Process Control
Digital: Cloud-based dynamic simulation models amplify operator training and safety programs
International oil and gas (O&G) and hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) companies are under great pressure to be profitable.
Editorial Comment: Where some see roadblocks, we see opportunities
In the January issue of Hydrocarbon Processing, the editorial comment focused on the roadmap to advancing ideas.
Selection of cooling water system for gas, petroleum and petrochemical plants located on coastline - Part 1
Cooling water systems play an important role in today’s industry.
Digital: Digitalization—Why now?
The process industries are under threat.
Understand net gas compressor control logic from a process engineering standpoint
In a refinery or petrochemical plant, certain equipment can create “gray areas” between process engineers and instrument engineers.
How did asset utilization modeling save Sadara $1 B in capital cost?
Sadara is a JV between Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical.
Digital: Three steps to implement a 21st-century disaster recovery plan
In the wake of Hurricane Florence, businesses across the US had another reminder of how unpredictable and unavoidable disasters are when they strike.
Viewpoint: Shifting safety from cost to value for oil and gas companies
In today’s business and regulatory environment, controlling a refinery or other high-hazard processing plant is increasingly demanding.
Retrospective: Then and now— Looking toward the future
In 1982, I wrote an article called “Using process computers as robots for refining operations,” which was published in the May issue of <i>Hydrocarbon Processing.</i>
AI: How AI and machine learning benefit refineries and petrochemical plants
Embedding machines with artificial intelligence (AI) allows them to learn from their past experiences.
- 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
- Russia and India sign deal to build urea plant in Russia 12/5
- Chinese refiners buy oil from storage, raise output with fresh import quota 12/5
- U.S. okays transactions with Lukoil gas stations outside Russia through late April 12/5
- Honeywell to supply integrated automation systems for flagship UK carbon capture projects 12/4
