Gas Processing/LNG
Industry Metrics
European refinery margins weakened due to slower gasoline export opportunities, despite the colder weather.
Mitigate CO2 emissions from industrial plants by conversion to fuels
An economical commercial process is necessary to provide an incentive for the utility industries to engender win-win support for government regulations on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
GE O&G '17: Snam CEO foresees LNG boost from 30 new markets
FLORENCE, ITALY—Near the conclusion of GE Oil & Gas' Annual Meeting 2017, Marco Alverà, CEO of Snam Group, spoke on Tuesday about fueling the future with natural gas.
GE O&G '17: LNG experts discuss solutions to cut emissions, expand production
An early-afternoon panel session on LNG technology was moderated by Pablo Avogadri, Turbomachinery Solutions CMO for GE Oil & Gas.
Novel configuration for near-IR analysis of refinery LPG composition and control
Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy is a powerful tool that is in widespread use in the refining, chemical, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. NIR spectroscopic process analyzers are commonly used in refineries for a variety of composition and physical property measurements, such as octane number, aromatics content and distillation properties of feed and finished products.
Handling mercaptans in gas processing plants
With the continued development of sour gas fields around the world, the removal of mercaptans from gaseous and liquid hydrocarbon streams is becoming a challenge for today’s gas processing plants.
Business Trends: India’s natural gas demand—a welcome sign for LNG exporters
India is emerging as the world’s new oil demand center. Complementing its thirst for crude oil, the country has the potential to become a hotbed for natural gas consumption over the next few years.
Editorial Comment: In defense of intellectual property integrity
In the publishing business, a key editorial responsibility is ensuring the integrity of all articles that are chosen for publication. This column elaborates on additional ways that prospective authors can help ensure that readers trust what we print.
Industry Perspectives: New gas processing/LNG project announcements decline for second straight year
According to <i>Hydrocarbon Processing’s</i> Construction Boxscore Database, over 1,000 new projects have been announced since 2014. Nearly half of these projects were announced in 2014, and the trend shows a steady decline in new project announcements since that time.
Shift to gas: A contribution on the path to sustainability
The COP21 event left the world with new mandates to develop and implement low-emissions energy sources to power the global economy. To limit global warming, the world must increase the use of resources like natural gas, which offers a quick, relatively clean and inexpensive interim step in the global transition from high-emissions resources to renewable energy sources.
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