Loss Prevention

Automation technology supports growing demand for green diesel

The search to find alternatives to petroleum-based transportation fuels is nothing new.

Digital Feature: Guiding a chopper valve application

Sample high-viscosity fluids safely in refinery settings

In a modern refinery setting, production processes are expected to be streamlined to maximize value from beginning to end.

Differential thermal expansion and welding problems in dissimilar joint of carbon steel to austenitic stainless-steel piping in high-temperature applications

Joining dissimilar piping materials has found widespread application in various process plant piping, most notably in jacketed piping with carbon-steel jackets and austenitic stainless-steel core piping with stainless-steel end closures that require welding to carbon-steel jacket piping.

Maximizing the advantages of electric actuator diagnostics

Driven by stringent greenhouse gas emissions regulations and technical improvements, electric valve actuators are becoming increasingly common in applications throughout the process industry.

Emerson's vision to break down silos and bring boundless automation

At the Emerson Exchange Immerse 2023, Emerson displayed its various technologies and contributions to its partners and users. The opening briefing focused on process control systems and software solutions, such as DeltaV Automation Platform, Ovation and AMS Machine Works. Claudio Fayad, VP, Technology, Process Systems and Solutions for Emerson, kicked things off by providing an update on the company’s Boundless Automation Vision, which regards breaking down silos.

Energy comparison for heat pump and bottom flashing schemes for C₃ hydrocarbon system

Propane-propylene splitters are present in significant numbers across petrochemical complex units, such as ethylene crackers and propane dehydrogenation units.

Sharing insights beyond the fencelines with digital technologies

In refineries and petrochemical plants globally, breaking down silos and barriers among departments, teams and functions remains one of the largest challenges when it comes to processing data and operational insights.

Operational excellence: Repetitive incidents in the energy business

Workforce demographics in the oil, gas, chemicals and other energy industries have altered personnel experience ratios.

CPT testing: An important measure of how stainless steel resists pitting corrosion

Pitting corrosion can seriously impact the service life of stainless steel components in hydrocarbon processing applications.