The function of a boiler is simple. It boils water to produce steam, which, in turn, provides energy.
The following is a mixture of technical articles, columns and headlines published in the 1950s by Petroleum Refiner, the forerunner to Hydrocarbon Processing.
Copper, S.,
Viceral, B.,
Thomas, K.,
Goff, S.,
Contreras, J.,
Nyadong, L.,
Stavros, J., Phillips 66;
Hatcher, N., Optimized Gas Treating
In May 2021, Phillips 66 started up a new methyl diethanolamine (MDEA)-based tail gas unit at its Belle Chasse, Louisiana, refinery.
The sustainable management of petroleum exploration and refining requires appropriate treatment and disposal of the oily waste generated.
Le Grange, P.,
Tekebayev, K.,
Goettler, L.,
Kiebert, J., Sulphur Experts;
Sheilan, M., Amine Experts
Producing diesel with a portion of biologically sourced carbon is being done at an increasing number of conventional crude oil refineries.
The following is a mixture of technical articles, columns and headlines published in the 1930s by The Refiner and Natural Gasoline Manufacturer, the forerunner to Hydrocarbon Processing.
Refineries in oil-importing nations typically process a blend of crude oils, rather than a single crude oil, to ensure that an optimum product mix can be obtained at the minimum costs.
Refiners are asked to produce products within ever tighter margins in a changing industry.
Details on high-impact refining and petrochemical projects, as chosen by HP editors and readers