A debutanizer column was experiencing unstable operation, with frequent pressure swings and product composition fluctuations from the column overheads system.
Increasing competitive pressures in process industries, including oil and gas, are driving dramatic changes in the operational needs of process plants, utilities and pipelines.
Historical statistics indicate that 25% of projects have budget overruns and a further 50% have schedule slippage.
Today’s digital innovation is reshaping industries, disrupting business models and operating practices, and transforming business ecosystems.
In early June, Hydrocarbon Processing and Eni—an Italian multinational oil and gas company—hosted the annual International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC) in Milan, Italy.
The installation and operation of suitable separation and filtration systems have become key components of virtually all process units, especially amine units.
Industrial digitalization is changing the standards for operator training in the global process industry.
Recently, the authors developed a first-pass financial estimate of the savings resulting from the implementation of a cybersecurity program for a 100-Mbpd refinery.
Equipment failures are the thorn in every industrial plant’s side.
Open process automation was once again a hot topic at the 2018 ARC Industry Forum in Orlando, Florida earlier this year.