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Editorial Comment: Honoring the industry’s best … take 2!

Hydrocarbon Processing / November 2019
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee
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Due to Tropical Storm Imelda, Hydrocarbon Processing issued its first force majeure in postponing the third annual HP Awards.

Using ball valves in high-temperature applications

Hydrocarbon Processing / November 2019
Emerson Automation Solutions: Jablonski, J.  |  Helfer, W.
Maintenance & Reliability / Process Control / Refining / Heat Transfer / Rotating Equipment / Valves

Ball valves are often an economical solution for controlling flows in refinery high-temperature applications, but their application can be complex, particularly in high-temperature uses.

Hydrocarbon Processing Awards Winners

Hydrocarbon Processing / November 2019
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<i>Hydrocarbon Processing,</i> the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication, has announced the winners for its third annual awards. The <i>HP</i> Awards celebrate innovative technologies and people that have been instrumental in improving facility operations over the past year.

Pinch analysis: A retrofit approach

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2019
Penspen Intl.: Raza, S. A.
Oman Refineries and Petrochemical Ind. Ltd. (Orpic): Hussain, I.
Refining / Heat Transfer / Piping

Pinch analysis provides techniques for heat integration to design the heat exchanger network (HEN), not only for grassroots design but also to retrofit an existing system and optimize the process.

Energy savings opportunities in unifining, CCR and benzene removal units

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2019
Tüpraş: Kahraman, K
Petrochemicals / Process Optimization / Refining / Catalysts / Economics / Equipment / Heat Transfer

Opportunities are always available to decrease energy consumption in process units.

A dynamic 1D model for accelerated reactor cooling

Hydrocarbon Processing / October 2019
Aggreko Process Services EMEA: Capra, M.
Process Optimization / Refining / Heat Transfer / Information Systems / Reactors

Refinery hydrofining units must undergo planned and emergency shutdowns for catalyst changeover.

Optimization: Thinking of cooling towers? Go global and modular.

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2019
Aggreko: Childers, B.
Process Optimization / Refining / Equipment / Heat Transfer

When it comes to cooling towers, when should modular be considered?

Hydrocarbon Processing Awards

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2019
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<i>Hydrocarbon Processing,</i> the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication, has announced the finalists for its third annual awards.

Advantages of using TDL analyzers for safety monitoring in combustion within HPI applications

Hydrocarbon Processing / August 2019
Servomex: Jenkins, R.
Engineering & Design / Environment / Environment & Safety / Equipment / Furnaces / Carbon Management / Analyzers / Heat Transfer / Maintenance & Reliability / Petrochemicals / Process Control / Refining / Information Systems / Loss Prevention / Rotating Equipment / Safety

From refining to chemical production processes, heaters play an essential role in hydrocarbon processing applications.

Refinery revamp opportunities with welded plate heat exchangers

Hydrocarbon Processing / August 2019
CDE Projects Ltd.: Kauders, P.
GESMEX Exchangers GmbH: Broad, R.
Environment & Safety / Carbon Management / Catalysts / Distillation / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Heat Transfer / Maintenance & Reliability / Process Optimization / Refining / Loss Prevention / Reactors / Safety

The plate-and-shell (P&S) heat exchanger has three significant advantages over the shell-and-tube (S&T) type traditionally used in refinery processes.