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Petrochemicals

Unlock margin by interconnecting refinery optimization silos with closed-loop AI

Imubit: Cohen, G.

Refineries and chemical processing plants are complicated to model, control and optimize.

Improve reliability and reduce maintenance with advanced analytics

Seeq Corporation: Buenemann, A.

A common misconception in largescale process manufacturing is that minimizing downtime by increasing reliability is the key to increasing profitability.

Data historian-based machine condition monitoring

Brüel & Kjær Vibro A/S: Hastings, M.

Machine condition monitoring has been playing an increasingly important role in industrial asset healthcare for many years.

Reduce OPEX and improve sustainability through digital energy optimization strategies

Schneider Electric: Lau, C.

Oil and gas companies are looking for quick ways to reduce OPEX amid the pandemic and oil and gas market crises.

Avoid costly stockouts through inventory sharing

M/s Indorama India Private Ltd. (1): Iyer, K. R.

Inventory sharing, per se, is not a new concept; rather, it is a popular practice in the wholesale and distribution business.

A compliant solution for repairing corroded acid lines with composite materials

CSNRI: Green, M.  |  Rodriguez, R.

Composite materials have been utilized for the repair of corroded or damaged piping in refineries, chemical plants and other highly aggressive operating and production plants around the world for decades.

Executive Viewpoint : The importance of digital twins and cloud-based services

AVEVA: McCloskey, A.

<i>Hydrocarbon Processing </i> spoke with Andrew McCloskey, Chief Technology Officer and Head of R&D at AVEVA, about how digital twins and cloud-based services are used, their benefits and challenges, security issues, etc., as related to the downstream oil and gas, refining and petrochemicals industries.

Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

Global refining margins showed mixed results.

Global Project Data

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

<i>Hydrocarbon Processing’s</i> Construction Boxscore Database is tracking nearly 1,400 projects around the world.

Business Trends: Are chemical companies ready for the future of work?

Deloitte Services: Dickson, D.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant, short-term disruption to the chemical industry, potentially leading to long-term impacts.