http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/01/digital-exclusive-automation-and-digital-technologies-role-in-the-energy-transition-a-discussion-with-yokogawa/ Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Mitsuhiro Yamamoto, Vice President and Executive Officer of the Systems Business Division, Digital Solutions Headquarters, Yokogawa Electric Corporation to discuss the global energy transition, and how digital technologies and automation have and will play a major role in the evolution of the processing industries. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/01/sick-and-endressplushauser-join-forces-in-process-automation/ SICK and Endress+Hauser are bringing their strategic partnership in process automation to life: SICK’s advanced gas analysis and flow measurement technology is now an integral part of Endress+Hauser’s comprehensive instrumentation portfolio. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/december-2024/refining-and-petrochemical-integration/revolutionize-the-integrated-refining-and-petrochemical-industries-with-digital-twin-models/ Today’s refining and petrochemical complexes are increasingly adopting digital model technologies. One such tool, digital twins, has proven to be an excellent solution for the design and operational stages. With digital twin models, plants can achieve optimized business sustainability, improving environmental impacts, asset performance and financial criteria.  http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/december-2024/process-controls-instrumentation-and-automation/enhance-the-performance-of-panel-operators-using-a-visualization-tool-in-an-lpg-plant/ Through a combination of case studies and practical insights, this article explores the benefits and challenges of implementing visualization tools in LPG plants. Moreover, it discusses strategies for optimizing operator training and workflow integration to maximize the effectiveness of these tools in improving operational performance, safety and overall plant productivity. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/12/basf-and-research-partners-collaborate-to-optimize-mechanical-recycling-of-plastics/ BASF has teamed up with Endress+Hauser, TechnoCompound and the Universities of Bayreuth and Jena to study how the mechanical recycling of plastics can be improved. With funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the SpecReK project aims to reliably and precisely identify the composition of plastic waste during the recycling process and thus improve the quality of recycled plastics. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/12/bp-extends-gfa-with-abb-as-supplier-of-automation-across-upstreamdownstream-assets/ ABB has extended its relationship with bp through signing a five-year Global Frame Agreement to supply automation, electrical and telecommunications equipment across bp’s upstream and downstream assets and facilities. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/digital-feature-a-case-study-on-achieving-visibility-into-ot-cybersecurity-policy-compliance/ This case study details how a U.S.-based Fortune 50 petroleum refiner used PAS Cyber Integrity® to improve OT cybersecurity. By automating asset inventory and vulnerability assessments, the company reduced manual processes, enhanced visibility into cyber risks and improved safety-ultimately saving millions in program costs. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/november-2024/special-focus-process-controls-instrumentation-and-automation/improving-ammonia-production-sustainability/ While approximately 70% of ammonia production is used to make fertilizers, it is also identified as the largest carbon dioxide (CO2)-emitting chemical industry process. This article examines several novel technologies to improve the sustainability of the ammonia production process. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/wglc-innovating-ai-adoption/ Holding consistent with many conference discussions in 2024, the Women’s Global Leadership Conference also tackled AI implementation. In fact, the first day of the Nov. 19-20 conference did one better, featuring multiple panels on the topic and discussing how female leaders can make strides with this new technology. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/akselos-expands-structural-performance-software-offering-for-hydrotreaters/ Akselos announced the expansion of its structural performance software offering for hydrotreaters in the refining and petrochemicals sector globally.