Safety
Assessment of independent protection layers in an LOPA study—Part 1
Industrial facilities, especially those operating in the chemical, oil and gas and petroleum industries, contain inherent risks in operations due to the processing of materials that are hazardous in nature.
Hydrocarbon Processing 2021 Awards WINNERS
<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>, the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication for nearly 100 yr, has announced the winners for its fifth annual <i>HP</i> Awards, which celebrate innovative technologies and people that have been instrumental in improving facility operations over the past year.
Continuous corrosion monitoring improves process optimization
Corrosion is one of the most insidious challenges in the oil refining industry.
Hydrocarbon Processing 2021 Awards FINALISTS
<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</I>, the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication for nearly 100 yr, has announced the finalists for its fifth annual <i>HP</i> Awards, which celebrate innovative technologies and people that have been instrumental in improving facility operations over the past year.
Digital: Hybrid modeling: Unlocking the value of data for oil industry assets
We live in a world increasingly driven by data scenarios for advanced analytics, predictive modeling and machine learning (ML), but how reliable is this for large oil and gas assets where safety and reliability are of paramount importance?
Business Trends: How to achieve industrial autonomy in the refining and petrochemical industries
The process industries are moving from automated to autonomous operations.
Redundant control pilot valve system adds reliability in downstream operation
In downstream processing facilities, such as refineries and chemical plants, downtime is a significant source of lost revenue.
Air-to-air pneumatic booster fail-safe system for valves
In pneumatic valve automation systems, it is common to hear the following terms for valve positions: “fail open (FO),” “fail close (FC)” and “fail last (FL)”.
Diagnostics tools and techniques for large-scale operating fluidized beds
Intrusive and non-intrusive diagnostic tools and techniques for fluidized bed reactors are discussed here, with a focus on chemical synthesis catalytic reactions.
CO2 emissions reduction via a pinch study in a vacuum distillation unit
The project detailed here was carried out on a vacuum distillation unit (VDU) in the TÜPRAŞ İzmir refinery.
- 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
