After natural gas is extracted from onshore and offshore sites, it must be transported and processed.
Base layer control is one of the most important stages of a process control system hierarchy for refinery applications.
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It is difficult to categorize or group the many reasons for routine or late changes to a P&ID. Some causes are listed here.
Flares are prominent in hydrocarbon processing operations. From afar, they can be spotted burning with a high or low flame, supported by a tall steel structure
Combustion processes of all types generate emissions of one kind or another.
A previous survey identified installation mishaps to be one of the top five causes of tower malfunctions.
Offshore platforms have had their fair share of successes and failures over the years, and to say that their reliability experiences contain lessons for all of us is an understatement.
Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) manufactures para-diethylbenzene (PDEB) at one of its plants by alkylation of ethylbenzene (EB) with ethylene, using RIL's own technology and super-selective catalyst.
In the February issue of Hydrocarbon Processing, the editors asked our global readership what topics they would like to hear on the publication’s new podcast series: The Main Column.
Reciprocating compressors are used extensively in refinery and petrochemical operations to keep feedstocks and products moving through miles of piping.