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Maintenance & Reliability

Air-to-air pneumatic booster fail-safe system for valves

Cowan Dynamics: Aguirre, M.

In pneumatic valve automation systems, it is common to hear the following terms for valve positions: “fail open (FO),” “fail close (FC)” and “fail last (FL)”.

Advanced methods for controlling boiler tube corrosion and fouling—Part 1

ChemTreat, Inc.: Kraetsch, K.  |  Buecker, B.

Many heavy industrial plants, such as refineries and petrochemical facilities, require steam for numerous processes, including powering turbines, providing energy for a variety of unit operations and even heating buildings in some locations.

Monitoring hydrogen plant performance—Part 1

Johnson Matthey Process Technologies: Ramakumar, K. R.

Process monitoring is an indispensable practice to keep track of key performance indicators (KPIs) of the hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>) plant.

Industry Perspectives

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

On October 28, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> will announce the winners of the 2021 <i>HP</> Awards during a virtual streaming event.

Industry Perspectives

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

In mid-August, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> announced the finalists of the 2021 <i>HP</i> Awards, celebrating innovative technologies and people that have been instrumental in improving facility operations over the past year and are making the HPI safer, more efficient and more profitable.

Corrosion under insulation on stainless steel

Independent Consultant: Rupesh, S.

Corrosion under insulation (CUI) is a severe form of localized external corrosion that occurs on stainless steel (SS) that has been insulated.

Enhanced unit monitoring enabled by digital twin

KBC, a Yokogawa Company: Chellani, J.
Saudi Aramco: Winter, G.  |  Alshaikh, A.

Process engineers must continuously monitor the health and performance of process units.

Implementation of advanced level control techniques in refinery operations

Nayara Energy Ltd.: Mandal, K. K.

Plant performance depends on stable operations, with steady feed, product flow, temperature and pressure control as per process requirements.

Show Preview: IRPC Operations: Optimizing operations and maintenance in the HPI

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

The hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) is constantly investing in new technologies to optimize operations.

Reliability: Calculating the value of upgrading: Shortcut estimations find savings and payback

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Bearings are precision components; to survive, they require clean lubricants in adequate amounts.

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