Refining
Automation Strategies: Open process automation moves to the proof-of-concept stage
Open process automation was once again a hot topic at the 2018 ARC Industry Forum in Orlando, Florida earlier this year.
Reliability: Consider today’s canned motor pumps
We often make the mistake of letting our equipment selection decisions be governed by old data, anecdotes and traditions.
Editorial Comment: What is the future role of the process engineer?
During the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ (AIChE’s) Spring Meeting, held in Orlando, Florida in April, I was honored to sit on a panel discussion with Paul Durand from ExxonMobil and Sanjeev Kapur from Apex PetroConsultants.
Industry Perspectives
Petrochemicals and gas processing/LNG sectors see largest increase in new projects.
People
The BASF board of executive directors has made several personnel changes.
Global Project Data
According to Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database, nearly 450 downstream projects are under construction around the world.
Industry Metrics
Reduced refinery output caused by planned and unplanned refinery outages, and record-breaking gasoline export levels and strong diesel inventory drawdowns, drove US margins to a record 3-yr high in April.
Creating a ‘win-win’ between construction contractor and project owner—Part 2
For large projects, construction represents the biggest cost component and the greatest risk.
Simplification reduces risks and cuts costs
A facility’s ability to operate safely is the determining factor in its success or failure.
Advanced process control of debutanizers makes use of inferential predictions
Following good experience with a generalized cut-point calculation (GCC) inferential package, which models main fractionators with side streams, French energy major Total decided to experiment with a generalized distillation shortcut (GDS) inferential package, which models simpler, two-product distillation columns.
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