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HP Integration Strategies: Could remanufactured control components place HPI plants at risk?
The hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) must address a number of potentially catastrophic safety issues. One issue, in particular, is the growing use of remanufactured equipment and components from ..
HP Viewpoint: IT/OT integration—Is it safe?
Information technology (IT) includes conventional computers, operating systems, networking components and software platforms. All IT developments continue to increase in importance for industrial cont..
HP Viewpoint: What’s new with FOUNDATION Fieldbus for 2014?
FOUNDATION Fieldbus is a very busy, proactive organization. In 2014, the group will celebrate its 20th anniversary. Foundation fieldbus specifications evolve both in terms of new technology projects a..
HP Viewpoint: Increase the visibility and reliability of all major plant assets
Turbomachinery, essential to refining and petrochemical operations, has significant impact on plant production, maintenance and energy consumption. One of the most effective ways to improve turbomachi..
HP Engineering Case Histories: Case 75: Analyzing wear when troubleshooting
Wear occurs frequently on machinery. In its simplest terms, it is the undesirable removal of material. When troubleshooting the root cause of wear in equipment, the engineer’s interest should be ..
HP Industry Perspectives: POLL FINDINGS: Pipelines remain crude route of choice for North American refiners
While the Keystone XL pipeline project remains in limbo, the concept behind it is very much alive.Roughly 70% of industry respondents predict that pipelines will be the most popular crude oil transpor..
HP Brief
Changes on the horizon at Harburg refineryNynas has received approval from the European Commission to take over production and responsibility for the base oil plant and associated production units at ..
Sulfur-recovery solutions for small-scale petchem processing
Ongoing concern about the sulfur content of natural gas and processed fuels is leading to tighter regulations and more stringent standards for sulfur emissions from processing facilities. In particula..
Jacobs expands South Africa engineering business
Jacobs is acquiring Ilitha Projects, a company that provides project management and EPCM services to clients in a broad range of market sectors, including oil and gas, refining and chemicals.
Shell, Technip to collaborate on improving CO2 capture technologies
The agreement enables both Technip and Shell Cansolv to offer a full chain of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for post-combustion CO2 capture projects.
- Aramco’s gas strategy builds momentum with major progress towards growth target 2/26
- Carbon Direct and C2X announce collaboration on pioneering forestry residue-to-biofuel project 2/26
- Air bp signs agreement with Airbus for aviation services and fuel supply in Europe 2/26
- Turkey Wealth Fund in talks for a potential $10-B petrochemical complex 2/26
- Asia's ethanol targets and recent developments 2/26
- Eni can now receive oil from Venezuela as payment for gas, CEO says 2/26
