From refining to chemical production processes, heaters play an essential role in hydrocarbon processing applications.
Pump lubrication deficiencies are often denied, and the outstanding reliability performance of oil mist is vastly underreported.
Much has been written in recent years about the need for refineries to embrace the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
The energy transition is gathering momentum as pressure from society leads policy makers and investors to demand faster and deeper cuts to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from all industrial sectors.
Vibrating equipment can be machines, such as vibrating screens, conveyor pans or a combination of both, that are designed to transport, sort or dry materials.
Since its inception in June 1990, more than half of the 347 “HP Reliability” columns published in Hydrocarbon Processing have incorporated consulting experiences and communications that span the globe.
Throughout Hydrocarbon Processing’s 97 yr of publishing technical material for the refining and petrochemical industries, the journal has focused on numerous topics to optimize downstream processing facility operations.
Sakthivel, S., TATA Consulting Engineers Ltd.;
Pitchumani, B., Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Fine particles are usually collected by dry collectors, wet collectors, electrostatic precipitators and filters, at the commercial level.
Pumping of low-temperature and cryogenic fluids requires specific and unique engineering technologies for the shaft sealing system.
Most refineries have some sort of mass balance and loss control program in place for accounting, planning and scheduling, as well as for financial and operational evaluation purposes.