Production requirements for more valuable refined products and/or increased refining flexibility are increasing due to new regulations.
Linear programming (LP) for blending. LP is an optimization model that can be used to good advantage despite the highly nonlinear characteristics of the fluid flow-cash flow model.
It has been a long time since I graduated with my engineering degrees, but I feel qualified to discuss them after many years in industry.
Last month, Hydrocarbon Processing hosted the International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC).
An engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor receives a front-end engineering design (FEED) package or basic design and engineering package as an input document from the owner.
Even before the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firms were already under considerable stress.
The crude oil refining processing sequence is based on the separation of distillate products from heavier ones and concentrating the heavy molecules of the barrel for processing at the end of the refining run.
For those who have been in the refining industry for many years, it is obvious that significant changes are occurring.
Polypropylene demand remained strong through the 2020 pandemic crisis and is booming in the Asia region, driven by strong Chinese import growth.
The fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) is the primary conversion equipment for modern refineries to obtain clean transportation fuels, along with high-grade petrochemical feedstock.