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Process Optimization

API, AMEXHI and IOGP renew MoU to strengthen collaboration in Gulf of Mexico

The MoU establishes a stronger partnership and coordination among the three associations, including joint forums.

Nippon Cargo Airlines to use Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for their cargo flights reducing the emissions of cargo transport

Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), the only international cargo airline based in Japan, has for the first time used Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for several cargo flights in November and December this year.

Chevron Lummus Global announces award for one of the world's largest slurry hydrocracking units

Chevron Lummus Global LLC (CLG) announced Shandong Yulong Petrochemical Co., Ltd. has selected EST, which CLG licenses, for a slurry residue hydrocracking unit in Shandong Province, China.

Lummus to provide digitalization services to Zhangzhou CHIMEI Chemical Company

Lummus Technology announced it has been awarded a contract by Zhangzhou CHIMEI Chemical Co. Ltd. for digitalization services at their petrochemical facility in Gulei, Fujian Province, China.

Highlights of API 685 3rd Edition, Sealless Pumps—Part 2

Applied K3nowledge Consulting: Korkowski, F.
The Equity Engineering Group, Inc.: Hess, T.
Bechtel Inc.: Cooper, J.

Part 2 of the article on API 685 has highlighted most of the “other changes of interest to the reader” and provides insights into the various other points of discussion the API 685 task force addressed, along with the rationale behind changes found in the July 2022 published 3rd Ed. of the standard.

STRABAG Umwelttechnik and Atlas Copco Energas agree on industrial and high-performance heat pumps

The two companies will work together to bundle their respective resources and expertise, with the goal of further improving customer focus in the vastly growing market for large-scale heat pumps.

Innovations in process and power generation: The Bentley finalists

At the 2022 Year in Infrastructure Conference and Going Digital Awards, Bentley Systems brought finalists from around the world to present their innovations in various forms of infrastructure.

Online Feature: CCUS: Dispelling myths about risk

The presence of a strong regulatory structure, risk valuation tools that suggest lower risk values than previously envisioned and access to available insurance can help dispel the myth that CCUS is too risky and help everyone—project developers, financiers, policy makers and the public—have greater confidence in CCUS as it develops into a more widespread industrial activity.

Sponsored Content: Helping to prevent CUI In Hydrocarbon Processing – An Engineer’s Perspective

Insulation systems in hydrocarbon processing facilities are integral to the effective thermal performance of process pipes and vessels. While insulation plays an important role in process control, energy efficiency, noise reduction and passive fire production, it is important to consider how an insulating system stands up to a persistent threat in hydrocarbon processing facilities – corrosion under insulation.

The heavy toll on sulfur blocks

Fluor: Chaudhuri, D.  |  Ruit, H.

The tightening of environmental norms and emissions specifications provides additional challenges to refining.