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Use advanced catalysts to improve xylenes isomerization

Sinopec Zhenhai Refinery & Chemical Co.: Shouquan, G.
Zeolyst International: Chua, J.

This refiner wanted to increase ethylbenzene conversion while limiting aromatics losses

Improve diesel quality through advanced hydroprocessing

Fushun Research Institute of Petroleum and Petrochemicals: Peng, C.  |  Huang, X.  |  Liu, T.  |  Zeng, R.  |  Liu, J.  |  Guan, M.

New upgrading technologies help meet fuel quality specifications

Understand multi-stage pumps and sealing options: Part 1

AESSEAL plc: Gooch, L.

Service life and cost impact what seals to use on your heavy-duty pump

Treat oily waste with decanter centrifuge plants

Hiller GmbH: Hertle, A.

Turning a challenge into an opportunity

HP Viewpoint: The promise and reality of energy independence

Citizens for Affordable Energy: Hofmeister, J.

The governance of energy by our federal government is broken, dysfunctional and unfixable in its current form, according to the author.

HP Viewpoint: Clean fuel challenges for refiners

Operating companies are looking to new technology and innovation to provide practical solutions for meeting market demands and creating shareholder value.

HP Insight: Government, environment and taxes, oh my!

In this issue of HPInsight, the global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) still battles some very familiar and present day challenges, such as economic cycles, feedstock spikes, government over reg..

HP Reliability: Selecting steam turbines in a ‘lean’ environment

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

We received a nice compliment recently from a reader in South America. He wrote: “I am a mechanical engineer working on power plant designs at a major corporation and admire your work as a writer..

HP Construction: Europe

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

Lummus Technology, a CB&I company, has been awarded a contract by CJSC Vostochnaya Neftechimicheskaya (VNHK), a subsidiary of OJSC Rosneft, for the license and basic engineering of a naphtha steam-cra..

HP Impact: Bio-based polymers could be next big thing

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Thinnes, Billy

Biofuels and bio-based chemicals have been promoted as a potential solution for dependence on petroleum. They also have favorable greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil fuels and petrochemicals b..