Management
HP Water Management: Best practices for RO operations
Widespread use of reverse osmosis (RO) technology in industrial applications began in the late 1980s, following the introduction of polyamide materials that had a significantly higher permeate flow an..
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US, Norway seek to improve CO2 capture The US and Norway have announced their commitment to support the global carbon capture and storage (CCS) test center network. In a joint release, the two co..
Chemical-grade operation—or not?
The quality of transportation fuels has evolved. Earlier, the fuel quality was based on octane to power larger engines for automobiles and cetane for commercial trucks. As lead was phased out of gasol..
Human-machine interfaces are the future of petrochemical refining
 Corey Foster represents Valin Corp. in the Northern California automation market. Valin is a technical solutions provider for the technology, energy, life sciences, natural resources and transpo..
Mitigate heat exchanger corrosion with better construction materials
Better materials can provide optimal equipment service life, reduce maintenance, mitigate contamination by corrosion products and minimize heat loss due to fouling.
Video game technology transforms operator training
Thanks to advances in gaming technology with detailed 3D modeling, it has become practical, affordable and quick to create a navigable, hyper-real equivalent of a facility.
Consider process-based failure analysis methods for piping and equipment
Avoiding incident (or accident) recurrences at industrial systems is a long-standing problem, and it involves process safety strategies (PSSs). Incurring zero incidents is the ultimate goal for any st..
HP Reliability: Demand specifics in designing your asset management programs
In 2009, an automation journal commissioned an online survey asking industry observers and practitioners to rank technology trends in 2009 and beyond.1 Table 1 summarizes the respondents’ prefere..
HP Integration Strategies: Engineering design tools are moving to the ‘cloud’
According to a new market study on engineering design tools, new 3D design applications can play an integral part in determining the optimal design, creation and construction of HPI facilities.
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After a bitter labor battle, INEOS Grangemouth reopensINEOS Grangemouth (UK) has reopened its petrochemicals plant and oil refinery in Scotland. The reopening comes after negotiations with the employe..
- Technip Energies secures major contract for Coral Norte floating LNG project in Mozambique 6/11
- Honeywell introduces Experion Cognition to deliver autonomous control room operations for Borouge International 6/11
- ABB expands non-invasive sensing portfolio to advance simpler and safer temperature measurement 6/11
- Bayer hopes to speed up biofuel feedstock plan amid Iran war energy crunch 6/11
- Gulf Coast Midstream selects Audubon for FEED on Nash Energy Storage Hub 6/11
- Dangote Refinery seeks $1 billion private placement ahead of planned listing 6/11
