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Industry Perspectives: HP Awards—Honoring the industry’s best

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

In late June, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> announced the finalists for its third annual awards.

Editorial Comment: A shift in capital? Petrochemical projects take lead in active project market share

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

In mid-June, I joined Thad Pittman, Senior Research Analyst, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing’s</i> Construction Boxscore Database, to provide <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> subscribers with a global analysis on the downstream processing industry’s capital projects landscape.

Chemistry modeling system—A key to increased steam system reliability

SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Robinson, J.  |  Robinson, G.

Oil refineries and petrochemical plants rely on steam systems to maintain utility and process unit operations.

Advantages of using TDL analyzers for safety monitoring in combustion within HPI applications

Servomex: Jenkins, R.

From refining to chemical production processes, heaters play an essential role in hydrocarbon processing applications.

Projects as programs: A vision for long-term project success

Solvay: Scofield, R.

Process industries across the globe grapple with producing dozens or even hundreds of different products.

Benefits of close-coupled flush rings

AS-Schneider: Ambacher, A.

The chemical industry uses flush rings for diaphragm seals.

Specify the pressure drop of a vent silencer

Empresarios Agrupados (EEAA): Casado, E.

Industrial facilities, such as refineries and petrochemical plants, have many systems and equipment that must relieve steam or gases through discharge piping to the atmosphere to avoid overpressure and protect the installation.

People

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Arja Talakar has been appointed CEO of Siemens Oil & Gas. He will be based in Houston, Texas, the global headquarters for Oil & Gas and its parent operating company, Siemens Gas and Power.

Construction

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has reached a full agreement with CCS JV, a JV between Chiyoda, McDermott and Saipem, for the development of its Mozambique Area 1 LNG terminal.

Global Project Data

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database is tracking more than 1,300 projects around the world.