Health, Safety, and Environment
Types of Fires
Fires in the hydrocarbon industry can vary greatly in their causes, behaviours, and potential consequences.…
September 15, 2024 0Independent Protection Layers in Process Industry
An Independent Protection Layer (IPL) is a device, system, or action that is capable of…
September 8, 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
Spurious Trip Explained
What is the Spurious Trip? A spurious trip or safe failure would be a time…
September 7, 2024 0Slurry Phase Hydrocracking Process
A slurry phase reactor (SPR) is used in petroleum refineries for the hydroprocessing of feeds…
September 25, 2023 0Oil Refining General Topics
What is the Bathtub Curve ?
The bathtub curve is a concept used in reliability engineering to describe the failure rate…
September 22, 2024 0What is SCADA and How Does it Work
SCADA stands for “Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition.” It is a type of industrial control…
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