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Global Project Data

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database is tracking nearly 1,100 projects around the world, totaling more than $1.8 T in active capital project investments.

Construction

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Ulsan PP Co., a JV between PolyMirae Co. Ltd. (a partnership between LyondellBasell and DL Chemical) and SK Advanced, commissioned its 400,000-tpy polypropylene (PP) facility in June.

Industry Perspectives

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

The June issue of <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> featured the article “A critical analysis of CO<sub>2</sub> capture technologies.”

Control software drives sustainable performance and production

Emerson: Sims, S.

In the face of changing dynamics around the world, hydrocarbon manufacturers are finding the need to not only change strategies, but also to continually adapt those strategies to meet new social and consumer expectations.

Embrace tube metal temperature factor (FT) in fired heater design

Engineers India Ltd.: Batra, K.  |  Agarwal, N.

Fired heaters are one of the most critical pieces of equipment in a refinery. They

Spiral heat exchanger technology

Saudi Aramco: Alhazemi, A. B.  |  Alharbi, B.

Heat exchangers are some of the most critical equipment in the oil and gas industry, as they provide the required temperature of fluid to sustain the plant’s operation.

Continuous monitoring of creep in equipment

Raffineria di Milazzo: D’Antonio, F.

In this article, the development of a customized program—designed by the author and used at Raffineria di Milazzo—for the continuous monitoring of creep in vessels and piping is explained.

Oil refinery/petrochemical integration in a CO2-constrained world—Part 2

Fluor: Baars, F.  |  Oruganti, S.  |  Kalia, P.

Petrochemical demand will increase with gross domestic product, while the demand for motor fuels will only show modest growth and may even decline in certain regions, given environmental/legislative pressures and the introduction of battery-powered electric vehicles.

Prospects of petrochemical disruptive technology applications in Egypt Energy Hub Project

Pharos University: Ezzat, A. A.

One of the most important challenges facing the Egyptian economy is the growing demand for petrochemicals in different sectors, particularly plastic materials and composites.

Aromatic complex: A case study for relief load estimation of a heat integrated refinery unit

Bechtel India: Saha, J.  |  Chaudhuri, S.

Refineries are moving from fuels to chemical production as the demand for fuel derived from crude oil declines in the near future.