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HYDROCARBON
ENGINEERING 8
July 2020
USA | 7th edition of API Standard 521 published
API has published the 7th edition
of API Standard 521 for use in
addressing risks of
overpressurisation at refineries and
a wide range of other facilities.
The standard provides guidance,
recommendations and alternatives
for the design of pressure-relieving
and vapour de-pressuring systems
to be used at LNG terminals,
petrochemical facilities, gas plants
and other petroleum production
facilities.
API Standard 521,
Pressure-Relieving and
Depressurizing Systems, addresses
causes for overpressure as well as
controls and mitigation measures
for high pressure relief when the
maximum allowable pressure of a
vessel, piping system, or other
equipment is exceeded.
API 521 recommends that a
hierarchy of measures are used to
ensure that equipment is not
subject to excessive pressure. The
standard is designed to aid in the
selection of the most appropriate
overpressure protection system for
addressing the risks and
circumstances at a variety of
petroleum and petrochemical
installations.
API 521 is a voluntary standard
that has been developed through
API’s consensus-based process
overseen by the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI).
Germany | LSFO unit starts up at
Wilhelmshaven Tank Terminal
HES Wilhelmshaven Tank Terminal
GmbH (HWTT), a 100% subsidiary
of HES International B.V., has
announced the operational start of
its low sulfur fuel oil (LSFO)
production unit.
The unit has a nameplate
capacity of approximately
2.5 million tpy of LSFO. This start-up
creates a unique LSFO market
position in Northwest Europe and
enables HWTT and HES
International to add the production
of more environmentally friendly
LSFO to its service proposition to
the oil and gas industry.
DIARY DATES USA | Haldor Topsoe technology selected for
refinery revamp
Global Clean Energy Holdings
(GCE) has selected Haldor
Topsoe’s HydroFlex TM for the revamp
of a refinery for renewable fuel
production.
The retooled refinery will produce
low carbon renewable fuels that meet
the California Low Carbon Fuels
Standard as well as the ASTM D975
diesel specifications. Compared to
traditional fuels, renewable diesel will
result in significant reductions of CO2
emissions due to a lower carbon
index (CI).
The HydroFlex unit will process a
variety of feedstocks including GCE’s
proprietary camelina oil as well as a
traditional slate of waste fats, oils
and grease.
“We are thrilled to announce this
exciting project for the production
of environmentally friendly
renewable diesel from our
proprietary camelina oil as well as a
traditional slate of biofuel
feedstocks”, said Richard Palmer,
Chief Executive Officer of Global
Clean Energy Holdings.
25 - 27 August 2020
AFPM Summit
Online conference
12 - 14 October 2020
Gulf Coast Conference
Galveston, Texas, USA
22 October 2020
Downstream Digitalisation
28 - 29 October 2020
ARTC
Singapore
02 - 04 November 2020
Sulphur + Sulphuric Acid
The Hague, the Netherlands
02 - 06 November 2020
RefComm Galveston 2020
Galveston, Texas, USA
09 - 12 November 2020
ADIPEC
16 - 19 November 2020
ERTC
Madrid, Spain
14 - 18 June 2021
13 - 16 September 2021
Gastech
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