Petrochemicals
How to select the ‘best’ fired heater for your operations
With the fluctuation of natural gas pricing, it is important to evaluate technically feasible solutions and choose the most economical alternative. Ultimately, this leads to a simpler and more cost-effective solution.
Successfully design fired heaters using ultra-low-NOx burners
Recent environmental regulations mandate that refinery and petrochemical industries reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. Emissions legislations are constantly under review, and they differ from coun..
HP Impact: A glance at the 2014 NOx control market
Stationary sources around the world will spend $11 billion in 2014 for capital equipment and consumables to control NOx. This is the latest projection in a report published by McIlvaine Co.The utility..
HP Impact: Biodegradable plastics demand should grow 15% annually from 2012 to 2017
According to a new IHS Chemical global market research report, mounting consumer pressure and legislation, such as plastic bag bans and global warming initiatives, will increase demand for biodegradab..
HP Innovations
Corrosion coating adds to petrochemical safetyPetrochemical plants are expected to remain safely and efficiently operational for decades, with little downtime and unplanned maintenance. To protect equ..
India’s thirst for energy to be addressed at IRPC
International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC) 2013New Delhi is an international city with numerous attractions. It is the home of the Qutub Minar, the tallest minaret in India. The c..
Phillips 66 temporarily shuts Texas aromatics unit
Refinery operations personnel routed the emissions caused by the event to several of the plant's safety flare stacks intermittently throughout the day and worked to bring Unit 35 back on line. The emissions event lasted just under 12 hours, the filing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said.
ExxonMobil launches new Singapore cracker
The Singapore complex is now producing ethylene from its second world-scale steam cracker. The expansion is integrated with the existing petrochemical plant.
Mexichem buys vinyl resin business from PolyOne
Assets transferred in the sale were strictly those related to resin production and included manufacturing plants in Pedricktown, New Jersey; Henry, Illinois; and a resin research facility in Avon Lake, Ohio.
Linde Group to build large Russian ammonia plant
Linde's engineering division will construct the new plant, designed to deliver exceptional levels of energy efficiency, according to project officials. The plant will have a production capacity of 1,340 tpd of ammonia. Construction work is scheduled for completion in 2016.
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