Page 1 of 63 PIPING QUESTIONAIRE Questions related to Codes & standard: 1. What is the ASME code followed for design of piping systems in Process piping (Refineries & Chemical Industries)? (i) B 31.1 (ii) B 31.3 (iii) B 31.5 (iv) B 31.9 Answer (II) 2. Which American institute standard does piping engineer refer? Answer: A. B. C. D. E. F. G. The American Petroleum institute (API). The American Iron & Steel institute (AISI). The American Society for Testing and materials (ASTM). The American
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Brittany Sawyer January 21‚ 2012 BUS_240_N Case 13 pg. 431 1. Based on the history of the company‚ why did BP get involved in so much questionable conduct? I think that their main problem when starting the business was money‚ money‚ and money. I’m sure that all they really cared about was making a lot of money; by having “money on the brain” they probably didn’t care about everything else. When they started having problems‚ like the explosion that killed 15 people‚ they didn’t realize
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The refinery utilizes below listed Basic processes to meet the above objectives: 1) Separation: Vaporizing fractions of crude feed & subsequent separation of fractions based on varying boiling points. 2) Reforming: Reconfiguration of molecules for better value added products. 3) Treating (Hydrotreating): Removal of salts of metal contaminants – Nickel‚ Vanadium‚ Sulphur‚ etc to give Clean Fuel as per environmental norms. 4) Cracking: Break down larger hydrocarbon molecular into smaller ones for
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Nigeria‚ http://www.imf.org/external/Pubs/ft/wp/2003/wp0342.pdf (assessed 20/04/2011). Iba‚ L.‚ Fuel Crisis: Still waiting for private refineries‚ http://64.182.172/webpages/news/2010/july/12//busines-12-2010.001.htm (assessed 09/05/2011). Nigerian Refineries: History‚ Problems and Possible solutions‚ http://www.businessdayonline.com/NG/index.php/oil/3256-nigerian-refineries-history-problems-and-possible-solutions-1 (assessed 09/05/2011). NNPC‚ Annual Statistics Bulletin‚ http://www.nnpcgroup.com/Portals/0/MonthlyPerformance/2009ABS
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needs from the Middle East. An extensive distribution network is used to transport the oil to the company’s refineries and then to transport the petroleum products from the refineries to Texago’s distribution centers. Table 1.1 The location of the facilities of Texago Corporation Type of Facility | Location | Oil Fields | * Texas * California * Alaska | Refineries | * New Orleans‚ Louisana * Charleston‚ South Carolina * Seattle‚ Washington | DistributionCentres |
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Contents Introduction 4 Current Manufacturing Position 5 Global Crude Oil Production 5 Global Oil Consumption 5 Global Oil Refineries Capacity 5 Key problems/opportunities currently facing the Oil Refinery Industry 6 A limited supply of the natural resource crude oil 6 Problem 6 Opportunity 6 Decline in Oil refinery numbers & a significant decrease in new refineries being built 6 Problem 6 Opportunity 6 Demand is forecasted to drastically increase globally 7 Problem 7 Opportunity 7 Threats
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HPCL Sector – Refineries Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is an integrated oil refining and marketing company. HPCL operates in two segments: downstream‚ and exploration and production of hydrocarbons. The downstream segment is engaged in refining and marketing of petroleum products. HPCL operates two refineries in Mumbai (West Coast) and Vishakapatnam. Its products and services include Refineries‚ aviation‚ bulk fuels & specialties‚ international trade‚ liquefied petroleum
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report”‚ the IEA cited a huge mismatch between the product demand growth‚ refinery configuration and available crude oil quality which were the main drivers for the increasing price of the crude. The more lighter end of the refined products were provided by the more complex refineries with some additional assistance from the more simpler refinery and these were buying the lighter products at a premium from the complex refineries which were in turn meeting the higher margins for the complex for processing
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Indian Oil and its subsidiaries account for a 47% share in the petroleum products market‚ 40% share in refining capacity and 67% downstream sector pipelines capacity in India. The Indian Oil Group of Companies owns and operates 10 of India’s 19 refineries with a combined refining capacity of 60.2 million metric tons per year. Indian Oil operates the largest and the widest network of fuel stations in the country‚ numbering about 17606 (15557 regular ROs & 2049 Kissan Sewa Kendra)
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possible recommendations that can be used to make the operations in the refineries more proficient. FACT SUMMARY The refineries of British Petroleum (BP) have been recently come under serious scrutiny as a
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