Environment & Safety Gas Processing/LNG Maintenance & Reliability Petrochemicals Process Control Process Optimization Project Management Refining

Equipment

Digital: Looking to boost safety? Reliable operations are the key

Emerson Automation Solutions: Carugo, M.

Equipment failures are the thorn in every industrial plant’s side.

Creating a ‘win-win’ between construction contractor and project owner—Part 2

ShureLine Construction: Berg, J.  |  Shahani, G.

For large projects, construction represents the biggest cost component and the greatest risk.

Novel FCC technologies based on reaction chemistry of catalytic cracking

SINOPEC Engineering Inc.: Xie C.  |  Wei, X.  |  Gong, J.  |  Long, J.

The increased use of opportunity crude oils in refinery processing, the growing demand for light fuel, and the efficient conversion of petroleum resources to refined fuels and basic chemical raw materials have become the basis of green and low-carbon refining technology developments.

Digital: Maximize return on capital investment with predictive maintenance

AVEVA: Newton, M.

Oil and gas professionals are well aware of the pressures companies face in the market.

Editorial Comment

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Each May, Hydrocarbon Processing focuses on the topic of maintenance and reliability.

Show Preview: IRPC Europe returns to Italy this June

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Andrew, Bob

Gulf Energy Information and Hydrocarbon Processing are pleased to provide a preview of IRPC Europe 2018, which will be held June 5–7 in Milan.

Using valve diagnostics at startup to save time and money

Emerson Process Management: Raymond, S.

Early detection of valve problems with diagnostics prevents small issues from escalating into major incidents when production starts.

Advanced steam system optimization program

TLV International Inc.: Hou, A.  |  Mita, T.

The steam system forms an integral part of the safe, reliable and profitable operation of a process plant. Steam constitutes approximately 30% of the energy used in a typical petroleum refinery.

Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Andrew, Bob

Ross Systems and Controls (SysCon) recently completed the qualification to self-certify its touchscreen purged panels as meeting the rigorous standards of Underwriters Laboratories’ UL-698A Code and the National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA-496 Code.

Engineering Case Histories: Case 100—Was sloshing the cause of a failure?

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

Some situations in failure analysis demand an understanding of the wave motion of a liquid wave in a tank, called “sloshing.”