http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/russias-orsk-refinery-declares-force-majeure-on-fuel-supply-due-to-floods/ Russia's Orsk oil refinery, which has halted output after widespread floods, declared force majeure on fuel supplies from April 8, according to a document issued by plant owner Forteinvest. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/henkel-closes-acquisition-of-specialized-supplier-for-protective-coating-and-sealing-solutions/ Henkel has successfully completed the acquisition of the U.S.-based Seal for Life Industries LLC from Arsenal Capital Partners. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/taiwans-formosa-petrochemical-reopens-mailiao-refinery-port-restarts-a-crude-unit-after-quake/ Taiwan's Formosa Petrochemical restarted operations at the port at its Mailiao oil refinery after closing it as a precautionary measure following a powerful earthquake. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/greece-arrests-member-of-gang-that-raked-in-21-b-from-fuel-product-smuggling/ Greek authorities have arrested a senior member of an international gang that smuggled Latin American fuel products for illegal sale around the world, raking in an estimated profit of more than $21 B. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/march-2024/environment-and-safety/an-ignition-control-nightmare-protecting-assets-from-a-lightning-strike/ Design engineers put forth their best efforts to forecast all risks for their processing plant and strive to embed optimum controls in design, commissioning, operations and maintenance to prevent these risks during the plant’s lifecycle. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/march-2024/tanks-terminals-and-storage/do-not-overlook-the-base-when-insulating-hot-storage-tanks/ Hot storage tanks in petrochemical facilities, terminals and industrial sites globally house valuable and often volatile products, including organic liquids, raw materials, intermediate fuels and byproducts. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/nozomi-networks-extends-partnership-with-yokogawa-to-deliver-ot-and-iot-security-services-worldwide/ Nozomi Networks Inc. announced it has extended its partnership with Yokogawa Electric Corporation, to address global demand for managed security services and solutions designed to holistically satisfy the unique OT and IoT cybersecurity requirements of process manufacturers. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/audubon-launches-unprecedented-vapor-recovery-reuse-system-for-epa-compliance/ Audubon Engineering Company introduced its patented Vapor Upcycle System as a sustainable-energy solution for capturing and reusing hazardous air pollutants. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/safety-study-demonstrates-the-need-for-new-safety-rules-for-methanol-fueled-vessels/ A new fire safety study by global Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec has revealed that existing firefighting methods used to extinguish machinery space spray and pool fires on conventionally fueled vessels are inadequate when dealing with methanol-based fires. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/russia-considers-altering-maintenance-schedule-at-oil-refineries/ Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov said that the government and companies are in discussions about changes to the schedule of maintenance at oil refineries to tackle damaged downstream capacity.