In today’s economic environment, new capital spending is harder to find than loose change buried under the couch cushions.
Hydrocarbon Processing, the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication, has announced the winners for its second annual awards.
Nagu, M.,
Al-Ajwad, H.,
Al-Jabran, A.,
Al-Malki, A.,
Shaik, K.,
Zhu, X., Saudi Aramco
The role of octane boosters on the corrosivity of petroleum products for gasoline/diesel engines has attracted more attention in the auto fuel market due to the depletion of fossil fuels in the world’s feedstock.
While electrical equipment typically has a lengthy lifespan, it is not meant to last, or be relevant, forever.
This work is a follow-up article to “Automate furnace controls to improve safety and energy efficiency,” which was published in the June 2014 edition of Hydrocarbon Processing.
Alkhasli, E., SOCAR Turkey Enerji;
Baerends, M.,
Baars, F., Fluor Energy and Chemicals;
Khidirov, B., SOCAR;
Asgar-zadeh, S., Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
The following case study describes the early development phases of SOCAR’s ongoing major revamp project at the Heydar Aliyev Refinery (HAR) in Baku, Azerbaijan, and its interface with the associated Azerikimya (AZK) steam cracking complex near Sumgait. References are made to the related SOCAR polymer project in Sumgayit, as well.
Genç, M.,
Dalgıç, E.,
Karani, U.,
Emiroglu, I.,
Er, I.,
Gul, A.,
Avcilar, S., TÜPRAŞ;
Ventham, T., Johnson Matthey Process Technologies
Sulfur oxide additives are typically based on hydrotalcite or magnesium aluminate spinel-type structures. Magnesium alumina is the pickup agent present in the most effective SOx additives on the market; therefore, to optimize SOx reduction, it is critical to maximize the amount of the critical magnesium component in the fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) in an efficient and cost-effective way.
Refining is the process of separating crude oil into different hydrocarbon groups through distillation.
From September 25–26, Hydrocarbon Processing will bring its International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC) back to the US.
Hydrotesting is performed on piping and vessels to verify their integrity.