Management
Digital Exclusive: Automation and digital technologies' role in the energy transition-A discussion with Yokogawa
Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Mitsuhiro Yamamoto, Vice President and Executive Officer of the Systems Business Division, Digital Solutions Headquarters, Yokogawa Electric Corporation to discuss the global energy transition, and how digital technologies and automation have and will play a major role in the evolution of the processing industries.
Accelerate the clean energy transition with the power of modular pilot and demonstration-scale plants
Modular pilot and demonstration-scale plants have emerged as crucial tools in accelerating this transition as the global community grapples with reducing carbon footprints and transitioning to cleaner energy sources. These plants are instrumental in effectively transitioning between laboratory research and full-scale commercial deployment, offering a pragmatic approach to testing, optimizing and improving new technologies in a controlled, scalable manner.
Plant maintenance and design
This article will review various maintenance activities, including emergency repairs, routine preventive and predictive maintenance, annual turnaround and computerized maintenance management.
Dow Chemical, Innventure to collaborate on waste-to-value platform
The collaboration aims to enable globally scalable, cost-effective conversion of mixed wastes to petrochemical feedstocks.
Phillips 66 outlines nearly $3-B capital program for 2025
Phillips 66 announced a 2025 capital budget of $2.1 billion, including $998 million for sustaining capital and $1.1 billion for growth capital.
HP People
CRC Evans appoints senior energy finance leader Christopher Sanne as CFO
Wood signs trio of global engineering and project delivery agreements with bp
Wood, a global leader in consulting and engineering, has signed three major agreements with bp to provide engineering and project delivery services for its capital projects worldwide.
Digital Feature: A Case Study on achieving visibility into OT cybersecurity policy compliance
This case study details how a U.S.-based Fortune 50 petroleum refiner used PAS Cyber Integrity® to improve OT cybersecurity. By automating asset inventory and vulnerability assessments, the company reduced manual processes, enhanced visibility into cyber risks and improved safety-ultimately saving millions in program costs.
INEOS Enterprises to sell Composites business to KPS Capital Partners for €1.7 B
INEOS Enterprises has entered into an agreement for the sale of the INEOS Composites business to KPS Capital Partners, LP for an estimated consideration of €1.7 B at completion. INEOS Composites is a leading global manufacturer of unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins and gelcoats used in the production of plastic composites for a wide range of applications across large global end-markets.
Russia's Rosneft may delay refinery modernization due to high interest rates, taxes
Rosneft, Russia's largest oil producer, said it may delay modernizing its refineries due to high interest rates and taxes, as its nine-month profit fell 13.9% year on year to $8.7 B.
- Avina Clean Hydrogen completes FEED for 800,000-tpy clean ammonia facility (U.S.) 1/13
- INEOS closes last remaining synthetic ethanol plant in the UK 1/13
- Montana Renewables announces closing of $1.44-B U.S. DOE loan for renewable fuels and biomass energy facility 1/13
- USA BioEnergy secures land for $2.8-B SAF plant in East Texas (U.S.) 1/13
- Vioneo to use Honeywell UOP's methanol-to-olefins technology for Antwerp plant 1/13
- Solvay and Hankook sign Memorandum of Understanding for circular silica 1/13
