Information Systems
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Uncertainty in global hydrocarbon markets has led to the tightening of belts on capital expenditures while new capacity comes online, driving prices lower and pinching profit margins.
Editorial Comment: Adopting digital technologies is not new to the HPI
Incorporating digital technologies into refining and petrochemical operations is not new to the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI).
Innovations
Endress+Hauser’s newly developed iTEMP TMT31 temperature transmitter (FIG. 1) for analog 4-20mA signals is characterized by its long-term stability, high accuracy and ease of use for reliable temperature measurement.
Innovations
Total organic carbon is an important quality parameter in the various manufacturing and process environments that depend on ultrapure water.
Innovations
N’GENIUS Materials Technology has developed a new series of high-strength austenitic stainless steels that the company says will transform how materials are specified and utilized across the oil and gas sector.
Executive Q&A: Creating trusted environments
<em>Hydrocarbon Processing</em> sat down with Frank Sanjay, Manager of the Product Cybersecurity Center of Excellence at Eaton, an intelligent power management company.
Honeywell and Aramco partner for new intelligent operations software solution
Honeywell and Aramco have announced the signing of a joint venture agreement to provide a set of end-to-end business process automation solutions, under the Aramco Namaat Industrial Investments Program.
Digital Technologies: The benefits of homomorphic encryption: A technological enabler for digital services to operations
Among the cryptographic technologies under development in various industries, homomorphic encryption (HE) possesses the attractive feature of allowing computation within the encrypted domain. Encrypted data cannot only be transferred and stored, but also used in the secure encrypted state.
Innovations
Anyone who has encountered foam clamshells for restaurant takeout food, white or green “peanut” packing to cushion shipments, or those thick foam blocks for protecting boxed furniture is familiar with expanded polystyrene (EPS).
Integrated remote operations drive collaboration and autonomy
Sensors, equipment and devices are becoming more intelligent, opening the door for autonomous operations, which is the ability for machines and processes to run while self-diagnosing and handling problems.
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