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Industry Perspectives

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

On October 28, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> will announce the winners of the 2021 <i>HP</> Awards during a virtual streaming event.

Industry Perspectives

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

In mid-August, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> announced the finalists of the 2021 <i>HP</i> Awards, celebrating innovative technologies and people that have been instrumental in improving facility operations over the past year and are making the HPI safer, more efficient and more profitable.

Enhanced unit monitoring enabled by digital twin

KBC, a Yokogawa Company: Chellani, J.
Saudi Aramco: Winter, G.  |  Alshaikh, A.

Process engineers must continuously monitor the health and performance of process units.

Enterprise-wide energy efficiency fleet monitoring tool

ExxonMobil Global Projects: Trivedi, K.
ExxonMobil Chemical Operations Pvt. Ltd.: Nehete, S.
ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants Co.: Gunter, J.

In response to challenges related to global warming, climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, numerous countries are adopting regulatory measures requiring industry to further improve energy efficiency.

Monitor ppb monomer impurities and catalyst poisons with process GC-MS

Wasson-ECE Instrumentation: Wasson, J.  |  Russell, T.

Competition in the ethylene market is fierce and demands for the quality of the ethylene are increasing. High-purity monomers are used to make polyethylene and polypropylene, the polymeric building blocks for two important plastics.

Implementation of advanced level control techniques in refinery operations

Nayara Energy Ltd.: Mandal, K. K.

Plant performance depends on stable operations, with steady feed, product flow, temperature and pressure control as per process requirements.

Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

What are the latest advancements in HPI technologies? This month’s Innovations section details the tools and technologies that are optimizing plant operations.

External pressure design of large-diameter piping: Optimal analysis approach

Wood Group: Maiti, S.

Large-diameter piping used in the petrochemical, oil and gas, steel plant and power industries often carry toxic fluids and can pose significant safety hazards.

Editorial Comment: Advancing ideas and best practices by learning from others

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

For 99 yr, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> has provided hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) professionals around the world with the latest technologies, best practices, know-how and case studies.

Innovations

What are the latest advancements in HPI technologies? This month’s Innovations section details the tools and technologies that are optimizing plant operations.