Health, Safety, and Environment
Leading and Lagging Indicators of Process Safety
Leading Indicators Leading indicators of process safety are proactive measures and metrics that organizations use…
April 22, 2024 0Flixborough Disaster
At about 1653 hours on Saturday, June 1, 1974, the Nypro (UK) site at Flixborough…
April 11, 2024 0Crude Oil Types and Properties
Synthetic Crude Oil
Synthetic crude oil, also known as Syncrude, is a type of crude oil that is…
April 12, 2023 0Specifications of Russian Crude Oil URALS
URALS crude oil is a type of crude oil that is produced in Russia. It…
March 21, 2023 1 CommentRefinery Processes
Metal Catalyzed Coking in Naphtha Reforming Units
Metal Catalyzed Coking (MCC) or Metal Carburization is a process in which carbon present in…
April 5, 2024 0Metal Poisoning of Naphtha Reforming Catalyst
Metals are permanent poisons for the naphtha reforming catalysts and irreversibly damage the catalyst. Most…
April 4, 2024 0Hydro Processing
Slurry Phase Hydrocracking Process
A slurry phase reactor (SPR) is used in petroleum refineries for the hydroprocessing of feeds…
September 25, 2023 0History of Hydroprocessing
Hydrotreating and Hydrocracking are among the oldest catalytic processes used in petroleum refining. They were…
September 23, 2023 0Oil Refining General Topics
What is SCADA and How Does it Work
SCADA stands for “Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition.” It is a type of industrial control…
May 7, 2023 0Feedforward, Feedback and Cascade Controls
Feedback Control System A feedback control system is a control system that uses measurements of…
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