Economics
Business Trends: How to achieve industrial autonomy in the refining and petrochemical industries
The process industries are moving from automated to autonomous operations.
Monitoring hydrogen plant performance—Part 1
Process monitoring is an indispensable practice to keep track of key performance indicators (KPIs) of the hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>) plant.
Enhanced unit monitoring enabled by digital twin
Process engineers must continuously monitor the health and performance of process units.
Enterprise-wide energy efficiency fleet monitoring tool
In response to challenges related to global warming, climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, numerous countries are adopting regulatory measures requiring industry to further improve energy efficiency.
Reliability: Calculating the value of upgrading: Shortcut estimations find savings and payback
Bearings are precision components; to survive, they require clean lubricants in adequate amounts.
Editorial Comment: Refining’s evolution: Technology driving innovation
Since its inception in 1922, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>—originally called <i>Petroleum Refiner</I> when first published—has focused on delivering the latest refining technologies to readers around the world.
Oil refinery/petrochemical integration in a CO2-constrained world—Part 2
Petrochemical demand will increase with gross domestic product, while the demand for motor fuels will only show modest growth and may even decline in certain regions, given environmental/legislative pressures and the introduction of battery-powered electric vehicles.
Oil refinery/petrochemical integration in a CO2-constrained world—Part 1
Petrochemical demand will increase with gross domestic product, while motor fuel demand will only show modest growth and may even decline in certain regions, given environmental/legislative pressure and the introduction of battery-powered electric vehicles.
Industry Metrics
U.S. Gulf Coast margins increased, supported by unplanned refinery outages that limited a stronger recovery in run rates and kept product outputs relatively supressed.
Execution features of modularization projects
Due to growing global environmental awareness in recent decades, the petrochemical industries have been seeking more cost-effective construction solutions.
- CNOOC completes construction on $2.9-B, 1.8-MMtpy integrated complex in east China 8/22
- bp's Whiting refinery (U.S.) continues to flare days after severe thunderstorm 8/22
- Bachmann introduces latest version M-Target for Simulink 8/22
- U.S. to rule on biofuel waivers, but big oil refiners may need to wait 8/22
- Chinese independent refiner Hongrun buys Canadian, Brazilian crude 8/22
- Ukrainian attack suspends Russian oil flows to Hungary, Slovakia 8/22
