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Analyzers

Improving resource efficiency of industrial processes with TOP-REF methodology—Part 1

TU Dortmund University: Radatz, H.  |  Schembecker, G.
The CoSMo Company SAS: Raffray, G.  |  Sellis, D.
Fundación Tecnalia Research and Innovation: Boto, F.  |  Echeverria, Z.
Fundación CIRCE—Centro de Investigación de Recursos y Consumos Energéticos: Carrion, A.  |  Herce, C.  |  Oto, F.
University of Zaragoza: Gil, A.
DOW Chemical Co.: Arias, A.  |  Borrego, R.
Fertinagro Nutrientes S.L.: Romero, J.
Petróleos de Portugal: Jacinto, J. T.

The processing industry consumes significant amounts of resources, such as materials and energy, to produce valuable goods for society.

Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

Designed for hazardous, wet or corrosive locations, such as oil refineries and chemical plants, the Appleton PlexPower motor starter provides electrical apparatus protection combined with the convenience and savings of off-the-shelf components.

It’s not double trouble—it’s digital twingenuity

MAVERICK Technologies: Henn, J.

Much ink has been spilled over the concept known as the “digital twin.”

Business Trends

AVEVA: Newton, M.

The oil and gas industry is at a turning point.

Roundtable: Digital transformation in oil and gas: Is the hype justified and is the industry going far enough?

Petrotechnics: Lehmann, S.
Reliance Industries Ltd.: Malladi, M.
Airswift: Marx, J.
McKinsey Energy Insights: Ward, R.

Digital transformation in oil and gas: Is the hype justified and is the industry going far enough?

Viewpoint—Industry 4.0: Demystifying the next big thing in oil and gas

PAS Global: Habibi, E.

Until a few years ago, the term Industrial Revolution referred to the significant technological changes that began in the late 1700s with the advent of the steam engine, leading to the mechanization of work and the unprecedented economic growth and prosperity that followed.

The benefits of unmanned aerial vehicles in plant inspection services

Spitfire Aerial Services: Smith, M.

As the technology surrounding unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones (FIG. 1), continues to advance, so too do the ways they are used.

Improve refinery production and efficiency with asset monitoring

Emerson Automation Solutions: Donnangelo, M.

The sheer volume of equipment in a refinery—from vessels, columns, huge structures and mazes of pipes to pumps, valves, controllers and instruments—is staggering.

Onsite

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Jenny Hebert and George Yaluris of Albemarle accept the <i>HP</i> Award for Best Catalyst Technology.

Viewpoint: New thinking to old problems

Honeywell: Mestari, Y.

The oil and gas industry is aging, and it is time to get wiser when it comes to training and productivity.