Distillation is the most widespread separation method in history.
Hot oil, also called thermic fluid, is a heat transfer fluid (HTF) used in oil refineries and chemical plants.
As fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions regulations become increasingly strict, refiners are driven to find the most economic compliance option.
When WirelessHART first hit the market in 2008, most of the native devices using it were process measurement instruments.
The primary objective of the Ras Tanura Refinery Clean Fuels Project is to enable the Ras Tanura refinery—the largest refinery in Saudi Arabia—to produce transportation fuels that will be compliant with future specifications.
Data provided by Construction Boxscore.
Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database is tracking nearly 1,400 projects around the world. The Asia-Pacific region accounts for 37% of active projects market share, followed by the U.S. (17%) and the Middle East (14%). The Asia-Pacific region was also the leader in new project announcements in 2020, accounting for more than 40% of market share. However, new project announcements were down in 2020 vs. 2019. In total, new project announcements declined from 358 in 2019 to 238 in 2020, representing a decrease of approximately 34% year-over-year.
New project announcements, October 2019-December 2020
New project market share, by region, 2020
Dealing with harsh chemicals in a process environment can be aggressive and detrimental to a composite repair system. Understanding the limitations and capabilities of chemical compatibilities and resistance of the system is a critical step to successful usage.
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