http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/akselos-expands-structural-performance-software-offering-for-hydrotreaters/ Akselos announced the expansion of its structural performance software offering for hydrotreaters in the refining and petrochemicals sector globally. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/october-2024/digital-technologies/utilize-a-process-simulation-digital-twin-to-optimize-condensate-yield/ With the aim to maximize profit, and contribute to sustainability targets by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, ADNOC Sour Gas has optimized condensate hydrotreater operation by adjusting Reid vapor pressure, which resulted in maximizing condensate yield. This article is a case study on using a process digital twin to optimize condensate yield. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/october-2024/refining-technologies/needle-coke-and-synthetic-graphite-advance-performance-through-technology-application/ This article looks at the global graphite market and future demand. In turn, it details the author's company's proven delayed coking technology through conventional and two-step processes to produce carbon precursors for synthetic graphite and needle coke for graphite electrodes. 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/magazine/2024/july-2024/sustainability-and-the-energy-transition/evaluating-pressure-recovery-turbines-as-a-clean-energy-solution/ Petroleum refining is an energy intensive process. Although the level of energy efficiency, in general, is relatively higher in oil refining compared to the steel or cement sectors, there is still a scope for improvement. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/june-2024/refinery-and-petrochemical-integration/a-multi-objective-optimization-study-for-an-integrated-oil-refinery-petrochemical-plant-part-2/ In this research, the integration of an oil refinery and an ethylene-producing facility was examined using a mixed-integer nonlinear programming model that prioritized maximizing ethylene and propylene production and net profit. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/may-2024/special-focus-biofuels-alternativerenewable-fuels/why-poultry-fat-is-emerging-as-a-solution-for-the-renewable-energy-industry-s-increasing-need-for-diverse-biofuel-feedstocks/ Throughout the past decade, biofuels production has significantly increased. Some of the largest growth in the sector has been with fuels that rely on lipids, such as vegetable oils and animal fats, as feedstock. This includes biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/april-2024/process-optimization/new-generation-slurry-reactor-for-the-hydrotreatment-of-heavy-oils-and-distillates/ Due to the ongoing transition to a low-carbon energy system, refiners must produce less fuel oil. Among the technologies used for the commercial-scale hydroconversion of the heavy fraction of crude oil, the use of bubble column upflow reactors with slurry catalyst (slurry technology) does not produce fuel oil. 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/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.