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Europe’s refiners, through their industry organization Fuels Europe, have set out their long-term ambitions in a new program called Vision 2050.
In today’s business and regulatory environment, controlling a refinery or other high-hazard processing plant is increasingly demanding.
Innovations continue to evolve at a steady pace.
Refineries and petrochemical plants contain some of the harshest environments on the planet.
Radatz, H.,
Schembecker, G., TU Dortmund University;
Raffray, G.,
Sellis, D., The CoSMo Company SAS;
Boto, F.,
Echeverria, Z., Fundación Tecnalia Research and Innovation;
Carrion, A.,
Herce, C.,
Oto, F., Fundación CIRCE—Centro de Investigación de Recursos y Consumos Energéticos;
Gil, A., University of Zaragoza;
Arias, A.,
Borrego, R., DOW Chemical Co.;
Romero, J., Fertinagro Nutrientes S.L.;
Jacinto, J. T., Petróleos de Portugal
The European TOP-REF research consortium has developed and applied a methodology to improve the resource efficiency of industrial production processes.
Plate and frame (P&F) heat exchangers were first manufactured 100 yr ago for use in the dairy industry.
Panchal, A., Reliance Industries Ltd.;
Carmona, R. K.,
Daru, K.,
Desai, J.,
Irfan, M.,
Shargay, C., Fluor
For pressure vessels, heat exchangers and piping in corrosive services, the materials in contact with the process are often required to be high alloys to provide a reliable service life.