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Intelligent severity optimization project pays off in two months

East China University of Science and Technology: Wang, H.  |  Wang, Z.  |  Du, W.  |  Wang, D.  |  Qian, F.
Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical Co. Ltd.: Tang, Z.

Major olefin producer uses new process control to fine-tune energy consumption

HP Integration Strategies: Automation-related lessons learned from March 11 disasters in Japan

ARC Advisory Group: Kai, Shin

On July 22, four months after the unprecedented earthquake and tsunami struck the Pacific Coast side of eastern Japan, Japanese engineers from various process and other industries gathered in Tokyo to..

Honeywell wins top automation solutions award

Frost & Sullivan recognized Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) with its 2011 global award for customer value enhancement in the world automation services space. Honeywell’s "customer first" approach is reflected in its innovative, customer-friendly, and value-added service offerings, the firm said.

Process optimization to grow 9%/yr to 2015 - study

The real-time process optimization and training (RPO) market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 9%/year over the next five years, according to a new study from ARC Advisory Group.

INEOS licenses technology for China PP project

INEOS Technologies has licensed its Innovene PP process technology for the manufacture of polypropylene homopolymers, random copolymers and impact copolymers to the Ningxia Baofeng Energy in Ningxia, China. The 300,000 tpy Innovene PP plant will produce a wide range of polypropylene products to serve the growing market in China.

HP Integration Strategies: Standards needed for laboratory system integration

ARC Advisory Group: Hollywood, Paula

Organizations in the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) and elsewhere frequently underestimate the value of the analytical laboratory to the enterprise. The perception is that the lab is a cost cen..

GTC licenses sulfur recovery technology from R&D firm TDA Research

GTC Technology, a licensor of process technologies mass transfer solutions, announced a global technology licensing agreement with TDA Research for sulfur recovery from hydrogen sulfide through catalytic direct oxidation.

OGT plans October seminar for gas treating issues

Optimized Gas Treating (OGT), developer of the gas-treating process-simulation model ProTreat, will host a workshop-seminar examining complex issues in gas treating. The seminar will be held on Oct. 17-19 in Houston.

GE acquires machine reliability firm Commtest

GE has announced the acquisition of Commtest, a provider and designer of machinery health information systems. GE Energy’s product line in Bently Nevada, a global leader in condition monitoring, will incorporate Commtest products into its portfolio and enhance an already robust lineup, it said.

Use a new calibration method for gas pipelines

University of Boumerdes: Guemana, M.  |  Aissani, S.
University of Djelfa: Hafaifa, A.

An advanced method improves calibrating orifice flowmeters while reducing maintenance costs