http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/october-2024/special-focus-valves-pumps-compression-and-turbomachinery/sealing-oil-mist-choose-the-proper-bearing-isolators/ Bearings are valuable components that support the proper functionality of pumps. However, like any essential component, they require adequate protection. The best technology to guard against premature bearing failure is bearing isolators, and it is critical to select the correct bearing isolator design that incorporates features specific for oil mist lubrication. 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. 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. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/penn-valley-pump-completes-sale-to-ingersoll-rand/ Penn Valley Pump Co. Inc. (PVP), a leading manufacturer of double disc pumps, has completed a sale of the company to Ingersoll Rand Inc. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/flowserve-completes-acquisition-of-mogas-industries/ Flowserve Corp., a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, has completed the acquisition of MOGAS Industries. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/basf-to-build-world-s-largest-industrial-heat-pump-for-co2-free-steam-generation/ BASF has received funding approval from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action for the construction of the world’s most powerful industrial heat pump. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/innio-group-welcomes-strategic-partnership-between-heaten-and-ai-alpine/ The INNIO Group welcomes the acquisition of the Norwegian industrial heat pump manufacturer Heaten AS by its parent company AI Alpine (Luxembourg) S.à r.l. This strategic partnership brings significant synergies to the energy industry, enabling customers to generate carbon dioxide (CO2)-free heat from waste heat. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/08/adnoc-deploys-pioneering-ai-enabled-process-optimization-technology/ Following successful initial operations, ADNOC announced the deployment of an industry leading artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled process optimization technology--Neuron 5--across all ADNOC facilities across thousands of critical pieces of equipment essential for production, including compressors, valves and generators. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/08/svanehoej-to-provide-dw-fuel-pumps-for-eight-ammonia-powered-bulk-carriers/ The Danish liquified gas equipment specialist has been awarded a contract to supply 32 deepwell (DW) fuel pumps for a new series of ammonia (NH3) dual-fuel bulk carriers. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/june-2024/sustainability-and-the-energy-transition/transitioning-to-an-electrified-future/ As countries responsible for 75% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions set net-zero targets, oil and gas, chemicals and other energy-intensive process industries are under increasing pressure to decarbonize.