http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/straightflo-reciprocating-compressor-valve-provider-rebrands-as-atlas-copco/ In a move underscoring the company’s expanded global reach and enhanced resources, reciprocating compressor valve maker Zahroof Valves Inc. will now operate under the Atlas Copco brand. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/mitsubishi-heavy-industries-delivers-co2-product-compressor-package-for-exxonmobil-s-wyoming-ccs-project/ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor International Corp. (MCO-I), a leader in the design and manufacturing of compressors, steam turbines and associated auxiliaries, has announced the successful delivery of a state-of-the-art carbon dioxide (CO2) product compressor package for ExxonMobil’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) expansion project in LaBarge, Wyoming. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/september-2024/carbon-captureco2-mitigation/retrofitting-co2-capture-in-a-petroleum-refinery/ This article examines the application of solvent absorption-based post combustion capture for refinery/site-specific factors and quantifies the impact this will have on CCS CAPEX/OPEX. This analysis helps to determine the optimum approach for any individual refinery site. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/june-2024/sustainability-and-the-energy-transition/transitioning-to-an-electrified-future/ As countries responsible for 75% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions set net-zero targets, oil and gas, chemicals and other energy-intensive process industries are under increasing pressure to decarbonize. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/ebara-elliott-energy-to-provide-compressor-for-thailand-s-first-saf-project/ Ebara Elliott Energy, formerly Elliott Group, has been contracted to provide a motor-driven recycle compressor with a variable frequency drive (VFD) for the Sustainable Fuel Development Project (SFP) by TTCL Public Co. Ltd. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/atlas-copco-cut-the-carbon/ This article details Atlas Copco's Cut the Carbon solutions initiative and how they it is supporting decarbonization efforts around the world. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/april-2024/special-focus-maintenance-and-reliability/maintenance-keeps-refineries-and-petrochemical-plants-healthy/ The maintenance of industrial chemical plants is essential to protect and restore equipment, circuits and systems to enhance their function and provide efficient operations. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/march-2024/plant-design-engineering-construction-and-commissioning/pellet-handling-system-for-polyolefin-plants-are-you-specifying-it-correctly/ Product pellets produced in polyolefin plants—such as polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP)—require transportation from the unit to the end users that process these pellets to manufacture different end-use plastic products. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/january-2024/process-optimization/innovative-approach-to-accelerating-the-startup-of-a-gasoline-block-and-associated-units-at-saudi-aramco-s-jazan-refinery-complex/ This article elaborates on the startup of a refinery’s heavy naphtha reforming unit with an alternative approach to the initial unit design, including an evaluation of several startup techniques to ensure the adequacy and practicality of the selected option. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2023/december-2023/process-optimization/understanding-chiller-basics-and-p-h-diagrams/ Chillers are extensively used in industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.