http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/october-2024/special-focus-valves-pumps-compression-and-turbomachinery/demystify-warm-up-practices-for-centrifugal-pumps/ This article provides a thorough analysis of various warm-up practices—examining their benefits and drawbacks and proposing well-grounded guidelines for the development of efficient warm-up systems. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/digital-feature-e-methanol-benefits-process-challenges-and-a-novel-technology-to-produce-fuel/ Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Andrew Symes, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, OXCCU, to discuss the production, benefits and challenges of e-methanol, as well as a novel, one-set process to produce it. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/september-2024/environment-and-safety/alarm-management-and-operator-training-case-studies-for-a-sulfur-recovery-unit/ This article will provide an in-depth insight of an operator training simulator, as well as the basic features of creating a virtual plant in which the operators are allowed to train and test various operating scenarios. It will also highlight the inbuilt scenarios inside the model—most importantly, the startup, shutdown and specific upset scenarios.   http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/socar-awards-nextchem-two-contracts-to-upgradeexpand-heydar-aliyev-refinery-in-azerbaijan/ SOCAR has awarded NEXTCHEM two contracts to upgrade and expand the capacity of the Heydar Aliyev Oil refinery industrial complex in Baku, Azerbaijan. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/asia-refining-margins-at-lowest-seasonal-levels-since-2020-as-supplies-grow/ Asian refiners' margins slumped to their lowest seasonal levels since 2020 this week as supplies of diesel and gasoline rose after peak summer travel demand ended http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/08/us-patent-office-issues-4th-patent-for-alternative-environmental-technologies-sulfex-desulfurization-tech/ Alternative Environmental Technologies Holdings Corp. (AET) has just been notified of the imminent issuance by the U.S. Patent Office of yet another patent directed to its Sulfex™ desulfurization technology. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/august-2024/process-optimization/meet-gasoline-quality-and-process-safety-requirements-through-new-alkylation-technologies/ The catalytic alkylation process is very attractive to countries with high gasoline consumption and a sizable availability of LPG. This process can produce high-octane gasoline with low levels of contaminants, although there are high capital investment and operational costs associated with this technology.   http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/08/totalenergies-marine-fuels-supplies-its-first-b100-biofuel-bunker-in-singapore/ TotalEnergies Marine Fuels supplied its first B100 biofuel bunker in Singapore, marking a significant expansion in its low-carbon fuels offer as it supports the decarbonization of global shipping. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/08/nextchem-to-conduct-a-feasibility-study-for-a-60-000-tpy-saf-plant-in-indonesia/ NextChem (Sustainable Technology Solutions) has been awarded a feasibility study, along with PT Tripatra Engineers and Constructors, for a 60,000-tpy sustainable aviation fuel project located in Sei Mangkei, Indonesia. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/07/united-is-first-airline-to-purchase-saf-for-ohare-intl-airport-chicago-us/ United Airlines will purchase 1 MMgal of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste for use at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.