http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/alfa-laval-breaks-ground-on-new-us-facility/ Alfa Laval, a global leader in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling products, has officially broken ground on a game-changing 324,000-ft2 facility today in the County Line Commerce industrial park. 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/news/2024/09/transtech-group-acquires-koch-heat-transfer-kht/ TransTech Group, a leading portfolio company of Bridge Industries (Bridge), has acquired the North American business of Koch Heat Transfer (KHT), a global leader in the design and manufacture of heat transfer equipment and technologies, by its subsidiary Metalforms. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/august-2024/heat-transfer/validate-skin-temperature-in-refractory-lined-pipes-using-manual-calculation-vs-fea-analysis/ Accurately estimating skin temperature and understanding the impact of refractory lining on thermal performance are crucial aspects of piping system design, operation and maintenance. By recognizing the multifaceted role of refractory lining in enhancing operational efficiency, mitigating risks and extending the lifespan of industrial piping systems, industries can optimize their processes and ensure the reliability and safety of their infrastructure.  http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/august-2024/special-focus-plant-safety-and-environment/review-steam-system-designs-to-accelerate-chemical-industry-decarbonization/ Industrial steam systems range from simple systems comprising a low-pressure single steam user to a complex system with multiple pressure levels, multiple generators and multiple users integrated with an onsite cogeneration facility. This article will present the typical CO2 emissions estimates for chemical and petrochemical facilities and describe options available to reduce these emissions through additional heat integration, fuel switching, and the use of heat pumps and electric boilers.  http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/august-2024/petrochemical-technologies/the-purification-of-benzoic-acid-using-dividing-wall-columns/ In one recent project for a customer based in Asia, the authors’ company suggested the combination of distillation and crystallization techniques to obtain high-quality purified benzoic acid. Encouraged by the successful startup of this processing train, the customer began to schedule a second project. The authors’ company was asked to optimize the purification process to improve cost and operational efficiencies. The two existing columns, which remove lights and heavies, respectively, from the crude benzoic acid feedstock were investigated to identify key opportunities. The feasibility study based on the feed composition confirmed that the existing columns could be converted into a single dividing wall column (DWC).   http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/august-2024/process-optimization/meet-gasoline-quality-and-process-safety-requirements-through-new-alkylation-technologies/ The catalytic alkylation process is very attractive to countries with high gasoline consumption and a sizable availability of LPG. This process can produce high-octane gasoline with low levels of contaminants, although there are high capital investment and operational costs associated with this technology.   http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/august-2024/water-management/the-effects-of-cooling-water-parameters-on-condenser-brass-tubes/ This work is focused on the effect of cooling water parameters on admiralty brass tubes. The effect of high free chlorine on the corrosion rate of brass tubes has been investigated by scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) and eddy current test (ECT) methods and the laboratory results of the cooling water were determined and discussed. Also, the tendency of the feed water scaling indices that is LSI, PSI & RSI was calculated. The results show that a dezincification corrosion mechanism was observed due to the high-level free chlorine on the admiralty brass tube. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/08/honeywell-expands-licensing-agreement-to-support-energy-transition-with-new-flare-technologies/ Honeywell announced a significant expansion of its licensing agreement with AFG Combustion and its subsidiary, Greens Combustion Ltd., to include Callidus flares. This expanded agreement not only doubles the range of greenhouse gas-reducing Callidus Ultra Blue Hydrogen process burners but also enhances global customer support. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/august-2024/digital-features/digital-feature-minimizing-the-cost-of-corrosion-budgeting-for-industrial-asset-preservation/ Advanced budgeting for corrosion protection is critical to industrial facility management. Since the urgency of the matter is often not realized until a failure or accident occurs, the article provides several tips to help maintenance, purchasing or corporate teams start budgeting for preservation before an emergency happens.