Equipment
Importance of welding procedure software
Welding is an ocean of substance, a technique without which the joining of metals is impossible.
Integrating fire and gas safety with process control systems: Why, what and how
If a fire, smoke or gas leak is detected in a hydrocarbon processing facility, prescriptive actions must be taken by the fire and gas (F&G) safety system, as well as by the process control system (PCS), to mitigate and control the hazard.
Business Trends: Understanding the viewpoints that shape the ever-evolving base oil landscape
In April, ExxonMobil launched its <i>2018 Basestocks Industry Pulse Report.</i>
Software: Operations intelligence software for real-time visibility
The tiny company town of Sinclair sits in south-central Wyoming.
Impact of opportunity crudes on refinery desalter and wastewater treatment performance—Part 2
Refiners are becoming increasingly dependent on opportunity crudes to stay competitive and support margins in the industry’s present uncertain state.
Tackle safety and environmental challenges for storage tank operators
Recent storage tank and industrial plant explosions around the world bring into focus the importance of engineering and building standards.
Process safety as a profit center?
In today’s economic environment, new capital spending is harder to find than loose change buried under the couch cushions.
Understand the installation of steam tracing for long-term application success—Part 1
One of the most misunderstood and misused components of conductive steam tracing systems is heat transfer compound (HTC).
Hydrocarbon Processing Awards
<i>Hydrocarbon Processing,</i> the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication, has announced the winners for its second annual awards.
Coupling maintenance strategies for critical equipment
Unplanned outages due to mechanical failures can cost millions of dollars of lost production time for oil and gas companies.
- ITT to acquire SPX Flow for > $4.77 B, expanding leadership in highly engineered components and adjacent flow technologies 12/5
- MOL Group introduces eco-friendly Bag-in-Box packaging for lubricants 12/5
- Addis Energy secures $8.3 MM to scale its transformative approach to low-cost ammonia production 12/5
- World Fuel Services supplies cruise line with waste-based biofuels 12/5
- Chevron announced $18 B-$19-B CAPEX budget for 2026 12/5
- Russia and India sign deal to build urea plant in Russia 12/5
