Refining
Industry Perspectives: 1Q project announcements this year down vs. 1Q 2021
New capital project announcements are down 27% in 1Q 2022 vs. 1Q 2021.
Editorial Comment: Advancing maintenance ultimately leads to increased reliability
This year, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Throughout this year, the editors are publishing excerpts from past issues.
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.
Rotating equipment oil systems optimization guideline
The industry is moving away from oil shaft seals and hydraulic speed control for turbines to advanced alternatives.
Sustainability: Staying ahead of environmental, social and governance goals
Investing in firms that champion environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues (TABLE 1) has been discussed for decades but is now moving to the forefront of corporate initiatives.
Modularization of air-cooled heat exchangers: A “plug and play” solution
An air-cooled heat exchanger—also called an air fin cooler—is used to reject the heat from a fluid (liquid or gas, or a mixture of liquid and gas) directly to the ambient air.
Cleaning mud oil incineration offgases
The sustainable management of petroleum exploration and refining requires appropriate treatment and disposal of the oily waste generated.
History of the HPI: The 1940s: Global conflict, FCC, 100 octane, synthetic rubber—Wartime necessitates advancing technologies
<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> continues its look at the history of the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI).
HP Flashback: Operations expand and technologies advance during global conflict: Excerpts from the 1940s
This articles details several case studies on the use of x-ray technology for inspection purposes. This includes for the inspection of casings, forgings and welded structures, among others.
Industry Pioneers: Polymer science, catalytic cracking, petrochemicals and EPC
Waldo Semon was an American chemist whose detour with assigned laboratory research at B. F. Goodrich led to the development of vinyl—the second best-selling plastic in the world.
- China's first coal-to-chemicals project with green hydrogen starts commercial operations 11/20
- Norsk e-Fuel and Braskem partner to turn captured carbon into long-lasting products 11/20
- Nigeria's Dangote refinery delays CDU maintenance to end of January 2026 11/20
- Technimont attends ground-breaking ceremony of Tengiz Gas separation Complex in Kazakhstan 11/20
- 42% of U.S. energy/critical infrastructure providers exposed to weaponized AI and email attacks 11/20
- EIA: U.S. crude stocks fall on higher demand, fuel inventories rise 11/20
