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CPT testing: An important measure of how stainless steel resists pitting corrosion

Outokumpu: Helmersson, B.

Pitting corrosion can seriously impact the service life of stainless steel components in hydrocarbon processing applications.

Refineries’ pandemic turmoil—KNPC’s gasoline demand: Opportunities and challenges

Kuwait National Petroleum Co.: Matar, M. B.  |  Alqallaf, D. A.  |  Alesmail, I.  |  Al-Mutairi, F.

The COVID-19 pandemic is regarded as one of the most exceedingly difficult challenges faced in the oil and gas industry's history.

Implement innovative corrosion management solutions for biofuel refining—Part 1

Emerson: Fazackerley, W.

The production of carbon-neutral and renewable transportation fuels is growing rapidly, driven by the need to find feedstocks beyond fossil resources.

Connected workers can be empowered by digital transformation

Shiftconnector: Eschbach, A.

Plant safety, product quality and efficient operations in oil and gas processing rely on accurate knowledge transfer between teams and across shifts.

Don’t just survive: Thrive with advanced process control

Emerson: Beebe, D.
Aspen Technology: Kalafatis, A.

There is a new adage in process manufacturing circles, and it resonates particularly deeply in the hydrocarbon industry: If you do not like market factors today, just wait a month.

Hengli Oilchem to begin voluntary liquidation

Privately controlled Chinese refining and petrochemical manufacturer Hengli Group said that Sinochem Group and itself were winding up their Singapore-based JV, Hengli Oilchem, due to business and strategic considerations.

The roles of operations teams in handling emergency incidents in oil refineries and petrochemical plants

Yaron Nimrod Engineering Consulting: Nimrod, Y.

A fire incident in an oil refinery or petrochemical plant can be a very frightening event—the vast flames, the noises, the smells, and the feeling that at any moment, everything might explode.

HFC detection using optical gas imaging increases safety/efficiency while reducing emissions

Teledyne FLIR: O’Neill, C.
Contributing Author: Chochran, R. A.

The use of optical gas imaging (OGI) cameras has benefited the oil and gas industry greatly by improving worker safety and plant efficiency while reducing emissions; however, the technology has yet to gain a similar foothold in the petrochemical industry, despite offering similar advantages.

Make accident investigations water-tight

Contributing Author: Khan, A. J.

Accident investigations are to a safety manager as a stethoscope is to a doctor.

The importance of operational readiness

JEM Advisors: Ladnier, G.  |  Straker, B.  |  Hanson, T.  |  Kenyon, R.
GMcLeodConsulting LLC: McLeod, G.
Austin Mattson Project Management: Mattson, A.

Over the last 20 yr–30 yr, manufacturing facilities and project teams have spent significant time and money developing tools to navigate the issues of designing, procuring and building projects.