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Petrochemicals

Double-tubesheet heat exchangers: Necessities and challenges

Fluor: Misal, P. M.

Among all types of heat exchangers, shell-and-tube heat exchangers are in huge demand for industrial applications.

Ensuring safety in dynamic chemical manufacturing environments

ITT Goulds Pumps: Knecht, S.

As with all industries, chemical manufacturing is evolving in response to technical innovations, new customer requirements and increased global competition.

Engineering Case Histories: Case 112: Remote failure analysis consulting

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

An article on “Remote training of personnel”1 is interesting and appropriate at this time of COVID-19. It outlines the difficulties in presenting remote training courses and suggests methods that can help.

Executive Viewpoint: Technology to drive decarbonization of the oil and gas industry

Siemens Energy: Fors, T.

<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> (HP) was pleased to speak with Thorbjoern Fors (TF), EVP of Industrial Applications, Siemens Energy, to discuss the decarbonization of the oil and gas industry and the technologies that are helping companies meet their sustainability goals.

Reliability: Taking ownership of problems

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Taking ownership of issues during a critical or troubling time is just as important as assuming responsibility during times of opportunity and benefit.

Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

DeZURIK, a leading valve manufacturer in the industrial and municipal markets, offers a wide variety of valve solutions for environmental wastewater systems, including grey water intake, pump isolation, pump surge control and membrane bioreactor isolation.

Global Project Data

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

According to Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database, new capital project investments have increased each month since November 2020.

Industry Perspectives

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

In the second half of 2021, Hydrocarbon Processing is hosting two events to showcase the leading technologies and people in the refining, petrochemicals and gas processing/LNG industries: The International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC) and the HP Awards. A “call for abstracts” has opened for both events.

Alarm management: A pillar of process safety management

QHSE Institute: Moreno, C. G.

The following describes how an adequate implementation of alarm management is a fundamental part in process safety management (PSM).

Improve the reliability of a CO2 compressor in a urea synthesis/granulation plant

CNRL-Canada: Zardynezhad, S.

The carbon dioxide compressor is one of the key major equipment in a urea production plant that produces fertilizers.