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Second-generation renewable diesel offers advantages

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2008
Neste Oil Corp.: Mikkonen, S.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

Hydrotreated vegetable oils are more compatible with engine design and operations

Update on US biodiesel production

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2008
National Biodiesel Board: Prebo, B.  |  Thurlo Pearson, A.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

What a difference a year makes; progress regarding fuel specifications facilitates growing acceptance of renewables

Can motor fuels be redesigned?

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2008
Simmons & Company International: Simmons, M. R.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

How challenging is the task to provide 'green' transportation fuels without bankrupting the global economy?

What are possible hydrogen sources for refinery expansions?

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2008
Saras SpA: Allevi, C.  |  Visconti, A.
Air Liquide S.A.: Di Zanno, P.
Air Liquide Italy: Neri, B.
Saras SpA Raffinerie Sarde: Rosanio, L.
Air Liquide Larege Industries U.S. LP: Vauk, D.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

Studying supply options for new refineries or expansions and evaluating possible synergies from 'over-the-fence' supply vs. typical self production

Fluid catalytic cracking—a diesel producing machine

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2008
Albemarle Catalysts BV: Pouwels, C.  |  Yung, K. Y.
Environment & Safety / Refining / Gasoline

Advanced catalyst systems maximize middle distillate yields

Eliminate risky trends in reliability management

Hydrocarbon Processing / January 2008
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.
Meridium, Inc.: Mitchell, J. S.
Environment & Safety / Maintenance & Reliability

Follow these guidelines to improve process safety and reduce maintenance costs

HP Automation Safety: Are NFPA standards enough?

Hydrocarbon Processing / January 2008
exida LLC: O'Brien, C.
Environment & Safety

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 85 standard addresses the design, installation and operation of single- and multiple-burner boilers and other fired equipment. The NFPA 86 standard addr..

Adopting global functional safety standards

Hydrocarbon Processing / December 2007
exida LLC: O'Brien, C.  |  van Beurden, I.
Environment & Safety / Process Optimization / Loss Prevention

Potential operational savings justifies the initial investment

Designing for pressure releases during fires—Part 2

Hydrocarbon Processing / December 2007
Sazeh Consultants, Engineering and Construction: Norouzi, S.
Petrofac Engineering & Constructions: Rahimi Mofrad, S.
Environment & Safety / Loss Prevention

Wetted equipment requires a different calculation approach for fire relief loads

How companies are complying with the Baker Report

Hydrocarbon Processing / November 2007
INOVx Solutions: Ayral, T.
Meridium, Inc.: Whitt, R.
Environment & Safety

Consider these successful approaches that progressive businesses are implementing to ensure peak process safety performance