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Jacobs acquires most of Aker Solutions' construction business

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has completed the acquisition of a number of Aker Solutions' operations within its process and construction (P&C) business area.

A nanotechnology partnership is good news for Japanese spectrometer users

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH has formed a strategic marketing alliance with SII NanoTechnology, Inc. to market SPECTRO’s inductively coupled plasma optical emission (ICP-OES) and mass spectrometers (ICP-MS) in Japan.

Slurry-phase hydrocracking—possible solution to refining margins

Opportunity crudes require more hydrogen addition to upgrade orphan product streams into higher-value ‘clean’ products

Convert bottom-of-the-barrel into diesel and light olefins

Lummus Technology: Sieli, G.  |  Rama Rao, M.  |  Soni, D.
Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.: Bhattacharyya, D.

Integrating residue hydrocracking operations with advanced fluid catalytic cracking optimizes upgrading of heavy crude oils

What are the future fungible transportation fuels?

Foster Wheeler, Reading: Stockle, M.

Alternatives hold promises to decrease dependence on crude oil, but they also uncover other challenges in distribution and engine use

How to fabricate reactors for severe service

Walter Tosto SpA: De Colellis, M.  |  Quintiliani, D.  |  Fossataro, G.

Many critical factors are involved in the design and welding of hydrocracking reactors

Minimize carbon footprint from Claus tail-gas units

Linde AG: Heisel, M.
WorleyParsons: Rameshni, M.

Reevaluate emissions efficiencies on sulfur-removal operations

Avoid these risks concerning combustion control in fired heaters

Servomex: Jenkins, R.

Tuneable diode laser analyzers offer diagnostic benefits

Circumvent design issues when adding new hydrotreating units

A-Evangelista, S.A.: Marchetti, M. H.

Follow these guidelines for substantial capital cost savings with existing flare systems

HP Control: Inferential control model input selection

Petrocontrol: Friedman, Y. Z.

It is not a secret that I prefer to base inferential models on engineering principles, rather than on regression. Having said that, the use of regression is widespread, and being a consultant in the f..