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Digital: Digitalization—Why now?

KBC, a Yokogawa Company: Micklem, D.

The process industries are under threat.

Petrochemicals: Which network can fulfil the petrochemical sector’s desire to exploit Industry 4.0?

Rajant Corp.: Smith, G.

The global petrochemical industry has not been short of success.

The critical maintenance team: Do you have one?

Consultant: Thorman, G.

Larger plants typically have planners and maintenance supervisors onsite, as well as operations personnel.

Fabrication of clad equipment and piping—Part 2

Fluor: Shargay, C.  |  Carmona, R. K.  |  Daru, K.  |  Desai, J.  |  Irfan, M.
Reliance Industries Ltd.: Panchal, A.

For pressure vessels, heat exchangers and piping in corrosive services, the materials in contact with the process are often required to be high alloys to provide a reliable service life.

The top three causes of contractor and engineering misalignment

Accruent: Eichelberger, N.

When contractors, engineers and operations teams at downstream processing plants do not work together at optimal efficiency, it can present serious problems.

Understand net gas compressor control logic from a process engineering standpoint

GS Engineering and Construction: Hong, R.  |  Chang, G. S.

In a refinery or petrochemical plant, certain equipment can create “gray areas” between process engineers and instrument engineers.

How did asset utilization modeling save Sadara $1 B in capital cost?

Sadara Chemical Co.: Hayek, F.  |  Moran, M.

Sadara is a JV between Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical.

Industry Perspectives: What opportunities will 2019 bring to the global HPI?

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

To continue communication and feedback with <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>’s global audience, the editors have posted a new poll to HydrocarbonProcessing.com.

Viewpoint: European refining 2050: Turning the vision into reality

KBC Advanced Technologies, Inc.: George, S.

Europe’s refiners, through their industry organization Fuels Europe, have set out their long-term ambitions in a new program called Vision 2050.

Digital: Three steps to implement a 21st-century disaster recovery plan

Allegro Development Corp.: Cox, E.

In the wake of Hurricane Florence, businesses across the US had another reminder of how unpredictable and unavoidable disasters are when they strike.