Understanding basic principles of flow calculations

Valve size often is described by the nominal size of the end connections, but a more important measure is the flow that the valve can provide.

Managing fouling in refinery networks

Modelling heat exchanger and other networks enables the use of dynamic fouling models in performance assessment and predictive studies

Spent sulphuric acid regeneration (SAR) process

Several chemical processes utilise concentrated sulphuric acid as a catalyst or dehydrating agent, in which the acid becomes “spent”; ie, weakened ...

Processing high TAN crude: part I

Huizhou, which is the first refinery for processing 100% high TAN crude, started up in 2009. This article describes the challenges of an opportunity crude ...

Hydrogen generation for modern refineries

With increasing demand for diesel, more stringent product specifications for cleaner fuels, reduced fuel oil demand and the economic advantages in processing ...

Sour water strippers: design and operation

Simpler, more cost-effective sour water stripper designs can outperform more generally accepted designs in the refining industry

More petrochemicals with less capital spending

Even in nations with exceptional dependence on transportation fuels like Brazil, better integration with petrochemicals production is essential for re ...

Delayed coking as a sustainable refinery solution

Fuel grade coke is a serious environmental pollutant but the producer, the delayed coking process, can be a contributor to future sustainable development ...

Managing fouling in refinery networks

Modelling heat exchanger and other networks enables the use of dynamic fouling models in performance assessment and predictive studies

Experimental phase balance assessment for duplex stainless steel welded pipe

This paper discusses the assessment of weld metal ferrite content in duplex stainless steel pipe welded at a 45˚angle

Delek brings refineries into synchronised digital maturity

Since the company was founded in the early 2000s, the business strategy at Delek US Holdings, Inc. has focused on rapid growth through acquisition of downstream ...

Computation of heat conduction in welding of thick wall reactor vessels

The welding of reactors in refinery is complex due to various phase formation during and after welding. Each phase was unique with success of welding lies ...

Radiometric measurements

Simple handling of extreme process conditions

Key considerations for design and operation of a renewable diesel unit

Design of the process configuration and operation of the unit are fundamental aspects in the production of renewable diesel. dstocks include vegetable ...

Business transformation through real-time data management

This is a story about an innovative company looking for innovative solutions. Petro Rabigh deployed the PI System™ as the foundation for its operations ...

Modelling and optimising bitumen hydrocracking

A rigorous hydrocracking model for the quoted catalysts is used for predicting hydrogen consumption and product yields to maximise operating revenues.

Don’t let furnace emissions derail your expansion project

Predicting emissions prior to actual furnace design is not just a mathematical calculation

Crude oil vapour pressure testing

Why a higher shaker speed improves the accuracy of measurement.

Lummus signs LOI with Phigenesis for recycling of waste plastics to petrochemical feedstock materials

Lummus Technology, through its Green Circle subsidiary, announced that it has finalized a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Phigenesis, a UK-based company established ...

AUMUND supplies SCHADE stacker to PEMEX refinery at Dos Bocas

At the Port of Dos Bocas in Paraíso, in the Tabasco region of South-Eastern Mexico, the state-owned oil and gas company PEMEX is building the largest ...

Korea Petrochemical award AHU contract to Lummus Technology

Lummus Technology announced an award for a C4 acetylenes selective hydrogenation unit (AHU) from Korea Petrochemical Ind. Co. Ltd. (KPIC). The unit will ...

Technip Energies selects Aras to support the digitalization of project execution practices

Aras, which provides the most powerful low-code platform with applications to design, build, and operate complex products, today announced that Technip ...

SK Innovation to use Honeywell technology for carbon capture and sequestration feasibility study

Honeywell announced today SK Innovation and Energy, a Korea-based energy refining company, has selected Honeywell UOP for a feasibility study to retrofit ...

Axens launch new P/PR 200 series

Axens is Pleased to Announce the Launch of the New P/PR 200 Series in the Symphony® Family Building on over 120 years of cumulative experience in Catalytic ...

Seamless startup at PetroChina Tarim supported by Shell Catalysts & Technologies

The Tarim Ethane to Ethylene Project operated by PetroChina achieved a fast and successful startup at the end of August using Shell Catalysts & Technologies ...

Gazprom Neft expands JET A-1 aviation fuel to Kyrgyzstan

Gazpromneft-Aero, the aviation fuel operator of Gazprom Neft, has expanded JET A-1 aviation fuel coverage to Manas International Airport in Kyrgyzstan ...

MiRO & Axens celebrate twenty years of close partnership around Prime-G+® technology

Twenty years ago, at the dawn of the new millennium, MiRO (Karlsruhe, Germany) was the first end-user to select the new Axens Prime-G+® technology to ...

How turbomachinery can support decarbonization

(Webinar) - With the hydrocarbon processing industry’s efforts to decarbonize, hydrogen and Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) have further ...

SABIC creates the first certified circular polymers from advanced recycling of recovered ocean-bound plastic

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, and Malaysia-based plastic recycling company HHI, have announced a pioneering new collaboration to create ...

Eni and CNR to continue collaboration in research and technological innovation

The President of the National Research Council (CNR), Maria Chiara Carrozza, and Eni's CEO, Claudio Descalzi, today signed the renewal of the Framework ...

AERZEN Rental launches TVS2500 compressed air compressor

The robust, efficient and future-proof TVS2500 compressed air compressor now complements the equipment range from AERZEN Rental. AERZEN Rental, a wholly ...

Honeywell introduces revolutionary plastics recycling technology to drive a circular plastics economy

Honeywell today announced the commercialization of a revolutionary process that expands the types of plastics that can be recycled and can produce feedstock ...

Honeywell teams with IGEL to deploy advanced virtualisation and process automation

Honeywell today announced it will work with IGEL to deploy solutions for Experion® Process Knowledge ...

JGC and Cosmo Oil select Ecofining™ technology for sustainable aviation fuel project

Honeywell today announced that JGC Holdings Corporation and Cosmo Oil Company will use Honeywell Ecofining™ technology for the first commercial scale ...

Clariant and Air Liquide launch MegaZonE™ novel catalyst layering technology

Clariant’s long-term partnership with Air Liquide Engineering & Construction has resulted in another major breakthrough in methanol synthesis: the ...

VENTEX passive isolation valve from REMBE

REMBE® Inc. is proud to offer a comprehensive product line to meet any explosion protection needs that may arise. For instance, isolation of interconnected ...

An Integrated Approach to the FCC Pretreat + FCC Unit

In the FCC Pretreat (FCCPT) application, performance is measured by many metrics and success is achieved thru the application of a custom-designed catalyst ...

Up! Solutions - digital solutions from Burckhardt Compression

Up! Solutions stands for user-friendliness, maximized productivity thanks to the greatest possible uptime, total cost management and thus for the success ...

Working at Axens: 3 questions to Stéphanie Parisse-Faux

From Axens corporate culture to career development prospects, Axens’ Executive Vice President & In-House Communications Stéphanie Parisse-Faux ...

Sabin Metal Corporation - Precious Metals Recovery

Sabin Metal Corporation recovers, refines precious metals from the hydrocarbon, petroleum/petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical, nitric acid, electronics, ...

Ariel Corporation - how its made

Take a factory visit that will help you understand the processes involved in manufacturing an Ariel reciprocating compressor.

Becht HF Alkylation

Becht has over a dozen of the top experts from HF operating companies around the world. Our experts have owner operator experience and can help with operational, ...

Technologies to enhance Ethylene production

In this presentation, three technologies will be introduced. This first is swirling element radiant tube (SERTTM) technology for steam cracking furnaces. ...

Steam Cracker recycle processing and product upgrade options

LPG and light naphtha generated in a refinery complex (from both straight-run and conversion units) are sent to the ethylene cracker as feedstock. There ...

Advances in benzene derivatives production

Xylene and ethylbenzene are important benzene derivatives. In this presentation, you will learn about recent advances in the production process and catalysts ...

Deep catalytic cracking technology for maximizing the production of chemicals

Optimization of light olefins (including ethylene, propylene and butene) production has become one of the most competitive options for refiners in the ...

Decarbonization with hydrogen solutions

Demand for hydrogen is expected to increase up to ten-fold by 2050 when multiple industry reports predict 8-24% of the world’s final energy demand will ...

Enabling circularity via plastics chemical recycling

Chemical recycling of plastics is an emerging route to supplement mechanical recycling since polymers can be converted into monomer form.  As opposed ...