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Optimising cooling water systems
An integrated approach to chemical treatment can improve reliability, reduce costs and extend the life of cooling systems. Cooling system problems can ...
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Controlling flue gas emissions
This article reviews the latest developments in a wet scrubbing system that is used to reduce particulate SO2 and SO3 within one simple process
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Kinetic model for TGU hydrogenation reactors: Part 2 Catalyst model validation
A rigorous high-fidelity kinetic model can help designers and operators forecast the life expectancy of reactor catalyst beds.
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Refinery configurations for maximising middle distillates
A comparison of configurations for upgrading residual oil products for the maximum production of diesel
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Pioneering gas analysis and empowering a sustainable future with Servomex
In a world driven by technological advancements and an ever-increasing demand for environmental consciousness, the importance of accurate gas analysis ...
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When natural gas was to be added to a refinery’s fuel gas system, detailed dynamic simulation of the new system ensured stable operation and a shorter ...
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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.
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Managing fouling in refinery networks
Modelling heat exchanger and other networks enables the use of dynamic fouling models in performance assessment and predictive studies
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Sour water strippers: design and operation
Simpler, more cost-effective sour water stripper designs can outperform more generally accepted designs in the refining industry
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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The role of biofuels in the energy transition
Overcoming the challenges of coprocessing renewables.
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Closing the sustainability cycle
Role of plastics recycling technologies in the future of the downstream industry.
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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 ...
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Sulphur reduction, sulphur removal, and spent caustic reuse
(White Paper) - Demand for flexible sulphur recovery solutions is increasing, including wet air oxidation, deep neutralisation, incineration, and processes ...
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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, ...
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Dryout design considerations for cryogenic gas plants: Part 1
(White Paper) - A well-conducted cold plant dryout will help plant commissioning and ensure start-up goes smoothly and does not last any longer than necessary. A ...
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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 ...
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Maintenance and reliability for rotating equipment closing the loop
Maintenance of rotating equipment is a vast subject that could fill volumes.
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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.
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Sulphur reduction, sulphur removal, and spent caustic reuse
(White Paper) - Demand for flexible sulphur recovery solutions is increasing, including wet air oxidation, deep neutralisation, incineration, and processes ...
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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, ...
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Dryout design considerations for cryogenic gas plants: Part 1
(White Paper) - A well-conducted cold plant dryout will help plant commissioning and ensure start-up goes smoothly and does not last any longer than necessary. A ...
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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 ...
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The Progress of SAF solutions for the Decarbonisation of aviation
(Webinar) - As the world increasingly commits to steeper decarbonization targets, the aviation industry is determined to develop sustainable solutions ...
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Honeywell announce new Naphtha technology set to boost energy eficiency
Honeywell today announced a transformational new naphtha to ethane and propane (NEP) process that will enable regions across the world to improve ...
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Worley awarded Bayou Bend CCS carbon capture and storage facility contract
We’ve been selected to design and evaluate CO2 gathering, handling and sequestration facilities located along the Gulf Coast in Southeast Texas. Bayou ...
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NEXTCHEM partners up with Johnson Matthey to jointly license Waste-to-Methanol solution
NEXTCHEM S.p.A, through MyRechemical, a leader in waste-to-chemicals, with its proprietary waste-to-syngas technology and its proprietary Circular Methanol™ ...
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Black & Veatch delivers feasibility study for Andes Energy LNG Terminal
Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure solutions leader Black & Veatch has completed a feasibility study for the planned Andes Energy Terminal, ...
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Black & Veatch delivers feasibility study for Andes Energy LNG Terminal
Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure solutions leader Black & Veatch has completed a feasibility study for the planned Andes Energy Terminal, ...
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Ebara Elliott Energy to provide compressor for SAF project in Thailand
Ebara Elliott Energy, formerly Elliott Group, announces it has been contracted to provide a motor-driven recycle compressor with a variable frequency drive ...
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ETH Zurich select hte to provide high throughput test system designed for CO2 electroreduction
hte – the high throughput experimentation company was awarded a contract by the technical university ETH Zurich to provide a high throughput test system ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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Topsoe secures first SAF project in China
Topsoe, secures, first, Sustainable, Aviation, Fuel, Project, China,
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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 ...
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The Progress of SAF solutions for the Decarbonisation of aviation
(Webinar) - As the world increasingly commits to steeper decarbonization targets, the aviation industry is determined to develop sustainable solutions ...
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Worley awarded Bayou Bend CCS carbon capture and storage facility contract
We’ve been selected to design and evaluate CO2 gathering, handling and sequestration facilities located along the Gulf Coast in Southeast Texas. Bayou ...
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NEXTCHEM partners up with Johnson Matthey to jointly license Waste-to-Methanol solution
NEXTCHEM S.p.A, through MyRechemical, a leader in waste-to-chemicals, with its proprietary waste-to-syngas technology and its proprietary Circular Methanol™ ...
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Shell to sell interest in Singapore Energy and Chemicals Park to CAPGC
Shell Singapore Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Shell plc, has reached an agreement to sell its Energy and Chemicals Park in Singapore to CAPGC Pte. Ltd., a joint ...
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Integrated Global Services recognized for role in mega turnaround
Integrated Global Services has been recognized as a major contributor to the successful Ras Tanura Refinery 2024 Mega Turnaround and Inspection for Saudi ...
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Honeywell announce new Naphtha technology set to boost energy eficiency
Honeywell today announced a transformational new naphtha to ethane and propane (NEP) process that will enable regions across the world to improve ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Expertise beyond the column LPG Treating
DC Coalescer™. Composite two-material design with very different surface free energies — typically metal and plastic. This simple principle offers ...
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Modular instrumentation bridle
At a time when cost-effective level control solutions are paramount in the process industry, Orion Instruments introduces the Modular Instrumentation Bridle ...
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Control valve solutions for severe service
For over 50 years, our control valves have proven to provide optimum performance in severe service valve installations. Today’s control valve portfolio ...
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Seven reasons why maintenance managers choose HVTS vs HVOF
1. Market Recognition - 2. Porosity & Oxides Level - 3. Production Rate - 4. Variable Thickness - 5. Refurbishability - 6. On-site Safety, Quality, ...
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Lummus Technology Green Circle - Hydrogen
Global energy demand is expected to grow 50% by 2050 (IEA) as populations grow and over 1 billion people move into the middle class. Simultaneously, governments ...
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Jet Pumps, Mixers, Heaters and Vacuum Systems
Jet pumps, also referred to as ejectors, are devices for the conveyance, compression or mixing of gases, vapors, liquids or solids in which a gaseous or ...
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Blasch Precision Ceramics ferrule 1 & 2 piece instructional video
Joe Quintiliani of Blasch Precision Ceramics demonstrates how quickly and easily Blasch one and two piece ferrules can be installed.
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Lasers for safety and process control in fired heaters
Focusing on the role of the SERVOTOUGH Laser 3 Plus combustion analyzer in fired heaters combustion processes.
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Tracerco measurement instruments and servicing videos
Introducing our award winning range of downstream process instrumentation.
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Hot spot repair - online fired heater refractory repair
Hot Spot Repair in Live Heaters. Hot spots in the shell of the fired heater limit capacity and can cause a forced shutdown. Our experienced global team ...
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The Radiometric Measuring Range
Radiometric level measurements from Berthold are used in a wide range of industries. Measurement ranges from a few millimeters up to several meters can ...
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MINIFLASH FPA Vision Autosampler Introduction
The MINIFLASH FPA Vision Autosampler is the latest addition to the Vision-series product line, an automated accessory specifically developed for use with ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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How a pulp and paper CFB boiler mitigated extreme erosion and saved long-term costs
In this audio case study, we discuss a situation at a Gulf Coast chemical plant where an ethylene furnace encountered a hot spot challenge, requiring prompt ...
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Global Business Development Manager Dr. Stephen Firth and General Manager for the Middle East Afzal Khan talk about the specific challenges facing industries ...
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Mitigating Erosion: HVTS cladding solution for QAPCO quench column
In this case study, we discuss how IGS's High-Velocity Thermal Spray (HVTS) Cladding technology solved erosion issues in QAPCO's Quench Column VE14000 ...
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Ethylene cracking furnace hot spot repair online
In this audio case study, we discuss a situation at a Gulf Coast chemical plant where an ethylene furnace encountered a hot spot challenge, requiring prompt ...
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Application Development Engineer Maria-Katharina Mokosch is joined by Application Manager Karen Gargallo and Global Business Development Manager Stephen ...
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Listen to our podcast as we discuss how our ThruVision™ technology can improve your wash bed efficiency, avoid unnecessary shutdowns and prevent a premature ...