August 2024
This issue begins with an exclusive regional report focused on the latest developments in Sub-Saharan Africa’s oil industry. Key features in this issue include carbon capture, pumps, and hydrogen’s role in the decarbonisation of refineries. The August issue also features a Q&A with Marc Buttler, Energy Application Innovation Director at Emerson.
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Returning growth and changing oil balance
Nancy D. Yamaguchi, Contributing Editor, explores the latest developments in Sub-Saharan Africa’s oil sector, and considers the impact that the Dangote refinery and petrochemical project will have on the region.
Weighing up the options
Marybeth McBain, Klaus Brun and Karl Wygant, Ebara Elliott Energy, discuss how hydrogen can bridge the gap between fossil fuels and clean energy, and consider options for hydrogen compression.
Efficiency gains
Anton Korobeinikov, Integrated Global Services Inc. (IGS), Czech Republic, discusses how the efficiency of steam methane reforming can be improved for the production of hydrogen at refineries.
A two-way street to decarbonisation
Aniruddha Sharma, Carbon Clean, UK, considers how the relationship between CCUS technology providers and the oil and gas industry can be strengthened to drive decarbonisation.
Carbon capture’s critical role
Walter Giacopini, Giammarco-Vetrocoke, Italy, explores innovative solutions for carbon capture systems in the syngas industry.
The big goal
Ralf Notz, BASF SE, Germany, considers how to reduce emissions from international shipping.
At the forefront of net zero aims
John Chittenden, CPC Pumps International Inc., part of Atlas Copco Group, discusses the use of multistage double casing pumps in carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) applications.
Achieving goals in an evolving landscape
Sam Eccles, Trillium Flow Technologies, UK, explains why pump solutions will be key in meeting the challenges of the downstream oil and gas market.
Targeted solutions for major challenges
Rodolfo Tellez-Schmill and Michelle Wicmandy, KBC (A Yokogawa Company), present corrosion management strategies for oil refinery overhead systems.
Predicting corrosion rates in amine and sour water systems
Ralph H. Weiland, Optimized Gas Treating Inc., explores best practices for minimising corrosion in systems for gas treatment using amines.
Q&A with...
Hydrocarbon Engineering talks to Marc Buttler, Energy Application Innovation Director, Emerson.
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