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China oil refiners cushioned from Iran conflict with ample Iranian, Russian supply at hand

thyssenkrupp Uhde selected for biomass-to-methanol technology integration study for Nova Sustainable Fuels in Canada

ITT completes acquisition of SPX FLOW

In December 2025, ITT announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to purchase SPX FLOW for a total consideration of $4.775 B, funded through a combination of cash and equity.

Design safer reactors: Use nullcline analysis to predict transient behavior in CSTRs

AKC Technology: A. K. Coker

Secure the future of process automation through IT/OT convergence

Valmet: M. Davis

In the processing industries, operational technology (OT) systems that control and automate physical industrial operations have traditionally been isolated from information technology (IT) systems that manage data and enterprise-level functions. This separation was largely driven by cybersecurity concerns, leading to strict controls on OT networks and limiting their ability to connect with broader IT infrastructure. 

How AI agents can finally close industry’s most persistent blind spot

Akselos: C. Reimers

Mercaptan recombination in naphtha hydrotreating units: A startup challenge

Trade-off analysis between fired heater safety logic and operability: Challenges of excessive safety instrumentation

Saudi Aramco: Ali, S. A. W.  |  A. Rodriguez  |  M. R. Hafeez  |  Ghadeer, A. S.

Cybersecurity in oil and gas: Protecting critical infrastructure and operations in the digital age

Spencer Fane LLP: S. Tuma

Eni takes FID on biorefinery conversion project in Sannazzaro