Refining
The path forward for process automation: Multivariable control as core competency
In process automation, multivariable control has always been considered an area of specialization and a luxury for those companies with sufficient scale and resources to justify its high costs of ownership.
Impact of inaccurate water-in-oil measurement
Water-in-oil content is an important parameter for both the upstream and downstream sectors of the oil and gas industry.
Hydrocarbon Processing 2021 Awards FINALISTS
<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</I>, the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication for nearly 100 yr, has announced the finalists for its fifth annual <i>HP</i> Awards, which celebrate innovative technologies and people that have been instrumental in improving facility operations over the past year.
Engineering Case Histories: Case 114: A local flooding event at a plant site
During a heavy rainstorm, flooding occurred at a plant location that had never before flooded.
Cybersecurity: How HPI companies can protect against ransomware and other cyber threats
Ransomware has become an epidemic, and critical infrastructure is in the crosshairs.
Digital: Hybrid modeling: Unlocking the value of data for oil industry assets
We live in a world increasingly driven by data scenarios for advanced analytics, predictive modeling and machine learning (ML), but how reliable is this for large oil and gas assets where safety and reliability are of paramount importance?
Valves: Protect safety valves using rupture discs
For many years, emissions were an unavoidable consequence of industrial development.
Reliability: Update your pump and mechanical seal specifications
A professionally presented course in pump fundamentals caught our eye recently.
Editorial Comment: HP announces 2021 Top Projects award nominees
For the past several years, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> has recognized the top refining and petrochemical projects of the year.
Business Trends: How to achieve industrial autonomy in the refining and petrochemical industries
The process industries are moving from automated to autonomous operations.
- Evonik presents innovative "Debonding on Demand" concept for more sustainable bonding 4/3
- Oil, gas and refined product imports exempted from Trump’s sweeping tariffs 4/3
- Mabanaft, HIF Global sign agreement to accelerate e-methanol adoption in the shipping industry 4/3
- Burckhardt Compression awarded digital monitoring services contract for a chemical plant in Saudi Arabia 4/3
- Lummus completes successful startup of electric heater demonstration unit 4/3
- Clariant’s MegaMax 900 catalyst: Powerful start at European Energy’s e-methanol plant 4/3
