Process Optimization
Employing chemical engineers to make more money in refineries
Help these technical professionals in your plant establish the basics of a continuous improvement process
Increase gasoline production—a case study
Adjusting naphtha product cuts from the crude unit increased gasoline production without a major revamp
Rethink the handling of acid gases
Consider these guidelines to improve management of hydrogen sulfide in your refinery
Is nitrogen really inert as a blanketing medium?
New investigation finds that this gas is soluble in hydrocracker feed
HP Water Management: Could ultrafiltration or microfiltration replace my gravity clarifier?
 Ultrafiltration(UF) and microfiltration (MF) are membrane-based technologies that remove suspended solids, but virtually no dissolved contaminants, from aqueous streams. There are two configurat..
LNG technology—The next chapter
Technical challenges of new plants will involve the sizing of trains, construction cost controls, onshore vs. offshore, energy efficiencies and environment
Developing mid-scale LNG projects from the contractor's perspective
Modular liquefaction methods reduce construction and operating costs for smaller reserve developments
Optimize LNG plant reliability
Controlling heat exchanger cool-down increases efficiency and availability
An improved experimental correlation for Darcy friction factor
The pressure drop estimate may be on the unsafe side when using the traditional Moody chart
How do feedstocks affect visbreaker operations?
Studies show that feedstock quality and severity on conversion impact the stability of visbreaker residue
- Bechtel greenlit for Sabine Pass Liquefaction expansion in Southwest Louisiana (U.S.) 5/29
- Philippines receives rare Iranian crude cargo after wartime disruption 5/29
- Gazprom and Sibur resume talks on possible ethane project to supply additional feedstock to the Kazanorgsintez petrochemicals plant 5/29
- European Commission debates policy shift to protect industry from China 5/29
- Mitsui seeks LNG investments to meet power demand from data centers 5/29
- Kenyan government backs Gulf fuel supply deals after opposition criticism 5/29
