Whitepapers

The race to a zero-carbon future is on. Global oil and gas, petrochemical and chemical companies have announced ambitious carbon mitigation, plastics re-use and water conservation targets.  Learn how industry leaders like Saudi Aramco, Kinder Morgan, Shell CANSOLV, Fluor and others are already using digital technology solutions to drive innovation and economics of carbon capture projects.

A polyolefin plant in the Netherlands uses mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) to upgrade low-pressure steam so it can be reused to supply energy. An Atlas Copco Gas and Process two-stage centrifugal compressor compresses superheated steam from 3 barg to 12.5 barg in two steps, resulting in a significant reduction in natural gas usage and a net reduction in CO2 emissions.

To meet current and future NOx requirements while allowing for a substantial increase in capacity from existing heaters, a practical technology is required. Matthew Martin, XRG Technologies, USA, details the benefits of implementing dispersed combustion in fired heaters in order to align with these requirements.

Many oil and gas companies are repurposing refineries to produce renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, and other renewable biofuels and products. Their process equipment will now be faced with new chemical compositions, pressures, and temperatures, leading to new corrosion mechanisms (Free Fatty Acid (FFA), Naphthenic Acid, Carbonic Acid, Chlorides). To protect the existing equipment base material and pressure boundary, a metallurgy upgrade is required to prevent corrosion and potential asset integrity failure. There are several options available to achieve this, discussed in this white paper.

The industrial internet of things (IIoT) has taken hold. For industrial companies that rely on paper-based operator rounds, this new layer of technology means transitioning to a smarter, more connected, and more profitable way of doing business. Companies that embrace the fourth industrial revolution and connect their field operations with a mobile solution will find an immediate payoff in simplified execution and tracking of complex processes and fast ROI.

In recent years, several high-profile PFP coatings failures in cold-weather climates, such as a well documented case at the oil sands in Alberta, Canada, have demonstrated the need for more rigorous testing of intumescent epoxy coatings for application in such environments. This white paper highlights a comprehensive test regimen sponsored by a major coatings manufacturer and developed and executed by a leading international university, which compared five intumescent epoxy passive fire protection (EPFP) products commonly specified for hydrocarbon industry steel structures. The testing served not only to quantify the potential performance of the five EPFP coatings in less-temperate climates but may also provide a template for industrywide adoption of more comprehensive testing standards for PFP coatings in general, particularly as their use continues to expand in northern locales and on lighter, pre-coated, modular steel structures.

Integrally geared compressors provide many of the answers to many of the questions posed by working with the challenging properties of CO2. With their single-skid designs, IGCs lower capex and have smaller footprints. Their lube oil and seal solutions are major factors in their proven high efficiency and reliability, and they have the capability to provide greater power with fewer impellers.

A recent study by independent research firm Verdantix found that 56% of respondents believe that APM is essential to business success, but few have executed or documented the business value.  Download this report to learn why APM 4.0 is well-positioned to support industrial firms on their evolving digital journeys and objectives.