Desulfurization
Business Trends: Global refining overview—Part 2
<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> continues its series on the global refining industry.
Matrix Service Company awarded construction contract for Monroe Energy refinery
KBR, Inc. awarded Matrix North American Construction a project for construction services in connection with KBR's Tier 3 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Gasoline Relocation Project at Monroe Energy's Refinery in Trainer, Pa.
Improve refinery profitability by processing low-value streams in a diesel hydrotreater
Global demand for middle distillates, especially diesel, is increasing.
Varied solutions to the challenges of sulfur management
As governments impose progressively stringent limits on the sulfur content of fuels, the refining industry and the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) are increasing their focus on sulfur removal to maximize profits from sulfur-rich oil and gas resources.
HP Viewpoint: Methanol takes on LNG for future marine fuels
As the lifecycle economics of using MeOH compared with other emission compliance options become more evident, we will see the tide rising on the use of MeOH as a marine engine fuel.
Shale oil characterization optimizes refining process
The abundance of shale oils is an unexpected gift for US refiners. These new crude oils have different characteristics from conventional oils that will affect refining processes and the operation of p..
2015 Catalyst developments: Innovation and value creation
Hydrocarbon Processing invited major catalyst companies and industry consultants to share their insights regarding innovations and trends for new catalytic technologies.Challenges to be solved“As..
Case history: Innovative resid-cracking catalyst debottlenecks FCC unit
Tamoil is a major operator in the oil and energy industry with operating refineries in Hamburg, Germany, and Collombey, Switzerland, in addition to distribution networks in Italy, Germany, Switzerland..
FCC 101: How to estimate product yields cost-effectively and improve operations
The feed to fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) is the most important process variable. FCCU feed has the greatest impact on operating conditions, yield and product quality. A typical FCCU feed consi..
HP Global: 2015 outlook for oil price and its refining sector implications
What is the oil price outlook for the next 12 months? As of early January, the price of Brent has effectively halved compared to the 2014 summer peak, similar to the price collapse of 2008. However, u..
- Honeywell to supply integrated automation systems for flagship UK carbon capture projects 12/4
- Aduro Clean Technologies collaborates with ECOCE to advance plastics recycling in Mexico 12/4
- FincoEnergies launches GoodFuels B15: A reliable and compliant drop-in biofuel for inland shipping 12/4
- DevvStream, Southern Energy Renewables target low-cost, carbon-negative SAF and green methanol 12/4
- AFPM: Revised fuel economy standards would put CAFE back on solid legal footing 12/4
- ITT introduced a secondary containment system for its ICM metallic magnetic drive process pump 12/4
