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Gas Processing/LNG

Improve LPG treating via advanced amine-solvent recovery technologies

Nexo Solutions: Engel, D.  |  Burns, H.
Amine Experts: Spooner, B.

Capacity and throughput improvement in a refinery LPG treating unit are made possible by implementing an amine recovery program.

HP News

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

Recent news events in the global HPI.

Air Products CEO takes security precautions after attack on French plant

Soon after the attack, French authorities and emergency services arrived on site, contained the situation, and the site was secured. All individuals working at the site were evacuated. Air Products' crisis and emergency response teams were activated and are working closely with involved authorities.

Linde starts up new Texas ASU, gasification units

The new Linde ASU produces oxygen, nitrogen and argon and is part of the $250 million invested at the site that also includes a new gasification train and ancillary equipment and facilities.

Honeywell to provide automation, security for Freeport LNG expansion

Honeywell will be responsible for designing, delivering and installing the automation, instrumentation, controls, and safety and security systems at Freeport LNG. The unified approach will be critical in helping the project meet operational and business readiness goals.

GE, Rosneft to collaborate on LNG, gas processing

The parties have agreed to evaluate opportunities for potential cooperation on natural gas processing using GE technology for low-tonnage LNG production.

ExxonMobil ships 100th cargo at PNG LNG project

ExxonMobil PNG's managing director, Andrew Barry, said this milestone further underpinned PNG LNG’s reputation as a reliable producer of gas from Papua New Guinea.

Bechtel set to quadruple Queensland LNG output

Bechtel is on track to complete the construction of an additional three LNG production trains on Curtis Island by the end of 2015, quadrupling Queensland’s LNG production.

Cheniere to expand new LNG capacity on US Gulf

If completed, the new US Gulf developments are projected to add up to approximately 19 million tpy of incremental LNG production capacity and would bring Cheniere's aggregate nominal LNG production capacity to near 60 million tpy by 2025.

Alkylating refinery-grade propylene offers processing opportunities

Wood Group Mustang: Migliavacca, J.  |  Glasgow, I.  |  Davis, E.  |  Palmer, R. E.  |  Kasliwal, D.

The propylene in this stream from FCC and coking units can be combined with isobutane in an alkylation unit to yield a high-value gasoline blending component—alkylate.