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Process Optimization

Dow to use AspenTech engineering software on petrochemical projects

US software and services provider Aspen Technology (AspenTech) said that Dow Chemical is using its aspenOne engineering software to guide capital-cost decisions on large-scale petrochemicals projects.

Technip buys subsea service firm Global Industries

France-based engineering firm Technip announced a $937 million deal to acquire US-based Global Industries, reinforcing its leadership in the subsea segment of oil services.

Cameron inks services pact for offshore oil work of Brazil's Petrobras

Cameron has renewed an agreement with Petrobras for the supply of aftermarket services and support for their developments in offshore Brazil.

Consider new processes for clean gasoline and olefins production

Stone & Webster Inc., A Shaw Goup Co.: Dharia, D.
SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Processing (RIPP): Long, J.  |  Xu, Y.  |  Zhang, J.
Shaw Energy & Chemicals Group: Batachari, A.  |  Yuan, E.  |  Gim, S.  |  Xu, S.

Advanced technologies promote propylene yield while reducing olefins in gasoline

Maximize propylene from your FCC unit

UOP LLC, a Honeywell Co.: Knight, J.  |  Mehlberg, R.

Innovative use of catalyst and operating conditions increases on-purpose olefin production

Refining outlook: Capacity expansion and rationalization

Muse, Stancil & Co.: Ruwe, P.

Many factors are reshaping the global refined products industry, leading to inevitable change

New era in refining — Keys to sustenance

Changes in feedstocks, environmental rules can alter past and future process investments, profitability

Case 64: Averages can be misleading on service life data

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

Take care when making important decisions on data

Prevent failures in olefin-cracking operations

Reliance Industries Ltd.: Gupta, R. P.  |  Pathak, H.

Failure analysis identifies root causes for damages to selective exchangers

HP Automation Safety: Are you a lawyer or an engineer?

exida LLC: Goble, W.

Have you ever questioned some legal decision? I have certainly wondered about the logic behind certain legal cases. When I read the “warning labels” on certain products, for example, I reall..