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Maintenance & Reliability

Utilize heavy-duty cable tray systems to improve cable tray designs

Saudi Aramco: Al-Hamaidi, M.  |  Mulla, M.

This article presents a novel design concept that utilizes a heavy-duty cable tray system to optimize cable tray design, procurement and construction.

Environment and Safety: Building resilience: Why now is the time to invest in natural hazard risk management

ABS Group: Leboeuf, C.

With extreme weather events growing in frequency worldwide, organizations can do many things to protect their assets and mitigate some of the risks posed by natural hazards.

HP Flashback: Operations, processes and safety evolve and advance: Excerpts from the 1930s

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

The following is a mixture of technical articles, columns and headlines published in the 1930s by <i>The Refiner and Natural Gasoline Manufacturer</i>, the forerunner to <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>.

Why robotic process automation is quickly becoming a must for downstream companies

Accenture: Andrade, A.
SAP: Lauzon, S.

For the refining operation that wants to relieve its planning team of mind-numbing manual data-management tasks, there are bots for that.

History of the HPI: The 1930s: Catalytic cracking, polyethylene, synthetic fibers, resins and jet engines

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

The hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) has a rich history of discovery, challenges, breakthroughs, trial and error, collaboration and success. <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> continues its reflection on the history of the HPI.

Engineering Case Histories: Case 115: A method for analyzing catastrophic type failures

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

A portion of my consulting career involved investigating catastrophic type failures on machines, pressure vessels and structures in the industry.

Reliability: Resourcefulness solves problems

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

In the now almost 32 yr since this monthly column was first published, we have had more than a few occasions to highlight the pitfalls of trial-and-error solutions in plants that process toxic, flammable or explosive materials.

Business Trends: Protecting OT environments against targeted cyber attacks

Ernst & Young: Ajayi, V.
Georgia Pacific: Carroll, M.
Guffman Ventures: Chevis, M.
Fortinet: Gil-Ortega, A. V.
PAS Global: Habibi, E.
Covanta: Klotz, T.
PNM Resources: Laas, J.  |  Wilcox, S.

Digitalization and Industry 4.0 initiatives require tight integration between complex, heterogeneous and highly complex industrial control systems (ICS) and enterprise information technology (IT).

Editorial Comment: Adoption of digital technologies is a mainstay in the HPI

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

A few years ago, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> started to include digital technologies in its monthly article focus.

Valves, Pumps and Turbomachinery: Be cautious with systems that are not foolproof

Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals and Fertilizers,: Mishra, R.

Mechanical systems, especially rotary equipment, are designed to support easy maintenance jobs with less complexity and low chances of incorrect installation.