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Maintenance & Reliability

Shell Singapore shuts Bukom refinery units for maintenance

Shell Singapore has shut one crude distillation unit (CDU) and other facilities at its refinery on Bukom island for a scheduled overhaul.

Russian oil refining volumes up in August

Russian oil companies have boosted oil refining volumes this month as Gazprom plants ramped up output.

Yokogawa launches OpreX Open Automation SI Kit and OpreX OPC UA Management package for open process automation systems

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced that it has developed the OpreX™ Open Automation SI Kit and the OpreX OPC UA Management Package, both of which will play important roles in the implementation of Open Process Automation™ (OPA) systems.

Digital Feature: U.S. EPA’s new Chemical Accident Prevention rule takes effect: What to know

On March 11, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule amending its Risk Management Program regulations. Here is what facility owners need to know about this new regulation.

Digital Feature: Minimizing the cost of corrosion: Budgeting for industrial asset preservation

Advanced budgeting for corrosion protection is critical to industrial facility management. Since the urgency of the matter is often not realized until a failure or accident occurs, the article provides several tips to help maintenance, purchasing or corporate teams start budgeting for preservation before an emergency happens.

Exxon's Joliet, Illinois (U.S.) refinery restarts units, ramps up production

ExxonMobil has restarted select units at its 251,800-bpd refinery in Joliet, Illinois, three weeks after it lost power following a storm.

Motiva continues repairs on Texas FCC (U.S.)

Motiva Enterprises was continuing repairs to the shut gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic cracker at its 626,000-bpd Port Arthur, Texas refinery on Wednesday

Drive efficiency and sustainability through process optimization

Seeq: Harp, C.

Business philosophies often stress the importance of continuous improvement to gain sustainable competitive advantages.

The illusion of accuracy in analyzing plant failures

Saudi Aramco: Al Muaisub, M.

This article highlights the challenges faced by plant engineers in accurately determining damage mechanisms, discussing three common illusions of accuracy including temperature limits, reliance on single references, and confirmation bias during failure investigations.

Maximize benefits with robust maintenance planning and scheduling

JEM Advisors: Straker, B.  |  Hanson, T.  |  Kenyon, R.  |  Ladnier, G.  |  McLeod, G.

Effective routine maintenance begins with effective leadership. Leadership requirements for a robust routine maintenance program include some high-level deliverables.