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Digital Refinery: Change project execution with virtual and augmented reality

Fluor: Robar, P.  |  Eklund, M.  |  Devone, S.

It is an exciting time to be a contractor in the energy industry.

Editorial Comment: Exchanging ideas through collaborative environments

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

What is the best way to exchange ideas?

Are produced water emissions factors accurate?

Bryan Research & Engineering, Inc.: Ross, K.

Rules of thumb are often required to estimate hydrocarbon emissions from produced water storage tanks due to a lack of sampling or inadequacies of sample analysis—the “1% rule” being the most common.

Hydrocarbon Processing Awards

<i>Hydrocarbon Processing,</i> the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication, has announced the finalists for its third annual awards.

Modified shed decks tackle crude tower fouling problems

Valero Energy Corp.: Hanson, D.  |  Brown Burns, J.

Many tray designs have been complicated by the hunt for the “perfect distillation tray” design.

Industry Perspectives: HP Awards—Honoring the industry’s best

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

In late June, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> announced the finalists for its third annual awards.

Advantages of using TDL analyzers for safety monitoring in combustion within HPI applications

Servomex: Jenkins, R.

From refining to chemical production processes, heaters play an essential role in hydrocarbon processing applications.

Refinery revamp opportunities with welded plate heat exchangers

CDE Projects Ltd.: Kauders, P.
GESMEX Exchangers GmbH: Broad, R.

The plate-and-shell (P&S) heat exchanger has three significant advantages over the shell-and-tube (S&T) type traditionally used in refinery processes.

Editorial Comment: Embracing uncertainty for a better tomorrow

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

The downstream processing industry is changing.

Clearing the way for China’s petrochemical growth: Efficient catalytic VOC emissions control

Clariant: Cullen, G.  |  Cotter, T.

The growth of China’s chemical industry over the past 30 yr has been truly astonishing.