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Online monitoring of H2O using tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy

SpectraSensors: Engelhart, W. G.
Enterprise Products Co.: Spencer, B.
Davis & Davis Co.: Beitel, D.

Raw wellhead natural gas is a complex mixture of methane (CH<sub>4</sub>), hydrocarbon condensates, natural gas liquids (NGL), water, contaminants, hydrogen sulfide (H<sub>2</sub>S), carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>), nitrogen, mercury and other compounds.

Hydrocarbon Processing Awards

<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>, the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication, has announced the finalists for its second annual awards.

Six considerations for turbomachinery control upgrades

Rockwell Automation: Egbuna, C.

Increasing competitive pressures in process industries, including oil and gas, are driving dramatic changes in the operational needs of process plants, utilities and pipelines.

Improving certainty in uncertain times by building an IIoT-ready plant

Emerson Automation Solutions: Shamsi, M.

Historical statistics indicate that 25% of projects have budget overruns and a further 50% have schedule slippage.

Industrial IoT technologies are revolutionizing oil and gas supply chains

dominionRED: Harrison S.

Over the past few decades, the world has seen a surge in demand for oil and gas, and global markets have responded to meet these growing energy needs.

Editorial Comment

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

In early June, Hydrocarbon Processing and Eni—an Italian multinational oil and gas company—hosted the annual International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC) in Milan, Italy.

How APM in LNG operations can lower TCO and boost ROI

Siemens: Bailie, B.  |  Russell, M. T.

As the world’s hydrocarbon appetite continues its rapid turn toward lighter fare (e.g., natural gas for power generation, transportation and industry), massive, near-term investments in global, capital-intensive, fully digitalized LNG infrastructure are needed.

Liquefaction technology selection for baseload LNG plants

Consultant: Mokhatab, S.
Bechtel Corp.: Messersmith, D.

As global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade continues to rapidly expand, the challenge of liquefaction process selection—a key element of an LNG project—becomes increasingly important.

What are the financial savings from a refinery cybersecurity program?

Honeywell Process Solutions: Ayral, T.
Liberty International Underwriters: Fligner, M.

Recently, the authors developed a first-pass financial estimate of the savings resulting from the implementation of a cybersecurity program for a 100-Mbpd refinery.

Digital: Looking to boost safety? Reliable operations are the key

Emerson Automation Solutions: Carugo, M.

Equipment failures are the thorn in every industrial plant’s side.