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Environment

What every manager should know about hazardous waste management

Wood Group: Shah, G. C.

Improper management of hazardous waste can pose serious legal and regulatory liabilities to a company.

Useful tips for a successful HAZOP study

TATA Consulting Engineers Ltd.: Kunte, V. A.  |  Sakthivel, S.

The products we use on a daily basis comprise a variety of chemicals.

Refining: High-impact challenges in today’s global refining market

GE Water & Process Technologies: Zurlo, J. A.

To stay competitive and thrive in today’s uncertain and volatile energy market that is characterized by major shifts in supply and demand dynamics, refiners must find ways to increase operational efficiencies, maximize productivity and produce refined products at lower costs.

Editorial Comment: Unintended regulatory consequences: Lessons learned

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Andrew, Bob

Over my 40-yr professional career in the oil and gas processing, refining and petrochemical industries, I have seen many well-intended government regulations completely backfire, cause irrational responses or get lip service.

Explosion, fire in Alabama on gasoline pipeline kills one

Colonial Pipeline Co. shut down its main gasoline and distillates pipelines on Monday after an explosion and fire in Shelby, Alabama, killing a worker and sending five to the hospital.

Phillips 66 expects Dakota Access permit to be granted

US refiner Phillips 66 expects a permit will be granted to build an oil pipeline under the Missouri River near Native American land in North Dakota.

IMO sets 2020 date for ships to comply with low sulfur fuel oil requirement

In a landmark decision for both the environment and human health, January 1, 2020, has been set as the implementation date for a significant reduction in the sulfur content of the fuel oil used by ships.

Clariant praises Paris deal ratifications and offers to help HNO3 plants minimize N2O emissions

Clariant is committed to supporting the Paris Agreement by reducing N<sub>2</sub>O emissions with their specialty catalysts.

ClearSign successfully completes Tricor refinery heater project

ClearSign Combustion Corp. has successfully completed its Duplex retrofit heater project at Tricor Refining in Bakersfield, California.

SPIE to provide commissioning management support to KNPC Clean Fuels Project

SPIE Oil & Gas Services has been awarded a 5-year contract with Kuwait National Petroleum Co. under the Clean Fuels Project which is currently in the EPC phase of implementation.