Typically, opportunity crudes require more rigorous desalting to yield high-quality products due to high levels of naphthenic acids, basic sediment and water (BS&W) and filterable solids, among others.
In the past few decades, new technologies, including both carbon rejection methods and catalytic conversion methods, have emerged.
The production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) requires a number of stages to effectively purify the feed gas. These stages are essential to maintain continuous operation and to meet product specifications. Liquid and solid contamination issues are common in many feed gas purification operations and can cause severe problems with equipment fouling, leading to additional expenses in maintenance and equipment repair, reduced production capacity and even unscheduled shutdowns.
To kick off the new year, industry leaders and esteemed colleagues shared their viewpoints on 2018 and beyond with Hydrocarbon Processing. These viewpoints offer insight into growing regions of activity, technological advances, and how the downstream industry can innovate in 2018 and into the future.
Kumar Dhar, P.,
Meesala, L.,
Valavarasu, G.,
Rao, P. V. C.,
Sriganesh, G., Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (HPCL);
Kumar, P., Hindustan Petroleum Green R&D Center, Hindustan Petroleum
Vegetable oils are a renewable biomass resource used in the production of biofuels. Biodiesel production from transesterification of vegetable oils (fatty acid methyl ester, or FAME) is the primary route for producing biofuels from vegetable oils.
Past corrosion incidents provide insight into the causes of corrosion and the preventive actions required to protect plant equipment and reduce costly plant downtime.
The global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) continues to expand and modernize to efficiently meet growing demand for energy, transportation fuels and petrochemicals.
The global oil refining industry has been buffeted by many events in recent years.
Nearly 700 refineries are operating in more than 120 countries around the world.
One of the main focal points in this issue of Hydrocarbon Processing is the environment.