What is the first thing that comes to mind when we hear the word optimization?
You have made the decision to increase plant capacity—with a change in feed—in the existing facility.
Most refineries have some sort of mass balance and loss control program in place for accounting, planning and scheduling, as well as for financial and operational evaluation purposes.
Opening Gulf Energy Information’s 2019 Eastern Mediterranean Gas Conference (EMGC) in Cyprus was the Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry for the Republic of Cyprus, H. E. Yiorgos Lakkotrypis.
In Hydrocarbon Processing’s April issue, the editorial comment focused on advancing ideas in the downstream processing industries.
Since its inception 3 yr ago, the Global Energy Talent Index (GETI) has aimed to deliver valuable insights on the needs, concerns and desires of the energy workforce to enhance recruitment and retention strategies.
The refining business needs to change dramatically over the next decade.
Geronimo, G. DI, ExxonMobil Rotterdam refinery;
Ceary, P. J.,
Markham, N., ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co.;
Groenendijk, S.,
Moreno, Y., Fluor
The blowdown (BD) system in delayed coking units (DCUs) receives waste streams generated during the coke drum (CD) decoking process to recover valuable hydrocarbons and water.
Rémy, S.,
Seyfried, L.,
Scappazzoni, E., Total;
Lukman, M.,
McMullen, J, Aveva
International oil and gas (O&G) and hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) companies are under great pressure to be profitable.
In the January issue of Hydrocarbon Processing, the editorial comment focused on the roadmap to advancing ideas.