Special reports

Andrew Hubbell, CITGO, Brandon Burns, Shell Energy and Chemicals, and Victor Batarseh, W.R. Grace & Co., explain how the environmental impact of FCCs can be reduced with wet gas scrubbers by implementing SOx additive.

Sulfur recovery unit (SRU) processes can be difficult to manage and require significant skill, concentration, and dedication. Analytical gas measurements in the SRU help to ensure reliable, efficient, and safe operations, and help users to manage the SRU process more effectively.

Dr. Cecilia Mondelli and Stephen Shields, Sulzer Chemtech, look at the most promising CCUS technologies, which offer multiple benefits that go further than compliance with environmental regulations.

Dan Nienhauser, Stellar3, USA, explains how waste plastics can be transformed into valuable petrochemical outputs.

Nancy Yamaguchi, Contributing Editor, discusses US economic recovery, the gradual control of fuel prices and the long-term oil market outlook.

Tim Gale, 1898 & Co., reveals why a change in the culture of engineering is required to achieve security of industrial control systems.

Colin Frazier, American Petroleum Institute (API), explains how the API’s Process Safety Site Assessment Program (PSSAP®) can help hydrocarbon processing plants improve the safety of operations.

For refineries and chemical processing plants, water management is becoming increasingly important. One critical priority in many regions is making the most of lower-quality water sources, which requires innovative treatment programs.

Rolando Gabarron and Michelle Wicmandy, KBC – A Yokogawa Company, explain how advanced digital technologies and cloud solutions streamline oil operations.

GlobalData’s ‘Top 20 Oil & Gas Themes 2024’ report reveals the leading themes that could have a significant impact on oil and gas operations in 2024.

Greenhouse gas reduction efforts in the refining sector require short- and long-term actions, in compliance with government regulations, and a strategic big picture approach. Diana de la Cruz and Bruce Ofori, Emerson, explain.

Jörg Freckmann and Dr. Lothar Wallscheid, MAN Energy Solutions, reveal how industrial heat pumps can be used to decarbonise process steam supply.

Carbon steel is the most widely used material for piping systems and components across diverse manufacturing and industrial settings such as power plants, oil refineries, and petrochemical plants. However, the interior and exterior surfaces of carbon steel pipes tend to corrode over time, regardless of their environment. Regular inspection of this corrosion is necessary to assess and monitor pipe integrity, preventing potential critical failures.

In part one of this article, Marco van Son, Ines Hernandez-Virla and Frank Bela, Worley Comprimo, alongside Xavier Pizarro, Sebastian Chaparro and Carmen Rodriguez, ENAP, discuss the findings of Worley’s technical review of the sulfur units at ENAP’s Aconcagua refinery.

Nancy Yamaguchi, Contributing Editor, discusses Australia’s retreat from refining and the consequent impact on regional oil trade.