In the last few years, sustainability initiatives have started a dramatic shift from hydrocarbon to hydrogen (H2) production.
Recent legislation, such as the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (which was passed in the U.S.), provide financial incentives for projects generating power, transportation fuels or other forms of energy to reduce their overall carbon emissions.
Sha, Y.,
Wang, P.,
Zhou, X.,
Zhu, G.,
Lu, W.,
Ouyang, Y.,
Song, H.,
Lin, W.,
Luo, Y., SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Processing
Light olefins, particularly ethylene and propylene, are the most crucial building blocks for the petrochemical industry.
Hydrocarbon Processing met with Johan de Villiers, Senior Vice President, Global Energy Accounts, ABB, and Matt Healey, Managing Director, Pace CCS, to discuss the global carbon capture and storage market, the challenges involved in scaling up operations and building integrated hubs.
This work provides details on how optimized project management can help companies minimize greenhouse gas emissions in capital projects and their supply networks. As explained, this approach is a significant opportunity that can be capitalized to further reduce not only emissions but also the cost and duration of project delivery.
According to Löfsten, “the costs of maintenance are estimated to be between 15% and 40% of production costs.” Consequently, efforts to reduce such costs without compromising risk to equipment, personnel safety and environmental integrity are welcomed.
One day at a refinery, operators call an instrument tech to the control room and point to the screen.
Falzone, S.,
Licandro, G.,
Lagana, F.,
Tarantino, M.,
Arces, I.,
Grillo, R., Raffineria di Milazzo;
Chiantella, P.,
Albanese, C., Eni
Based on new environmental regulations focusing on volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at the emissions point of a refinery’s sulfur recovery unit (SRU), Raffineria di Milazzo—a JV between Eni and Kuwait Petroleum Italia—carried out troubleshooting activities to identify and implement suitable actions to minimize the concentration of VOCs at the emissions point of the SRU complex.
In the hydrocarbon and other process industries, engineering and operations teams have a fundamental responsibility to maximize asset profitability.