In today’s manufacturing environment, process automation professionals must choose from a multitude of widgets and innovations to help their plants run more smoothly.
Optimization—the action of making the best or most effective use of a situation or resource—is not a term that the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) takes lightly: it is a way of life.
Imagine visiting the control room of a typical process unit at a refinery.
This month, Hydrocarbon Processing will be hosting two events—one to showcase the latest in processing technologies in the refining and petrochemicals markets, and the other to provide an update on the latest trends, initiatives and capital project investments in the global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI).
What are the latest advancements in HPI technologies? This month’s Innovations section details the tools and technologies that are optimizing plant operations.
As recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic begins, so will a return to normal life.
Bazan Group’s crude unit No. 3—not designed by any of the authors’ companies—was bottlenecked by the preflash tower.
Flare knockout (KO) drums are important components of effluent handling systems.
The vessel and reactor operating in a refinery may undergo various deteriorations due to their operating conditions.
Among all types of heat exchangers, shell-and-tube heat exchangers are in huge demand for industrial applications.