http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Samsung C&T to build Korea's fist ammonia import terminal for co-firing power generation http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/07/samsung-ct-to-build-koreas-fist-ammonia-import-terminal-for-co-firing-power-generation/ The terminal will include facilities for storing, unloading, and transporting ammonia. A 30,000-ton storage tank will be used to compress and store ammonia for co-firing power generation. The terminal will also use a fuel blend comprised of at least 20% ammonia for co-firing with coal to reduce carbon emissions. Transitioning to an electrified future http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/june-2024/sustainability-and-the-energy-transition/transitioning-to-an-electrified-future/ As countries responsible for 75% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions set net-zero targets, oil and gas, chemicals and other energy-intensive process industries are under increasing pressure to decarbonize. Aspentech announces new and expanded capabilities in latest version of aspenONE http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/aspentech-announces-new-and-expanded-capabilities-in-latest-version-of-aspenone/ Aspen Technology, Inc. introduced new and expanded capabilities now available in aspenONE®, helping customers achieve new levels of operational excellence with expanded Industrial AI throughout the portfolio, additional integration of industrial data management across solutions, and advancements in planning and scheduling capabilities. Equinor selects Aker for Mongstad refinery upgrade project http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/equinor-selects-aker-for-mongstad-refinery-upgrade-project/ Aker Solutions has been awarded an EPCIC contract by Equinor to upgrade the wastewater treatment plant facilities and lower the environmental impact of the Mongstad refinery in Norway. Lummus Technology to provide proprietary heaters to Amiral petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/02/lummus-technology-to-provide-proprietary-heaters-to-amiral-petrochemical-complex-in-saudi-arabia/ Lummus Technology announced a contract award from Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. to provide eight proprietary Short Residence Time (SRT®) ethylene cracking heaters at SATORP's Amiral petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia. Digitalization in refineries: A strategic roadmap for operational excellence—Part 1 http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/february-2024/special-focus-digital-technologies/digitalization-in-refineries-a-strategic-roadmap-for-operational-excellence-part-1/ The refinery industry is one of the biggest industries worldwide. According to Statista, the global oil refinery capacity tipped 100 MMbpd in 2022. This capacity reflects nearly a twofold increase since 1970. Advanced analytics solutions propel decarbonization and sustainability initiatives http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/february-2024/environment-and-safety/advanced-analytics-solutions-propel-decarbonization-and-sustainability-initiatives/ Industrial process manufacturers and refiners are facing a storm of disruptive challenges. First and foremost, calls to mitigate climate change have taken a central position and must be prioritized, driving the decarbonization efforts of industrial and manufacturing processes. Riding the wave of transition to a sustainable chemical industry http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/january-2024/special-focus-sustainability-and-the-energy-transition/riding-the-wave-of-transition-to-a-sustainable-chemical-industry/ The chemical industry has shown resilience in addressing economic turbulence and supply chain disruptions after the COVID 19 pandemic. Refineries’ pandemic turmoil—KNPC’s gasoline demand: Opportunities and challenges 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. Understanding and applying radiometric level and density profiling http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2023/august-2023/process-controls-instrumentation-and-automation/understanding-and-applying-radiometric-level-and-density-profiling/ There are several reasons to quantify and qualify the material properties of liquids in vessels and pipes.