Process Optimization
HP Engineering Case Histories: Case 83: What are useful questions to ask before starting a vibration analysis?
Periodically, this author receives questions from readers throughout the world addressing what performance issues could be wrong with a centrifugal compressor that is vibrating. Note: It is impossible..
HP Global: Latin America’s refinery product demand is decelerating
The trajectory of refined product balances in Latin America and the Caribbean is changing. With demand growth slowing and throughput expected to rise by 2020, the region’s combined deficits for p..
HP Project Management: Energy efficiency: Getting in early pays off exponentially
There are many situations and circumstances when it makes good sense to pursue energy efficiency for industrial processes. But when is the best time for such action?Better operating practicesIn existi..
2015 Catalyst developments: Innovation and value creation
Hydrocarbon Processing invited major catalyst companies and industry consultants to share their insights regarding innovations and trends for new catalytic technologies.Challenges to be solved“As..
Calumet, MDU set to finish construction on new Bakken diesel refinery
The refinery, which is expected to be completely supplied with locally-sourced Bakken crude oil, is expected to commence operations during the second quarter of 2015.
Tecnimont wins $1.5B in EPC work on new Illinois ammonia, urea facility
The lump-sum turnkey EPC contract is valued at approximately $1.5 billion and is pursuant to the memorandum of understanding signed by Cronus and Tecnimont in November 2014.
Pemex contracts SENER, Samsung on clean diesel at Salamanca refinery
Engineering and technology group SENER has signed a contract with Samsung for the development of a ULSD (ultra-low-sulfur diesel) project to modernize the Salamanca oil refinery in Mexico.
Uhde Inventa-Fischer wins work to build Polish polyamide 6 facility
The multiline plant will be built at Grupa Azoty's headquarters in Tarnow, Poland, and will have a total capacity of 80,000 tpy of polyamide 6 for film applications and engineering plastics.
Precision Polymer Engineering opens Texas hub
The new site manufactures compression-molded components for the oil and gas industry as well as critical components for semiconductor and heavy equipment applications.
BP enlists Jacobs to upgrade German hydrotreater
Jacobs is bringing technical expertise and best practices to help BP reach its goals of optimizing operational performance of the BP Gelsenkirchen refining facilities in Germany.
- Rompetrol completes DCU project at Petromidia refinery 7/17
- U.S. SAF production forecast to eclipse 50,000 bpd by 2026 7/17
- Pertamina expects Balikpapan's CDU IV to resume later this month 7/17
- Exxon shut Joliet, Illinois, refinery after power outage 7/17
- ExxonMobil introduces Enable™ 1617 performance polyethylene 7/17
- Tribunal rejects TC Energy's $15-B claim for Keystone XL 7/17
- Digital Exclusive: SPECIAL FOCUS: Digital Technologies—Utilize process simulation digital twin to optimize condensate yield
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- Alarm rationalization at Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) refineries
