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Environment

Editorial Comment: Advancing ideas and best practices by learning from others

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

For 99 yr, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> has provided hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) professionals around the world with the latest technologies, best practices, know-how and case studies.

Construction

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Ulsan PP Co., a JV between PolyMirae Co. Ltd. (a partnership between LyondellBasell and DL Chemical) and SK Advanced, commissioned its 400,000-tpy polypropylene (PP) facility in June.

Industry Perspectives

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

The June issue of <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> featured the article “A critical analysis of CO<sub>2</sub> capture technologies.”

Control software drives sustainable performance and production

Emerson: Sims, S.

In the face of changing dynamics around the world, hydrocarbon manufacturers are finding the need to not only change strategies, but also to continually adapt those strategies to meet new social and consumer expectations.

Oil refinery/petrochemical integration in a CO2-constrained world—Part 2

Fluor: Baars, F.  |  Oruganti, S.  |  Kalia, P.

Petrochemical demand will increase with gross domestic product, while the demand for motor fuels will only show modest growth and may even decline in certain regions, given environmental/legislative pressures and the introduction of battery-powered electric vehicles.

MAA refinery—Bunker fuel oil challenge: Stable and compatible VLSFO production

Kuwait National Petroleum Co.: Matar, M. B.  |  Al-Mane, A.  |  Rajendran, M.

Studies have been conducted on strategies for bunker fuel oil (BFO) production with reduced sulfur and catalytic fines concentration limits.

Dual-mechanical seal arrangement for hot pump service

TurboTech Consulting Corp.: Zardynezhad, S.

Selecting mechanical seals for hot services in an oil refinery or petrochemical plant is always a challenging task—and it is a task that needs careful attention, since the wrong seal selection can have a significant impact on pump reliability and availability.

Keeping fugitive emissions costs down with low-E valves

Swagelok: Hunsicker, S.

Fugitive emissions have become an increasingly critical area of interest for chemical processing and refining facilities.

Editorial Comment: IRPC Process: A sincere thanks to all

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Last month, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> hosted the International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC).

Why EPC firms are accelerating digitalization

AspenTech: Donnelly, P.

Even before the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firms were already under considerable stress.