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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Energy management and sustainability of the downstream industry

Energy management must feature in any strategy in the downstream industry for both environmental impact and economic competitiveness.

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 ...

The role of biofuels in the energy transition

Overcoming the challenges of coprocessing renewables.

Closing the sustainability cycle

Role of plastics recycling technologies in the future of the downstream industry.

Profiting from the lubricants market

Pursuing a profitable and more sustainable purpose for crude oil through the lubricants market requires examination of lubricants production via hydro ...

Steam methane reformer tube lifecycle improvement best practices

(White Paper) - Reformer tube life assessment can be done via online monitoring, non-destructive testing, and tube harvesting with historical operating, ...

Custom catalysts: Key enablers to sustainable solutions for the petrochemical industry

Given the almost universal presence of petrochemicals as building blocks for goods of our everyday life, it is no surprise that there has been significant ...

Maintenance and reliability for rotating equipment closing the loop

Maintenance of rotating equipment is a vast subject that could fill volumes.

Emerging LOHC technology (TiA)

The use of liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs) is part of broader research into hydrogen as a clean and sustainable energy carrier.

Innovative vessel internals for enhanced safety when changing media beds (TiA)

In our previous article (PTQ Q1 2024), we discussed the challenges inherent in performing scheduled inspections within confined spaces of fixed-bed downflow ...

Sulphur reduction, sulphur removal, and spent caustic reuse

Demand for flexible sulphur recovery solutions is increasing, including wet air oxidation, deep neutralsation, incineration, and processes that need sustainable ...

Steam methane reformer tube lifecycle improvement best practices

(White Paper) - Reformer tube life assessment can be done via online monitoring, non-destructive testing, and tube harvesting with historical operating, ...

Topsoe awarded contract to support FEED study for new low-carbon ammonia plant

Topsoe, a global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, has signed a contract with CF Industries, the world’s largest producer of ammonia, ...

ClearSign Technologies receives two purchase orders from California refinery

ClearSign Technologies Corporation, an emerging leader in industrial combustion and sensing technologies that improve energy, operational efficiency and ...

Topsoe secures first SAF project in China

Topsoe, secures, first, Sustainable, Aviation, Fuel, Project, China,

Aker solutions to upgrade Mongstad refinery for Equinor

Aker Solutions has been awarded a substantial EPCIC-contract by Equinor to upgrade the wastewater treatment plant facilities and lower the environmental ...

Baker Hughes to supply 17 centrifugal compressors to Saudi Master Gas System project

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced Tuesday that it has received an order by Worley, for and on behalf of Aramco, to supply gas ...

IndianOil selects Lummus/Versalis cumene technology

Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced IndianOil Corp Ltd, selected the Lummus/Versalis ...

Beyond processbook & PI vision: Exploring today’s industrial analytics tools

(Webinar) - In the Manufacturing 4.0 era, industrial organizations have more data at their fingertips than ever, offering the promise of higher production ...

NextChem acquire HyDEP and Dragoni Group

Maire Tecnimont Spa announced Tuesday that NextChem, through its subsidiary NextChem Tech, has finalized the acquisition of 80 percent of HyDEP Srl and ...

Merichem Technologies acquires Chemical Products Industries

Merichem Technologies, a portfolio company of Black Bay Energy Capital, announced today the closing of its acquisition of Chemical Products Industries, ...

Sasol provides state of the art catalysts to INERATEC for the production of sustainable e-fuels

The catalysts will be used, among others, in the first large-scale industrial Power-to-Liquid (PtL) plant that INERATEC is currently building in Frankfurt, ...

Honeywell Technology helping to produce SAF with lower cost and waste

Honeywell today announced its hydrocracking technology can be used to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass, helping to make sustainable ...

Worn out: How ignoring valve wear could cost you

Find out how the Neles™ WearBlock solution can give valves in wear-intensive oil & gas applications increased durability, reliability and cost efficiency ...

AMETEK® Level Measurement Solutions unveils BrightTEK™

AMETEK Level Measurement Solutions (LMS), a business of AMETEK Inc, announces the launch of BrightTEK, a state-of-the-art wireless Industrial Internet ...

Aspen Technology introduces AspenTech Strategic Planning for Sustainability Pathways™

Aspen Technology Inc, a global leader in industrial software, today introduced AspenTech Strategic Planning for Sustainability Pathways™, a new and unique ...

Clariant launches new CATOFIN® 312 propane dehydrogenation catalyst

Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced the launch of CATOFIN 312, its latest propane dehydrogenation catalyst. ...

Yokogawa upgrades the CENTUM VP Integrated Production Control System

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces the May 31, 2024 release of CENTUM™ VP R6.11.10, an enhanced version of the CENTUM VP integrated ...

Vanzetti Engineering releases ESK-IMO series of retractable submerged pumps

Vanzetti Engineering presents the new ESK-IMO series of retractable submerged pumps, which are used in Small-Scale LNG Terminals and as Emergency pumps ...

Audubon launches vapor recovery & reuse system for EPA compliance

Audubon Engineering Company, a leading provider of engineering, procurement, construction, fabrication, and technical services, introduced its patented ...

High Velocity Thermal Spray (HVTS) alloy cladding

IGS’s High Velocity Thermal Spray (HVTS) solutions upgrade existing metallurgy to higher alloys that provide a barrier to mitigate corrosion and / or ...

Becht Reliability

Sustained long term reliability of facilities is a key to safety, profitability and competitiveness. History shows that differences in operating expenses ...

Is Radiometry Dangerous?

Is Radiometry dangerous? Definitely NOT! A common prejudice against radiometric measurements is that spending time near such a measurement is dangerous ...

The Life Cycle of a Radioactive Source

Sealed radioactive sources have been used widely in our measuring systems for decades now. We at Berthold are focussed on the safe handling of the sources ...

Interview with Richard Charlesworth, Executive Director, S&P Global Commodity Insights

The downstream sector is navigating through unprecedented challenges amid rapidly evolving dynamics. Questions abound regarding the expectations for oil ...

Understanding the Source and Effect of Radioactivity

Fact check? Does ionizing radiation used for radiometric measurements actually glow? Have you got misconceptions about radioactivity? Radioactive materials ...

Optimising the efficiency of shutdowns and turnarounds to improve processes

Tracerco’s diagnostic techniques provide you with the invaluable insights you need to reduce your turnaround times and costs by identifying operational ...

Decarbonizing process heat with industrial heat pumps and steam compressors

Industrial energy consumption accounts for about 25% of energy demand and CO2 emissions worldwide, with process heat being the most common application. ...

Proven decarbonisation pathway for sustainable biofuels and chemicals production from waste

The flexibility to make use of varying waste streams as feedstocks to replace primary fossil resources is a common goal in operations today. You may be ...

Introduction to Sinopec Steam Cracking Technology

Sinopec has been committed to the development and application of steam cracking technology for almost 40 years, and has mastered advanced and complete ...

Introduction to the Sinopec Closed Coke Handling System

The Sinopec Closed Coke Handling System (S-CCHS) is a safe and eco-friendly closed petroleum coke removal, conveying, and storage system with remote intelligent ...

Innovative solutions to shape the hydrogen economy

View this webinar for an insightful journey into the future of sustainable energy with Honeywell H₂ Solutions. In this exclusive webinar, we'll delve ...

Overcoming severe refractory failure in a Saudi Arabian refinery

Today, we'll delve into the case study of how IGS significantly helped improve the operational efficiency of a Saudi Arabian Refinery by addressing a critical ...

HVTS eliminates waste heat recovery boiler corrosion at copper smelter

In this audio case study, we'll talk about the changing maintenance strategy of the power plant operating two Circulating Fluidized Bed boilers. In 2015, ...

How a plant stopped CFB boiler tube repairs from 500 to 0

In this audio case study, we'll talk about the changing maintenance strategy of the power plant operating two Circulating Fluidized Bed boilers. In 2015, ...

Air Separation Units

In this episode our experts focus on cryogenic air separation unit (ASU) processes, looking at the best ways to produce high-purity oxygen, nitrogen, and ...

How can refineries cut costs and reduce fuel use in their catalytic reforming unit fired heaters

In this audio case study, we discuss how refineries can instantly reduce fuel consumption and save costs with the process tube Hot Tube Descaling process ...

Successful revamp of a 40-year-old steam-methane reformer furnace

This episode examines a successful application of Cetek high emissivity coating to the radiant section of an SMR reformer which was experiencing excessive ...