http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/february-2024/special-focus-digital-technologies/optimize-process-performance-and-reduce-emissions-by-using-process-analyzers/ Whether a refinery process involves the creation of fuels from crude oil or the production of biogas, process analysis can help to address the many challenges involved in operations. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/january-2024/process-optimization/innovative-approach-to-accelerating-the-startup-of-a-gasoline-block-and-associated-units-at-saudi-aramco-s-jazan-refinery-complex/ This article elaborates on the startup of a refinery’s heavy naphtha reforming unit with an alternative approach to the initial unit design, including an evaluation of several startup techniques to ensure the adequacy and practicality of the selected option. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2023/december-2023/process-optimization/how-to-gain-an-advantage-from-the-propylene-production-gap-part-2/ This work will detail the available processing routes capable of maximizing propylene yield in refineries, allowing refiners to gain advantage from the propylene market. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2023/december-2023/biofuels-alternativerenewable-fuels/automation-technology-supports-growing-demand-for-green-diesel/ The search to find alternatives to petroleum-based transportation fuels is nothing new. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2023/11/indonesias-pertamina-expects-balikpapan-refinery-expansion-in-2024/ Pertamina expects to complete the capacity upgrade at its Balikpapan refinery in April next year. The project will see the facility's production increase by 100,000 bpd to 360,000 bpd. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2023/october-2023/biofuels-alternativerenewable-fuels/implement-innovative-corrosion-management-solutions-for-biofuel-refining-part-2/ The production of carbon-neutral and renewable transportation fuels is growing rapidly, driven by the need to find feedstocks beyond fossil resources. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives—along with accelerated consumer demand for sustainable and carbon-negative fuel products—are also driving demand. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2023/october-2023/process-optimization/advanced-hydrocracking-unit-flow-scheme-optimization-and-integration-approach-to-maximize-refinery-margins-for-a-residue-upgrading-project/ The integration of a solvent deasphalting and hydrocracking upgrading complex provides a favorable techno-economic return for residue upgradation at relatively lower capital expenditures vs. other alternatives for a brownfield project. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2023/september-2023/special-focus-refining-technology/refineries-pandemic-turmoil-knpc-s-gasoline-demand-opportunities-and-challenges/ The COVID-19 pandemic is regarded as one of the most exceedingly difficult challenges faced in the oil and gas industry's history. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2023/september-2023/biofuels-alternativesrenewable-fuels/implement-innovative-corrosion-management-solutions-for-biofuel-refining-part-1/ The production of carbon-neutral and renewable transportation fuels is growing rapidly, driven by the need to find feedstocks beyond fossil resources. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2023/07/digital-exclusive-refineries-pandemic-turmoil-knpc-s-gasoline-demand-opportunities-and-challenges/ In this exclusive digital article, KNPC provides a comprehensive analysis of the difficulties and challenges that the company experienced during the COVID-19 epidemic and how its refineries adapted during this challenging time.