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November 2023
Special Focus: Process Controls, Instrumentation and Automation
It is important to accurately measure hydrocarbon commodities transferred through pipelines or marine terminals at the point where ownership of the commodity is transferred.
Chemometrics, the application of statistics to the field of chemical analysis, is often used in the oil and gas industry to make product quality predictions.
Process Optimization
Among the challenges in the global crude oil refining industry are the price volatility of raw materials and the pressure from society to reduce environmental impacts, as well as reduced margins.
Syngas produced by the steam reforming process is widely used across the refining and petrochemical industries for ammonia, methanol and hydrogen production.
In a modern refinery setting, production processes are expected to be streamlined to maximize value from beginning to end.
Biofuels and Alternative/Renewable Fuels
Over the past few years, the carbon footprint of the transportation industry has drawn attention as an area where much can be done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
LNG
Many natural gas liquefaction plants with production capacities ranging from 0.5 MMtpy to 8 MMtpy use mixed refrigerants to cool and liquefy the feed.
Maintenance and Reliability
Joining dissimilar piping materials has found widespread application in various process plant piping, most notably in jacketed piping with carbon-steel jackets and austenitic stainless-steel core piping with stainless-steel end closures that require welding to carbon-steel jacket piping.
Today’s hydrocarbon process manufacturing operations are almost unrecognizable from those of just 10 yr ago.
Water Management
The cooling water system in a refinery consists of four loops that can be operated independently.
Valves, Pumps and Turbomachinery
Driven by stringent greenhouse gas emissions regulations and technical improvements, electric valve actuators are becoming increasingly common in applications throughout the process industry.
Columns
On October 11, Gulf Energy Information celebrated the inaugural Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards.
The success of the energy transition hinges on creating a sustainable, reliable and affordable energy system for all.
Trends and Resources
In today's rapidly changing energy landscape, refinery transactions have become a focal point of investment discussions.
Emerson, a global software and engineering leader, is improving perimeter security for the DeltaV™ distributed control system with its new NextGen Smart Firewall, a purpose-built control system firewall designed to provide easy-to-install and easy-to-maintain perimeter security for all industries.
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