February 2024
The February issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering begins with a regional report exploring Australasia’s refining sector. Features in this issue include insulation, corrosion protection, gas analysers, heat pumps, compressors and valves. The issue also discusses the findings of Worley’s technical review of the sulfur units at ENAP’s Aconcagua refinery.
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Contents
Australasia: a trimmed down downstream
Nancy Yamaguchi, Contributing Editor, discusses Australia’s retreat from refining and the consequent impact on regional oil trade.
Defending against vapour drive
Cassandra Popovski, Owens Corning, explains why keeping vapour driven moisture out of insulation systems should be a high priority in hydrocarbon processing environments.
Understanding corrosion in amine and sour water systems
Ralph H. Weiland, Optimized Gas Treating Inc. (OGT), reveals how acid gas corrosion can be understood from the perspective of chemistry.
A deep dive into the use cases of thermal spray applications
Colin Bateman, Integrated Global Services (IGS), UK, explains the lessons that can be learned from use cases of thermal spray applications in process vessels and columns.
A technical review of ENAP’s Aconcagua refinery sulfur block – part one
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.
Optimising process fluids
Mike Strobel, Swagelok, explores how Raman analysers can provide meaningful insights into how process fluids are performing in chemical plants and refineries.
Unveiling the potential of heat pumps
Jörg Freckmann and Dr. Lothar Wallscheid, MAN Energy Solutions, reveal how industrial heat pumps can be used to decarbonise process steam supply.
High-performance butterfly valve selection
Karin Pharr, Emerson, USA, considers how recent advances in valve and seat design allow high-performance butterfly valves to achieve excellent sealing over an extended service life.
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