Closing the sustainability cycle

Feb-2023

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

Olefins and octane from FCC operations

Jun-2022

The worldwide olefins market is valued at over $322 billion by 2026 and is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.0% for the 2022 to ...

Reducing emissions while increasing refinery margin

Jul-2023

A chemical heat pump that absorbs energy inside industrial waste heat has the potential to reduce pressure on refinery margin by fluctuating gas, electricity, ...

Simulating VGO, WLO, and WCO co-hydroprocessing: Part 2

Feb-2024

Economic analysis performed when co-hydroprocessing VGO, WLO, and WCO shows that WLO studied percentages increase hydrocracking unit net profits.

Conversion to a green refinery configuration: Assessing options, risks, and viability (ERTC 2023)

Nov-2023

In order to meet the mandates of the Paris Agreement, as well as carbon intensity and greenhouse gas emission reductions, fossil fuel-based transportation ...

Balancing act of managing a refinery: New technology vs increasing revenue (ERTC 2023)

Nov-2023

Refining management is a constant balancing act between investing in new technology and increasing revenue potential. The trend in European refining is ...

Unicracking unit flow scheme optimisation and integration

Nov-2023

How an optimisation and integration approach can assist in maximising refinery margin for a residue upgrading project.

Capital priorities in the downstream industry

Aug-2022

Margins opportunities in chemicals and biofuels dominate long-term investments.

Combining Prime-G+® and GT-BTX PluS™ to upgrade a refinery with crucial operating flexibility (TiA)

Feb-2024

The landscape of the petroleum refining industry has undergone a significant transformation in the aftermath of the global pandemic.

A refiners strategic journey towards sustainability

May-2024

A refinery’s strategic journey represents a delicate balance between profitability, environmental commitments, and technological advancements.

Industry trends in 2023

Jan-2023

What is the best estimation for refinery and petrochemical product demand in 2023?

Importance of effective and efficient data analysis and visualisation

Apr-2023

Kit-based ‘out-of-the-box’ dashboard solutions address many industry challenges, both in making better and faster decisions and simplifying and accelerating ...

Identifying high catalyst losses

Nov-2023

Multiple approaches to assessing FCC catalyst losses require an assessment of the unit’s mechanical system’s impact on fluidisation efficiency.

Refinery of the future: bankable, flexible and sustainable

Apr-2023

Efficient use of molecular precision across an integrated refining and petrochemical operation uncovers the best roadmap for refiners to meet their changing ...

Carbon cost driving refineries to rethink fired heater specifications

Jul-2024

Carbon market scenario can change conventional fired heater economics and usher in a new benchmark in design and operation of air preheaters and fired ...

Optimising oil and gas operations - when to decommission or modernise

Aug-2022

To make accurate, timely decisions to maximise the value of their assets today and in the future, refiners and other oil and gas companies need quality ...

Advice to my aspiring engineer: What will make you stand out?

Feb-2023

What separates the good engineers from the great? The top three traits to consider that could ensure a rewarding and challenging career in the industr ...

Evaluating purchased feedstocks for hydrocrackers and hydrotreaters

Sep-2023

Over the years in my career, I came to respect traders who could locate, negotiate, and purchase cheap feedstocks. The good traders seemed like sharks ...

Financing refinery expansion

Jan-2023

The Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) expects record oil demand in 2023, ramping up from its current 100 million bpd to almost 104 million ...

Reduce, reuse, and repurpose: Minor changes for major results (ERTC 2023)

Nov-2023

Transformational change within a refinery can be challenging to navigate. New policies that incentivise sustainability also require significant invest ...

Big changes in the US octane market

Nov-2023

Strategies for enabling higher margin capture in today’s highly volatile crude and product markets.

Thoughts about leadership in the energy transition times (ERTC 2023)

Nov-2023

Amidst the dynamic canvas of the energy transition, the beacon of effective leadership shines ever brighter, illuminating the path through challenges toward ...

Integrating refining/petrochemicals for increased chemicals production

May-2024

Case study of HMEL’s refinery and petrochemical integrated complex.

Diversifying the downstream value chain

Jan-2023

The deterioration of the economic environment in 2023 could affect demand for most chemical products amid high feedstock and energy costs. Moreover, increased ...

Which future? Using scenario analysis to explore national pathways to decarbonisation (ERTC 2023)

Nov-2023

In 2021, world leaders gathered for COP26 in Glasgow to reaffirm the global commitment to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and limit global warming ...

Closing the sustainability cycle

Feb-2023

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

Industry trends in 2023

Jan-2023

What is the best estimation for refinery and petrochemical product demand in 2023?

Financing refinery expansion

Jan-2023

The Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) expects record oil demand in 2023, ramping up from its current 100 million bpd to almost 104 million ...

Thoughts about leadership in the energy transition times (ERTC 2023)

Nov-2023

Amidst the dynamic canvas of the energy transition, the beacon of effective leadership shines ever brighter, illuminating the path through challenges toward ...

Reducing emissions while increasing refinery margin

Jul-2023

A chemical heat pump that absorbs energy inside industrial waste heat has the potential to reduce pressure on refinery margin by fluctuating gas, electricity, ...

Optimising oil and gas operations - when to decommission or modernise

Aug-2022

To make accurate, timely decisions to maximise the value of their assets today and in the future, refiners and other oil and gas companies need quality ...

Capital priorities in the downstream industry

Aug-2022

Margins opportunities in chemicals and biofuels dominate long-term investments.

Olefins and octane from FCC operations

Jun-2022

The worldwide olefins market is valued at over $322 billion by 2026 and is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.0% for the 2022 to ...

Advice to my aspiring engineer: What will make you stand out?

Feb-2023

What separates the good engineers from the great? The top three traits to consider that could ensure a rewarding and challenging career in the industr ...

Anomalies in the market

Nov-2022

Going into the winter, global economies need more diesel, petrochemical feedstocks, etc. Refinery disinvestment in North America and Europe has led to ...

Becht expert witness - a true partner to support your case

Dec-2022

In any legal case it is very important to establish a true partnership between the law firm and the expert witness.

Diversifying the downstream value chain

Jan-2023

The deterioration of the economic environment in 2023 could affect demand for most chemical products amid high feedstock and energy costs. Moreover, increased ...

Combining Prime-G+® and GT-BTX PluS™ to upgrade a refinery with crucial operating flexibility (TiA)

Feb-2024

The landscape of the petroleum refining industry has undergone a significant transformation in the aftermath of the global pandemic.

Carbon cost driving refineries to rethink fired heater specifications

Jul-2024

Carbon market scenario can change conventional fired heater economics and usher in a new benchmark in design and operation of air preheaters and fired ...

Simulating VGO, WLO, and WCO co-hydroprocessing: Part 2

Feb-2024

Economic analysis performed when co-hydroprocessing VGO, WLO, and WCO shows that WLO studied percentages increase hydrocracking unit net profits.

A refiners strategic journey towards sustainability

May-2024

A refinery’s strategic journey represents a delicate balance between profitability, environmental commitments, and technological advancements.

Refinery of the future: bankable, flexible and sustainable

Apr-2023

Efficient use of molecular precision across an integrated refining and petrochemical operation uncovers the best roadmap for refiners to meet their changing ...

Identifying high catalyst losses

Nov-2023

Multiple approaches to assessing FCC catalyst losses require an assessment of the unit’s mechanical system’s impact on fluidisation efficiency.

Understand and track water chemistry to increase profits in oil and gas

May-2018

In a context of low oil and gas prices, increased water stress, and changing regulations, water management platforms that assist in water sourcing, treatment, ...

Are you capitalising on next generation civil construction

Nov-2019

With both depressed commodity prices and juggernaut competition from Permian producers continuing to impact the western Canadian oil and gas industry, ...

Treating oilfield wastewater can uncover value: Are you throwing it away?

Jun-2021

Large volumes of oilfield wastewater (called brine or produced water) are generated each year in the oil and gas industry.

What about a CBAM for the refining industry? (ERTC)

Nov-2022

In 2020, when oil demand and refining margins collapsed during the pandemic, we saw a tidal wave of industry rationalisation across the world; many refineries ...

Refiners weighing opportunities for circular polymer production (ERTC)

Nov-2022

Zero to single-digit returns for European refiners compel development of revenue streams around low-carbon products.

Where does future growth lie? (ERTC)

Nov-2022

2022 was truly an unprecedented year for global refining. The pandemic-driven capacity rationalisation, strong subsequent demand recovery, China’s product ...

Reducing fuel usage in the midst of a new gas demand reduction plan

Feb-2023

Processing facilities, including refineries, power plants and petrochemical complexes, are soon likely to be feeling the effects of Europe’s latest Gas ...