The Russian government has announced its plan to increase the volume of support for its domestic petrochemicals industry over the next several years, with the aim of doubling its production and boosting exports, according to Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak and the press service of the Russian Presidential Administration.
Each year, Hydrocarbon Processing devotes its Special Focus section to the latest advancements in petrochemical technology, as well as best practices, reliability and safety to ensure efficient and optimized petrochemical operations.
In a refinery or petrochemical plant, certain equipment can create “gray areas” between process engineers and instrument engineers.
Most refineries perform turnaround activities every 3 yr–5 yr to maintain and upgrade plant assets and equipment.
An important indicator of the technological processes at chemical plants is the composition of the main flows, including feed, products and intermediate flows.
Zeolites, an important type of catalytic material, are widely used in industrial catalysis.
Ethylene is a precursor to many chemicals, fibers and plastics that are used in daily life.
According to Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database, more than 320 new downstream capital projects have been announced over the past year.
The 2018 edition of Petrotechnics’ process safety management (PSM) and operational risk management report builds on insights gained from the 2017 survey.