Process engineers must continuously monitor the health and performance of process units.
Competition in the ethylene market is fierce and demands for the quality of the ethylene are increasing. High-purity monomers are used to make polyethylene and polypropylene, the polymeric building blocks for two important plastics.
Plant performance depends on stable operations, with steady feed, product flow, temperature and pressure control as per process requirements.
The hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) is constantly investing in new technologies to optimize operations.
Since its inception in 1922, Hydrocarbon Processing—originally called Petroleum Refiner when first published—has focused on delivering the latest refining technologies to readers around the world.
LPG pool management is becoming more important as the regulations on the product specifications tighten.
For 99 yr, Hydrocarbon Processing has provided hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) professionals around the world with the latest technologies, best practices, know-how and case studies.
The June issue of Hydrocarbon Processing featured the article “A critical analysis of CO2 capture technologies.”
Petrochemical demand will increase with gross domestic product, while the demand for motor fuels will only show modest growth and may even decline in certain regions, given environmental/legislative pressures and the introduction of battery-powered electric vehicles.
Studies have been conducted on strategies for bunker fuel oil (BFO) production with reduced sulfur and catalytic fines concentration limits.