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Process Control

Use straightforward troubleshooting and failure analysis to benefit the HPI

System Improvements, Inc.: Paradies, M.
Process Machinery Consulting: Bloch, H. P.

To operate reliably and profitably, oil refineries, petrochemical plants and gas processing facilities must avoid equipment failures.

Blockchain and the downstream segment: Increasing efficiency through technology

Facility for Rare Isotope Beams: Laturkar, K.
Validation Associates LLC: Laturkar, K.

Oil and gas companies are finding creative ways to look for solutions to new problems in the face of climate change and growing environmental awareness.

HP Flashback: Excerpts from the 1950s: Capacity expands after WW2 and technologies and maintenance mature

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

The following is a mixture of technical articles, columns and headlines published in the 1950s by <i>Petroleum Refiner,</i> the forerunner to <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>.

Accelerating and expanding process control benefits

Seeq: Cox, J.

Advanced industrial data analytics has a prominent role to play in process control and automation.

Raising the alarm: Understanding the operator’s perspective on refinery process alarms

Fluor Daniel India Pvt. Ltd.: Singh, P. V.

As refineries and petrochemical complexes worldwide are moving toward more automated operations, plant operators are increasingly becoming dependent on process alarms for safe, smooth and continuous operation.

Expect the unexpected: Estimation of uncertainty in custody measurement

Uncertainty in input parameters does not have an identical effect on uncertainty in the output.

Business Trends: The big data tools and related professional competencies required in the chemical industry

Saudi Aramco: Khan, A.  |  Manzoor, M.

Big data is making tremendous changes in various sectors of the economy, and chemical industries can now leverage these new advancements.

Rotating equipment oil systems optimization guideline

Saudi Aramco: Almousa, M.  |  Al-Hamoud, A.  |  Al-Gofili, A.

The industry is moving away from oil shaft seals and hydraulic speed control for turbines to advanced alternatives.

Sustainability: Staying ahead of environmental, social and governance goals

Emerson Automation Solutions: Ofori, B.

Investing in firms that champion environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues (TABLE 1) has been discussed for decades but is now moving to the forefront of corporate initiatives.

HP Flashback: Operations expand and technologies advance during global conflict: Excerpts from the 1940s

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

This articles details several case studies on the use of x-ray technology for inspection purposes. This includes for the inspection of casings, forgings and welded structures, among others.