Aromatics
HP Flashback: Excerpts from the 1950s: Capacity expands after WW2 and technologies and maintenance mature
The following is a mixture of technical articles, columns and headlines published in the 1950s by <i>Petroleum Refiner,</i> the forerunner to <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>.
Enhance aromatics production with concurrent reduction of environmental footprint—Part 2
Part 1 of this article (October 2021) discussed how catalytic reforming processes produce olefin contaminants in aromatics streams via paraffin dehydrogenation side reactions.
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.
Impact of biofeed retrofits, co-processing on refinery amine units, SWSs and SRUs—Part 2
Producing diesel with a portion of biologically sourced carbon is being done at an increasing number of conventional crude oil refineries.
HP Flashback: Operations, processes and safety evolve and advance: Excerpts from the 1930s
The following is a mixture of technical articles, columns and headlines published in the 1930s by <i>The Refiner and Natural Gasoline Manufacturer</i>, the forerunner to <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>.
Debottlenecking of an extractive distillation column for aromatics recovery: Effect of feed pre-vaporization
Extractive distillation is one of the most efficient techniques to separate aromatic and non-aromatic hydrocarbons by increasing the relative volatility of the mixture in the presence of a solvent.
Hydrocarbon Processing's Top Project Awards
Details on high-impact refining and petrochemical projects, as chosen by <i>HP</i> editors and readers
Hydrocarbon Processing 2021 Awards WINNERS
<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>, the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication for nearly 100 yr, has announced the winners for its fifth annual <i>HP</i> Awards, which celebrate innovative technologies and people that have been instrumental in improving facility operations over the past year.
Editorial Comment: HP announces 2021 Top Projects award nominees
For the past several years, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> has recognized the top refining and petrochemical projects of the year.
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