The volatile impact of the coronavirus pandemic hit at the same time the petrochemical industry was entering a downcycle.
Styrene monomer production plants continually face a need to slow polymerization rates in the purification section of the production process to increase monomer production rates, reduce polymerization/fouling and tar formation, and protect against equipment plugging, especially in the event of unplanned shutdowns.
A sour water stripper (SWS) system is a common process in petroleum refineries and other processes where hydrogen sulfide is present.
Kaminski, M., LOTOS Asfalt;
Manral, V.,
Heeswijk, B. V., Chevron Lummus Global;
Graeter, F.,
Knuedel, S., TRIPLAN GmbH
The authors’ companya licensed a two-drum delayed coking technology process unit to Grupa LOTOS in Gdansk, Poland.
Smart manufacturing is a topic that has generated considerable discussions within industry and standards organizations.
Composite materials have been utilized for the repair of corroded or damaged piping in refineries, chemical plants and other highly aggressive operating and production plants around the world for decades.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant, short-term disruption to the chemical industry, potentially leading to long-term impacts.
The HPI has been going through a digital transformation, increasingly adopting digital technologies to improve existing processes and structures to improve performance.
As announced in the January issue of Hydrocarbon Processing, Gulf Energy Information—publisher of Hydrocarbon Processing and Gas Processing & LNG—has launched the publication H2Tech.
A process safety management/operational risk management survey conducted by Sphera in 2020 polled respondents on the following items.