Bazan Group’s crude unit No. 3—not designed by any of the authors’ companies—was bottlenecked by the preflash tower.
Over the past several decades, the hydrocarbon processing industry has invested heavily in new processing units to produce low-sulfur and ultra-low-sulfur (ULS) transportation fuels.
According to Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database, new capital project investments have increased each month since November 2020.
Brun, L. A.,
Majorel, C.,
Thoret-Bauchet, J. P., Total;
Pothuaud, A.,
Cross, C., SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions
Weak organic amines are commonly used in crude unit overhead systems to prevent acidic corrosion from chlorides and other acidic contaminants via a neutralization reaction.
After a tumultuous year, many active capital projects have been deferred, delayed or even abandoned.
Russia hopes to become one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of petrochemicals and LPG by 2025 by doubling its domestic output and exports.
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.
Crude oil is separated into more valuable products, such as naphtha, kerosene, light diesel, heavy diesel and atmospheric residue, in crude distillation units (CDUs).
Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database is tracking nearly 1,400 projects around the world.
TechnipFMC has begun construction on Assiut National Oil Processing Co.’s new hydrocracking complex in Egypt.