March 2025

The March 2025 issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering opens with a dynamic and insightful overview of how the US oil market has recovered in a post-pandemic world, courtesy of Nancy Yamaguchi. This new issue also includes features on catalysts, process optimisation, petrochemicals, heat technology, digital technology, and sustainability. This issue also features a cover story from UNICAT in which Kathy Picioccio details how optimised pressure swing adsorption systems solutions, paired with premium adsorbents, can enhance unit performance.

This month's front cover is brought to you by UNICAT Catalyst Technologies, LLC.

The continued strength of US oil markets
Nancy Yamaguchi, Contributing Editor, analyses how the US oil market has recovered in a post-pandemic world.

Integration is imperative
Miro Cavkov, Euro Petroleum Consultants (EPC), Bulgaria, explores how refining and petrochemical integration is shaping the future for refineries becoming adaptable hubs amongst downstream market fluctuations.

The bridge to sustainable fuels
Deanna MacDonald and Jessica Hofmann, Aveera Energy, Germany, provide guidance on aligning with EU regulatory frameworks for sustainable refining and accounting.

Innovative PSA solutions
Kathy Picioccio, UNICAT, discusses how optimised pressure swing adsorption (PSA) systems solutions, coupled with premium adsorbents, can enhance PSA unit performance.

Catalysts driving emission reduction
Meritxell Vila Fontes and María Nieves Álvarez Rodríguez, MERYT Catalysts & Innovation, Spain, explain the role of high-efficiency catalysts in reducing emissions and integrating refinery and petrochemical operations.

Breaking MBTE yield barriers
Prashant Sankarankandath and Manuel Bruns, Clariant, alongside Hamad Mohammed Ali, Ali A. Alnuaimi, Babu Balakrishnan and Susheel Moudgil, Dugas, outline the companies’ partnership to address inherent technical challenges in reactors related to the endothermic reaction in converting isobutane to isobutene.

Downstream asset protection
Kae S. Wong, Fabrice Cuoq, Giri Anupam, and Omid Emamjomeh, SABIC Global Technologies B.V., the Netherlands, detail the use of PDO pre-treatment as an effective method to protect downstream assets in the oil and gas industry.

Improving tray efficiency by reducing weeping
Aadam F. Aryan, Distillation Equipment Co. Ltd, UK, discusses the effect of weeping on tray efficiency and outlines methods to reduce weeping and increase tray activity, thus improving tray efficiency and thereby reducing operating costs.

Ignorance or indifference?
Dr Suresh S. Agrawal, Offsite Management Systems, USA, outlines how taking a proactive management approach and embracing new technologies can help to prevent lost tangible benefits from refinery offsite operations and transform overall refinery performance.

The hybrid theory
Combining traditional methods of asset monitoring with AI-powered tools results in a comprehensive approach to asset performance management that optimises hydrocarbon production and reduces operational risks. Stacey Jones, ABB Energy Industries, explains.

The secret ingredient
Allison Buenemann, Imubit, reveals how flexibility is key to developing an effective process optimisation programme.

Emissions out, innovation in
José Miguel González, TECAM, Spain, discusses how the hydrocarbon processing industry can utilise technological innovations in emissions abatement to meet future decarbonisation targets.

Minimising heat loss
Ilan Toledano, WATTCO, Canada, explores a range of innovative solutions for modernising the manufacturing process of heaters.

March 2025

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