Valves
Editorial Comment: Advancing maintenance ultimately leads to increased reliability
This year, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Throughout this year, the editors are publishing excerpts from past issues.
Rotating equipment oil systems optimization guideline
The industry is moving away from oil shaft seals and hydraulic speed control for turbines to advanced alternatives.
Sustainability: Staying ahead of environmental, social and governance goals
Investing in firms that champion environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues (TABLE 1) has been discussed for decades but is now moving to the forefront of corporate initiatives.
HP Flashback: Operations expand and technologies advance during global conflict: Excerpts from the 1940s
This articles details several case studies on the use of x-ray technology for inspection purposes. This includes for the inspection of casings, forgings and welded structures, among others.
Piping interface type selection
Most oil and gas process plant projects involve multiple work packages executed by different lump sum turnkey (LSTK) contractors executing work within their own package, with a final piping interface connection at an agreed boundary limit to accomplish the interface joint between two parties and successfully close the piping interface.
HP Flashback: Operations, processes and safety evolve and advance: Excerpts from the 1930s
The following is a mixture of technical articles, columns and headlines published in the 1930s by <i>The Refiner and Natural Gasoline Manufacturer</i>, the forerunner to <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>.
Upkeep down the pipe: Plant shutdowns and water treatment
The maintenance checklist for a plant shutdown can sometimes look intimidating and, in the face of a short timeline, unnerving.
Valves, Pumps and Turbomachinery: Be cautious with systems that are not foolproof
Mechanical systems, especially rotary equipment, are designed to support easy maintenance jobs with less complexity and low chances of incorrect installation.
Innovations
Endress+Hauser has released its new Cerabar and Deltabar pressure and differential pressure instruments (FIG. 1),
Mitigation actions to prevent vibration during factory tests of SAGD boiler feedwater pumps
The most vital information on the condition of boiler feedwater (BFW) pumps is vibration.
- Equinor selects Aker for Mongstad refinery upgrade project 5/1
- Australian researchers testing SAF production from landfill gases 5/1
- Topsoe awarded contract to support FEED study for new low-carbon ammonia plant in Louisiana (U.S.) 5/1
- ClearSign Technologies receives burner contract for California (U.S.) refinery 5/1
- Traders scramble for U.S. storage as distillates demand disappoints 5/1
- Emerson Software helps Covestro increase operational efficiency and sustainability 5/1
