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Environment & Safety

HP Insight: ‘Cleaner’ fuels – it’s just not that simple Fig. 1

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

Fig. 1. Hydrogen balance for an integrated refinery (resid hydroprocessing, GO hydrotreating and hydrocracking).6..

What are the options to control VOC emissions?

Met-Pro Corp., Systems Division: Parvesse, T.

Due to stringent environmental laws, operators may consider catalytic processes to destroy hazardous pollutants

Safety instrumented system design: valuable lessons learned

ICS Triplex, a Rockwell Automation Company: Gruhn, P.

Reduce refinery risks by applying new methods based on information acquired from previous experiences

HP Insight: Engines of change

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

Last year, many members of the HPI were anxious over how the new millennium would impact this industry. During the late 1990s, many factors - crude oil prices, global recession (for som..

HP Insight: Engines of change Fig. 1

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

Fig. 1. Major polyolefins manufacturers. ..

HP Automation Safety: Separation – control and safety

exida LLC: Goble, W.

There are many questions in the minds of engineers working to meet new safety standards like ANSI/ISA S84.01 and IEC 61508. One question that I have heard quite a bit lately relates to ..

Optimize sulfur recovery operations with advanced controls Fig. 2

Chevron Chemical Co.: Guillemois, A.
Le Gaz Integral: Rossati, F.

Fig. 2. Flowsheet of Chevron's SRU. ..

Optimize sulfur recovery operations with advanced controls

Chevron Chemical Co.: Guillemois, A.
Le Gaz Integral: Rossati, F.

By installing a feedfoward control system, an operating facility met tighter limits on SO2 emissions on the SRU

Are spent hydrocracking catalysts listed hazardous wastes?

Jerome Headlands Press, Inc.: Rapaport, D.

The author discusses critical points from the U.S. EPA’s memorandum regarding spent ‘dual purpose’ catalysts

Choosing a bellows seal valve for zero leakage

Bell-O-Seal Valves P. Ltd.: Chidrawar, S.

Consider these application guidelines