Petrochemicals
Industry Perspectives: China holds nearly half of all petrochemical projects in Asia
Over the past decade, the Asia-Pacific region has been the leader in total active projects in all sectors of the downstream processing industry.
Petrochemicals: Ethylene and polyethylene— An outlook to 2022
The first petrochemical-based production of ethylene occurred nearly a century ago. Since then, the industry has undergone a momentous evolution.
Editorial Comment: Petrochemicals—Advancing production for modern life
This issue of <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> is devoted primarily to the topic of petrochemicals; and rightly so.
How pipeline management becomes part of a plant safety strategy
A typical refinery or chemical plant contains miles of pipelines.
Optimize your insulation to reduce costs
Corrosion under insulation (CUI) is a common problem that is shared by the oil and gas (onshore and offshore), refining, petrochemical, power and manufacturing industries.
An optimized approach to choosing solvent for the liquid-liquid extraction process
Liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) is a traditional method used for separating a specific component (solute) from the carrier liquid phase.
Establishing a plastics processing sector in NE India—A short analysis
The Assam gas cracker project was proposed as a part of the implementation of the Assam Accord, which was signed on August 15, 1985.
CFD simulation in chemical reaction engineering
Reaction engineering is a branch of chemical engineering that deals with the design and optimization of chemical reactors.
Energy losses from the radiant firebox wall of pyrolysis furnaces
The steam cracking unit is highly energy demanding, requiring high-severity pyrolysis furnaces to break the carbon-carbon bonds, as well as high pressure for the purification of its products.
Modeling and optimization of pressure distillation to achieve pharma-grade THF
This case study details the production of tetrahydrofuran (THF), with a purity of 99.96 wt% and water moisture of less than 200 parts per million (ppm).
- The Shipping Corporation of India and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders sign contract for methanol dual fuel platform supply vessel 3/20
- Technip Energies invests in Verso Energy’s DEZiR eSAF project in Rouen 3/20
- Honeywell’s commercial launch of AI-powered control room assistant follows successful pilot 3/20
- Serbia secures U.S. sanctions waiver for its NIS oil firm 3/20
- Tanker carrying fuel originally bound for Cuba diverts to Trinidad 3/20
- Vietnam accelerates shift to ethanol fuel as Iran war drives up energy prices 3/20
