Equipment
Process control in the process industry
In this age of automation, process control in the process industries is essential.
Advancing the feature sets of field instruments to improve connectivity, diagnostics and user-friendliness
Anyone observing process industries these days recognizes that they are very competitive.
Reimagining reliability analytics
The hypothesis that diversity among teams increases effectiveness is well-researched and published.<sup>1</sup>
Editorial Comment: Advancing catalyst technologies and a focus on plant optimization/efficiency
For nearly 100 yr, catalysts have been used within the processing industries.
Innovations
Flowserve Corp., a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, has released its SIHI® Boost UltraPLUS dry-running vacuum pump.
INEOS Energy charters two LNG carriers to create virtual LNG pipeline from the U.S. to Europe
INEOS Energy Trading has today signed agreements with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines for two new build LNG carriers, to be used for the import of LNG into Germany from the United States.
Neste decides to invest in liquefied waste plastic upgrading unit at its Porvoo refinery
Neste has made the final investment decision to commence construction of upgrading facilities for liquefied plastic waste at its Porvoo refinery in Finland.
thyssenkrupp Uhde and Johnson Matthey increase ammonia synthesis capacity at Koch Fertilizer facility
Working in collaboration, thyssenkrupp Uhde and Johnson Matthey have delivered a product solution to in-crease the ammonia capacity at Koch Fertilizer’s Fort Dodge, Iowa facility. During the revamp of the existing ammonia plant, the team integrated the uhde dual-pressure process, which was installed upstream of the existing ammonia synthesis loop.
bp's Toledo refinery suffered cascade of malfunctions before fatal explosion
Supervisors at bp's Toledo, Ohio refinery opted to keep the plant running despite a series of malfunctions and a petroleum spill in the hours before an accident that killed two workers last year.
Venezuela's PDVSA resumes operations at El Palito refinery unit
Venezuela's state energy company Petroleos de Venezuela PDVSA has resumed operation at the catalytic cracking unit at the El Palito refinery.
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- Honeywell to supply digital process and automation technologies to the Dangote refinery 4/9
- Technip Energies awarded contract for Long Son Petrochemicals enhancement project in Vietnam 4/9
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- Japan weighs new release of about 20 days' worth of oil from reserves 4/9
- Germany probes Klesch's planned purchase of bp refinery 4/9

