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Executive Viewpoint: Heavy industry, light footprint—Helping the HPI run leaner and cleaner with AI

AI has the potential to effect a real change. By harnessing vast amounts of operational data, AI can support process optimization, help to predict equipment failures and better facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources. These capabilities can improve asset performance as well as operational sustainability.  

Digital Feature: Flare system design—The importance of periodic evaluation of existing facilities

Saudi Aramco: Amin, H.  |  Y. Aloufi
Smith & Burgess LLC: D. Smith
Smith and Burgess: S. Zafari  |  O. Thiam

This article emphasizes the critical importance of routinely revalidating relief and flare system designs, much like the periodic review of process hazard analyses. A detailed case study is reviewed to illustrate the value of such revalidations.

Valmet to deliver Valmet DNA DCS to a bio-based process plant in Portugal

Valmet will deliver a Valmet DNA distributed control system to a bio-based process plant in Portugal. The order was placed by Valmet’s new Value Added Reseller (VAR) partner Tecnilab AV Portugal S.A.

Univation Technologies and C3 AI collaborate to deliver enterprise AI solutions for advanced predictive maintenance across the global petrochemical industry

Univation Technologies and C3 AI have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to commercialize AI-powered predictive maintenance solutions tailored for the petrochemical industry.

INEOS responds to UK Government's industrial strategy

• STATEMENT: On the UK Government’s new industrial strategy and the future of British manufacturing

Nigeria's Dangote refinery to run at reduced rates through October

The 650,000-bpd Dangote oil refinery in Nigeria is expected to operate its gasoline-making unit at reduced rates through October after a string of issues in recent months.

Proven methods to lower costs and boost safety in gas distribution operations

Swagelok: J. DEWITT

Gas distribution systems exist in a multitude of applications, including laboratories, test centers and industrial sites. A crucial element of proper system function is ensuring gases are transported safely, keeping critical processes in place. 

Process safety management in transfer and stockpiling operations—Part 1

Petrobras: Da Silva, M. W.

The stockpiling of assets requires a significant amount of energy that can be stored in tanks and pipes. Because of this, the most adverse scenarios related to process safety can occur in the transfer and stockpiling areas. 

Enhance rotating equipment reliability: Implementing a bad actor program in the oil and gas industry

Saudi Aramco: H. J. SALEH

Bad actor programs—a process for identifying and addressing assets that are causing problems in a system—play a critical role in enhancing equipment reliability and optimizing maintenance costs within industrial plants. This article explores the implementation of such a program at Saudi Aramco’s Yanbu natural gas liquids Fractionation Department, focusing on rotating equipment such as pumps, compressors, turbines and motors. 

ExxonMobil Joliet refinery (U.S.) running unit at reduced rate

ExxonMobil was operating the catalytic cracker unit at its 275,000-bpd Joliet, Illinois (U.S.) refinery at reduced rates earlier this week. The refinery ran its 98,000-bpd catalytic cracker unit at approximately 50% capacity due to unspecified mechanical issues.

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