnership between LyondellBasell and DL Chemical) and SK Advanced, commissioned its 400,000-tpy polypropylene (PP) facility in June.
Keeping fugitive emissions costs down with low-E valves
Fugitive emissions have become an increasingly critical area of interest for chemical processing and refining facilities.
Industry Perspectives
Last month, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> presented its mid-year market update to a global audience.
Global Project Data
Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database is tracking nearly 1,100 projects around the world.
Reverse refining: A novel approach to the refining process
The crude oil refining processing sequence is based on the separation of distillate products from heavier ones and concentrating the heavy molecules of the barrel for processing at the end of the refining run.
Reliability: Thinking outside of the box
In late 1989, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District asked the author to present a three-day equipment maintenance course at one of its large effluent treatment facilities.
Reliability: Taking ownership of problems
Taking ownership of issues during a critical or troubling time is just as important as assuming responsibility during times of opportunity and benefit.
Editorial Comment
Over the past several decades, the hydrocarbon processing industry has invested heavily in new processing units to produce low-sulfur and ultra-low-sulfur (ULS) transportation fuels.
- Syensqo and Axens launch Argylium to accelerate Europe's solid-state battery breakthrough 1/6
- Samsung E&A breaks ground on 500,000-tpy ammonia facility in the U.S. 1/6
- Nova Sustainable Fuels project reaches key milestone with environmental assessment approval 1/6
- VLS Environmental Solutions acquires Merichem's caustic services business 1/6
- Phillips 66 says two U.S. Gulf Coast refineries can process Venezuelan crude 1/6
- Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery says fuel supply intact amid maintenance 1/6
