http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Japan's Cosmo Oil restarts 86,000-bpd Yokkaichi CDU after maintenance http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/japans-cosmo-oil-restarts-86-000-bpd-yokkaichi-cdu-after-maintenance/ Japan's Cosmo Oil, a unit of Cosmo Energy Holdings, has restarted the 86,000-bpd crude distillation unit (CDU) at the Yokkaichi refinery in central Japan on Nov. 9 after planned maintenance. bp delays Whiting refinery (U.S.) restart from maintenance http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/bp-delays-whiting-refinery-us-restart-from-maintenance/ bp has delayed the restart of a crude distillation unit and a coker at its 435,000-bpd Whiting, Indiana, refinery from maintenance. Russia's Ilsky refinery has asked for gov't help over high rates, modernization http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/russias-ilsky-refinery-has-asked-for-govt-help-over-high-rates-modernization/ Russia's Ilsky oil refinery has applied for government financial help mainly due to high interest rates and facility modernization, but added there was no risk of it shutting down and that it remained profitable. Digital Feature (sponsored): Refiner improves OT cyber risk measurement and management: A Case Study on achieving visibility into OT cybersecurity policy compliance http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/digital-feature-sponsored-refiner-improves-ot-cyber-risk-measurement-and-management-a-case-study-on-achieving-visibility-into-ot-cybersecurity-policy-compliance/ This case study details how a U.S.-based Fortune 50 petroleum refiner used PAS Cyber Integrity® to improve OT cybersecurity. By automating asset inventory and vulnerability assessments, the company reduced manual processes, enhanced visibility into cyber risks and improved safety-ultimately saving millions in program costs. Reformer of Venezuela's second-largest refinery halted for repairs http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/reformer-of-venezuelas-second-largest-refinery-halted-for-repairs/ The naphtha reformer of Venezuela's second-largest refinery, the 310,000-bpd Cardon, has been halted for maintenance and repairs following an equipment malfunction last week. Demystify warm-up practices for centrifugal pumps http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/october-2024/special-focus-valves-pumps-compression-and-turbomachinery/demystify-warm-up-practices-for-centrifugal-pumps/ This article provides a thorough analysis of various warm-up practices—examining their benefits and drawbacks and proposing well-grounded guidelines for the development of efficient warm-up systems. Research on vibration analysis and control of rotating axial flow pumps http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/october-2024/special-focus-valves-pumps-compression-and-turbomachinery/research-on-vibration-analysis-and-control-of-rotating-axial-flow-pumps/ Vibration of axial flow pumps has emerged as a key problem to the long-term, reliable and stable operation of these pumps in the chemical industry.  This article dives into this issue and provides analysis and remedy. Shape the future of sustainable processing with advanced analytics http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/october-2024/digital-technologies/shape-the-future-of-sustainable-processing-with-advanced-analytics/ From the foundations of measuring emissions in real time, to forecasting the impact of each lever and automating reporting, digital technologies help processors track key sustainability metrics and overall progress in the journey to net-zero.  ADNOC, AIQ developing first-of-a-kind agentic AI solution for global energy transformation http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/adnoc-aiq-developing-first-of-a-kind-agentic-ai-solution-for-global-energy-transformation/ ENERGYai will combine large language model technology with cutting-edge ‘agentic’ AI – AI ‘agents’ that are trained in specific tasks across ADNOC’s value chain. These specialized AI agents bring a new level of autonomy and precision to critical tasks, from seismic analysis to energy efficiency and real-time process monitoring. Cannon Artes breaks ground on massive industrial wastewater treatment/water reuse plant in Qatar http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/cannon-artes-breaks-ground-on-massive-industrial-wastewater-treatmentwater-reuse-plant-in-qatar/ Cannon Artes is building a large-scale, advanced wastewater treatment and water reuse plant in one of the top three petrochemical complexes in the Middle East region. The system will treat up to 25,000 m3d of effluent water and cooling-tower-blowdown water.