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Business Trends: HPI construction: Capital expenditures remain above $1.8 T

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

As the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) nears the middle of 2019, Hydrocarbon Processing is providing an assessment of the global midstream/downstream processing industries’ capital investments.

Coke drum and blowdown system overpressure protection design—Part 2

ExxonMobil Rotterdam refinery: Geronimo, G. DI
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co.: Ceary, P. J.  |  Markham, N.

The blowdown (BD) system in delayed coking units (DCUs) receives waste streams generated during the coke drum (CD) decoking process to recover valuable hydrocarbons and water.

FCC operational changes to boost gasoline octane

Tüpraş: Genç, M.  |  Gül, A.  |  Avcilar, S.  |  Öztürk, B.  |  Önen, M. F.  |  Akkuş, E.

The fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) is one of the main units providing gasoline with high-octane numbers to the refinery gasoline pool.

Feed nozzle effects on yields and operation of FCCUs

Tüpraş: Genç, M.  |  Karani, U.  |  Emiroglu, I.  |  Er, I.  |  Sönmez, M.  |  Gül, A.  |  Avcilar, S.
Honeywell UOP: Lall, J.

The first-generation, proprietary feed distributorsa had open-pipe bayonets that were located at the base of the wye section/riser.

Hyper-duplex stainless steel can improve on duplex steel and nickel-based superalloy

Sandvik Materials Technology: Vieira, B.

Duplex materials have been around for a long time.

Details on high-impact refining and petrochemical projects presently under construction, as chosen by HP editors and readers

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

The global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) continues to expand and modernize to efficiently meet growing demand for energy, transportation fuels and petrochemicals.

Viewpoint: The opportunity for greater growth and value—Considerations for crude-to-chemicals projects

ExxonMobil: Moore, D.

Industry players are focused on upgrading to higher-growth, higher-value chemical products.

Editorial Comment: HPI spending in 2019 forecast at $375 B

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Regulations, feedstock advantages, supply/demand gaps, etc., are resulting in a surge of new capital investments around the world.

Process design consideration for a deep-cut vacuum distillation unit—Part 2

Recently, many US refineries have been reconfigured to process heavy opportunistic sour crudes.

Conceptualizing a mega-integrated refinery and petrochemical complex: A case study

Fluor Daniel India Pvt. Ltd.: Chaudhuri, S.  |  Dass, T.

<i>Integration</i> is the new keyword for sustainability and profit in today’s oil and gas market scenario.