http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2023/12/digital-feature-enhancing-ethylene-cracker-radiant-tube-integrity-through-innovative-robotic-inspection/ Radiant tube failure ranks as a primary cause of unplanned shutdowns in ethylene cracking furnaces. This article examines tube failures via carburization, along with a proprietary technology that provides comprehensive multi-aspect inspection data to mitigate ethylene radiant tube failures. https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2023/december-2023/heat-transfer/design-considerations-and-decarbonization-options-for-fired-heaters/ As greenhouse gas emissions policies and regulations become more stringent, carbon dioxide emissions have taken center stage, with many nations targeting net-zero carbon emissions. https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2023/december-2023/heat-transfer/a-cfd-study-on-the-effect-of-operating-an-smr-furnace-without-one-of-the-flue-gas-tunnels-a/ A computational fluid dynamics study was performed on a theoretical reforming furnace to determine the comparative results of flow uniformity in flue gas tunnels with and without a standing tunnel in the outer position. https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2023/11/xrg-technologies-and-bayotech-partner-to-design-and-build-a-next-generation-reformer-furnace/ XRG Technologies and BayoTech announced a new partnership to design and build a proprietary high performance reforming furnace. https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2023/september-2023/heat-transfer/riding-the-dragon-sulfur-plant-thermal-reactor-temperature-measurement/ Of all the fundamental measured process variables, temperature is perhaps the most reliable. https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2023/03/sabic-setting-its-sights-on-the-electrification-of-ethylene-production/ SABIC has signed an agreement with Coolbrook to assess Coolbrook’s Roto Dynamic Reactor (RDR) technology in support of decarbonizing ethylene production. https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2022/12/technip-energies-wins-contract-from-chevron-phillips-chemical-and-qatarenergy-for-the-golden-triangle-polymers-ethane-cracker/ Technip Energies has been awarded a contract for the supply of proprietary cracking furnaces for the 2 MMtpy ethane cracker for the Golden Triangle Polymers project. https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2022/may-2022/100th-anniversary/hp-flashback-excerpts-from-the-1960s-petrochemicals-rise-in-prominence-and-new-know-how-in-refining-processes/ Petrochemicals rise in prominence and new know-how in refining processes https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2022/march-2022/environment-and-safety/cleaning-mud-oil-incineration-offgases/ The sustainable management of petroleum exploration and refining requires appropriate treatment and disposal of the oily waste generated. https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2022/january-2022/heat-transfer/gas-side-fouling-effects-on-transfer-line-exchangers/ Transfer-line exchangers (TLEs) are specific shell-and-tube heat exchangers installed out of hydrocarbons steam cracking furnaces for olefins production.