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Loss Prevention

Honeywell survey shows low adoption of industrial cyber security

HOUSTON — Honeywell released a new study showing industrial companies are not moving quickly to adopt cyber security measures to protect their data and operations, even as attacks have increased around the globe.

Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Andrew, Bob

In the demanding environment of a Claus reaction furnace, flame detection sensors must distinguish whether a flame is still burning against a hot refractory lining background.

Reliability: Deriving high value from reliability conferences

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

In August 2017, a publisher-colleague and I attended an important regional reliability conference in Galveston, Texas.

Address damage mechanism reviews in a process hazard analysis

ABS Group: Rehmat, T.  |  Montgomery, R.  |  Whittle, D.

Performing damage mechanism reviews (DMRs) to determine credible degradation modes and susceptibilities of processing equipment has become an important step in developing effective mechanical integrity plans in the refining, chemical processing and related industries.

Determine service fatigue life for damaged delayed coking unit drums

Carmagen Engineering, Inc.: Aumuller, J.

Coke drums and delayed coking units (DCUs) have been a recognizable technology in refineries since the 1930s, and in oil sands plants since the early 1960s.

Maximizing energy efficiency in paraxylene production—Part 1

BP AMOCO: Colling, C.

Due to reduced margins, higher energy costs and rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) content, energy efficiency has never been more important in refining and petrochemicals.

The design and construction of large crude oil storage tanks with double-deck floating roofs

FACT Engineering and Design Organization: Reddy, K. V.  |  Sajeev, V. N.

As crude oil prices decline, consumption of petroleum fuels is increasing.

Construction—The cornerstone of a successful project

ShureLine Construction: Shahani, G.

Construction is essentially a cyclical business.

Catcracker halted at Venezuela's Cardon refinery

PUNTO FIJO, Venezuela (Reuters) — The catalytic cracker at Venezuela’s 310,000 bpd Cardon refinery has stopped due to faults, a union leader and two workers said on Friday.

ADIPEC ’17: Energy sector overtaking finance as cyber-crime target in Middle East

ABU DHABI, UAE — Energy is overtaking banking and finance as a target for cyber-criminals in the Middle East, yet companies in the sector are leaving themselves significantly more open to a successful attack, leading international experts have told the Security in Energy conference in Abu Dhabi.