Process Optimization
Flooded condenser vents for pressure control
Of the condensers in process industries such as refineries and petrochemical facilities, many are flooded-type condensers.
The process control journey: Primary process control—Part 1
When addressing process controls, the immediate interest is to invest in advanced process control (APC) technology without knowing the performance and stability of complex wide primary (PID) control.
Understanding and applying radiometric level and density profiling
There are several reasons to quantify and qualify the material properties of liquids in vessels and pipes.
Digital Technologies: A sustainable approach for digitalizing the petrochemical industry
In the petrochemical industry, business leaders are continuing to push for new approaches to optimize technology applications without disrupting their operational targets and key performance indicators.
Digital Exclusive: Refineries’ pandemic turmoil—KNPC’s gasoline demand: Opportunities and challenges
In this exclusive digital article, KNPC provides a comprehensive analysis of the difficulties and challenges that the company experienced during the COVID-19 epidemic and how its refineries adapted during this challenging time.
Honeywell's path to decarbonization: Leak detection, energy efficiency and asset optimization
Reducing emissions is a significant challenge several industries face, with multiple pathways being taken to increase sustainability. At Honeywell Users Group 2023, Ravi Srinivasan delivered a presentation titled “Overcoming emission challenges: The path to net zero.” Srinivasan highlighted several avenues for reducing emissions, such as proactive leak detection and remediation, energy efficiency solutions, hydrogen (H2), carbon capture, renewable fuels and offsets.
A cloud-based solution for development systems
Companies with development systems struggle with the resources to keep them up to date. It is a challenge to keep tabs on data accurately reflecting daily operations. Typically, time is lost by spending weeks analyzing differences and keeping development systems current.
Reliable naphtha reforming catalyst testing
Naphtha-to-gasoline refining plays a significant role in the petrochemical refining industry.
Defossilizing the FCCU via co-processing of biogenic feedstock: From laboratory to commercial scale
Oil demand is expected to reach record highs this year1 after a sharp rebound following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ethanol and benzene extractive distillation simulation on DWSIM utilizing p-xylene as solvent
Ethanol and benzene extractive distillation simulation on DWSIM utilizing p-xylene as solvent
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