Safety
Optimized fired heater control
Residual oxygen measurement principle lowers emissions and improves efficiency
Emergency response planning—start at the plant design stage
Follow these guidelines for a safer facility
HPI Viewpoint--Stretch in technology and gaps in process safety
Oil and gas are contributing enormously to the quality of our lives in the 21st century, just as they were throughout the 20th century. With the economies in the various parts of the world expanding s..
Consider switching to Internet protocol surveillance
Here’s a checklist to make the jump
HP Water Management: Utility water boot camp for process engineers—Part 3
In Part 3, we will discuss the typical responsibilities of a utility process engineer to manage their systems and to interface with process engineers at all of the production units within the complex...
Hydrobulging of storage tanks and its effect on first support selection
Case studies prove that installing variable spring supports is a viable option
Spiral-wound or kammprofile gaskets?
There appears to be a shift toward the latter, but the choice isn’t always clear. Here’s where best to apply each type.
BP to pay $50.6 million for Texas City explosion
The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that BP Products North America Inc. will pay a full penalty of $50.6 million stemming from the 2005 explosion at its Texas City, Texas, refinery that killed 15 workers and injured 170 others.
This year’s hurricane season still expected to be a doozy
The update states that the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season will be much more active than the average 1950-2000 season.
Valve design reduces costs and increases safety for US refineries
The goals were achieved by using alloys with superior corrosion resistance
- Stamicarbon awarded licensing, PDP contracts for low-carbon fertilizer plant in Canada 12/30
- Avina Clean Hydrogen to build $820-MM SAF plant in southwest Illinois (U.S.) 12/30
- Nigeria says its Warri refinery is back after a decade of closures 12/30
- Update: India's BPCL buys Middle East grades to replace Russian shortfall 12/30
- EIA: U.S. crude stocks fall on strong refining demand 12/30
- bp says Whiting, Indiana (U.S.) refinery operations normal following leak 12/30
