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.
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.
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.
The following is a mixture of technical articles, columns and headlines published in the 1930s by The Refiner and Natural Gasoline Manufacturer, the forerunner to Hydrocarbon Processing.
For the refining operation that wants to relieve its planning team of mind-numbing manual data-management tasks, there are bots for that.
Pressure instrumentation is crucial for the functionality and safety of hydrocarbon processing facilities worldwide.
A portion of my consulting career involved investigating catastrophic type failures on machines, pressure vessels and structures in the industry.
Ajayi, V., Ernst & Young;
Carroll, M., Georgia Pacific;
Chevis, M., Guffman Ventures;
Gil-Ortega, A. V., Fortinet;
Habibi, E., PAS Global;
Klotz, T., Covanta;
Laas, J.,
Wilcox, S., PNM Resources
Digitalization and Industry 4.0 initiatives require tight integration between complex, heterogeneous and highly complex industrial control systems (ICS) and enterprise information technology (IT).
A few years ago, Hydrocarbon Processing started to include digital technologies in its monthly article focus.
Mishra, R., Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals and Fertilizers,
Mechanical systems, especially rotary equipment, are designed to support easy maintenance jobs with less complexity and low chances of incorrect installation.