Gasoline
Safe and sustainable alkylation for the forward-looking refiner
In a post-pandemic economy, global governments and industry participants are increasingly committing to meeting climate action targets.
How one analyzer technology can improve a semi-regenerative catalytic reforming process
Going back to the earliest days of the industry, oil refiners have found that breaking down crude oil into marketable fractions does not always result in high volumes of the most profitable products.
Hydrocarbon Processing's Top Project Awards
Details on high-impact refining and petrochemical projects, as chosen by <i>HP</i> editors and readers
Business Trends: Battle of the biofuels: Renewable diesel vs. biodiesel
As new low-carbon diesel fuels and blends become more readily available, it is important to understand the differences between them and how each impacts engine performance.
Impact of inaccurate water-in-oil measurement
Water-in-oil content is an important parameter for both the upstream and downstream sectors of the oil and gas industry.
Innovations
What are the latest advancements in HPI technologies? This month’s Innovations section details the tools and technologies that are optimizing plant operations.
Oil refinery/petrochemical integration in a CO2-constrained world—Part 2
Petrochemical demand will increase with gross domestic product, while the demand for motor fuels will only show modest growth and may even decline in certain regions, given environmental/legislative pressures and the introduction of battery-powered electric vehicles.
Oil refinery/petrochemical integration in a CO2-constrained world—Part 1
Petrochemical demand will increase with gross domestic product, while motor fuel demand will only show modest growth and may even decline in certain regions, given environmental/legislative pressure and the introduction of battery-powered electric vehicles.
Industry Metrics
U.S. Gulf Coast margins increased, supported by unplanned refinery outages that limited a stronger recovery in run rates and kept product outputs relatively supressed.
Advances in light ends processing units using DWCs
For those who have been in the refining industry for many years, it is obvious that significant changes are occurring.
- Ineos to shut polystyrene facility in Illinois (U.S.) by the end of the year 6/19
- How ASTM approval of methanol-to-jet accelerates SAF at scale 6/19
- Digital Exclusive: Water injection pump mechanical seals failure after pump shutdown 6/19
- Russian gasoline output down 25% so far in June after drone attacks on refineries 6/19
- Iraq to export crude, naphtha through Syria after Hormuz shock 6/19
- Majority of Iranian petrochemical units back to production 6/19
