When contractors, engineers and operations teams at downstream processing plants do not work together at optimal efficiency, it can present serious problems.
According to Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database, more than 320 new downstream capital projects have been announced over the past year.
Refineries and petrochemical plants contain some of the harshest environments on the planet.
Plate and frame (P&F) heat exchangers were first manufactured 100 yr ago for use in the dairy industry.
Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database is tracking more than 1,300 active projects in the hydrocarbon processing industries worldwide.
The cost of failing to properly align shafts or belts on rotating machinery adds up to more than the need to physically fix damaged machinery.
According to the editors of Hydrocarbon Processing, the downstream processing industry will witness substantial growth in new refining, petrochemical and gas processing/LNG capacities over the next several years.
In the December 2018 issue of Hydrocarbon Processing, we detailed our editorial opinion on the most likely route that shippers will take to adhere to new International Maritime Organization (IMO) sulfur regulations.
Readers who have had the misfortune of being drawn into debates over the precise definitions of words or terms might agree that much time can be lost in unproductive squabbling.
In 2020, new International Maritime Organization (IMO) marine fuel regulations will go into effect.