To operate reliably and profitably, oil refineries, petrochemical plants and gas processing facilities must avoid equipment failures.
Oil and gas companies are finding creative ways to look for solutions to new problems in the face of climate change and growing environmental awareness.
The following is a mixture of technical articles, columns and headlines published in the 1950s by Petroleum Refiner, the forerunner to Hydrocarbon Processing.
Advanced industrial data analytics has a prominent role to play in process control and automation.
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In May 2021, Phillips 66 started up a new methyl diethanolamine (MDEA)-based tail gas unit at its Belle Chasse, Louisiana, refinery.
As refineries and petrochemical complexes worldwide are moving toward more automated operations, plant operators are increasingly becoming dependent on process alarms for safe, smooth and continuous operation.
According to an industry report published by McKinsey and Co., accelerating the decarbonization of the U.S. economy to achieve net-zero targets by 2050 will require approximately $275 T of cumulative capital spending over the next 30 yr.1
This year, Hydrocarbon Processing is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Throughout this year, the editors are publishing excerpts from past issues.
Big data is making tremendous changes in various sectors of the economy, and chemical industries can now leverage these new advancements.