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HP Construction: Construction begins for Shell FLNG facility in Australia

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: DuBose, Ben

Prelude gas field project is progressing at rapid pace, with first LNG production expected by 2017

Improve decision-making for LNG projects via an integrated technology

Aspen Technology Inc.: Beck, R.

This approach to modeling and economics cuts through the complexity of project capital investment

Two-phase fluid cycle efficiently recovers power from FSRUs

Ebara International Corp.: Kimmel, H. E.

Compact design is efficient and economical

Use glycerol to dehydrate supercritical carbon dioxide

Trimeric Corp.: Beitler, C. M.  |  Fisher, K.  |  Lundeen, J.
Denbury Resources Inc.: Swadener, M.

This technology increases hydrocarbon recovery

HP Innovations: HPInnovations

Kink-resistant hose provides longer service lifeSaint-Gobain Performance Plastics (SGPPL) has introduced a high-performance solution for transferring bulk corrosive chemicals. A superior flexible and ..

HP Construction: New methanol facility online in China

China Blue Chemical Co. Ltd. and Davy Process Technology (DPT), a Johnson Matthey Co., announced the successful start- up, performance test and plant acceptance of a 2,500-metric ton/day methanol plan..

HP Innovations: HPInnovations

Foam provides effective thermal insulationBASF’s specialty foam Basotect is now used for the first time to insulate pipes in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank terminal in Gwangyang, Korea. The p..

Nickel recycle: Extending service life for reformer tubes

Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.: Kunte, S. B.

Case studies investigate methods to conserve high-nickel tubes for fertilizer facilities

Low-pressure absorption of CO2 from flue gas

Politecnico di Milano: Tellini, M.  |  Centola, P.

Case study accomplished 95% sequestration using methyldiethanolamine aqueous solution

HP Construction: Inauguration of the Ras Laffan Olefins Co. (RLOC) Cracker, Qatar

A joint venture between Qapco1 (63.63%), Total Petrochemicals France (36.36%) and QP (Qatar Petroleum)2 (0.01%) was established in June 2002 to implement the Qatofin project. This project includes participation in one of the world’s largest ethane crackers in Ras Laffan, a linear-low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) plant in Mesaiseed and the related ethylene pipeline linking both sites.