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Editorial Comment: Will 2021 be a rebound year?

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Needless to say, 2020 was an unprecedented year.

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.

How to support condition monitoring with wireless instrumentation networks

Emerson: Cureton, A.

When <i>Wireless</i>HART first hit the market in 2008, most of the native devices using it were process measurement instruments.

Optimizing methanol plant operations through minimal capital investments

Methanex Corp.: Soto, J.

In the constant search for improvement, Methanex has developed a state-of-the-art project to improve plant operation at its methanol production facility in Punta Arenas, Chile (FIG. 1).

Executive Viewpoint: How digital transformation improves safety and reduces emissions

Global Refining and Chemical Programs: Carugo, M.

Digital transformation is a strategy for improving performance by applying technologies for measurement, connectivity, data storage, analytics and visualization

Workforce: Five lessons to get the most out of remote training and tools

T.A. Cook & Partner Consultants: Munson, P.

The past year has been a time of great challenges, and of great opportunities, for people to adapt and overcome the current restrictions on in-person meetings.

Business Trends: Why we value engineering data

Fluor: Jensen, L.  |  Szczepanek, J.

In the 21st century, one cannot escape the concept of data.

Editorial Comment: HPI spending forecast to reach $491 B in 2021

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Who could have known that the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) would have been hit with such market volatility entering the new decade?

Industry Perspectives: New project announcements suffer in 2020 due to pandemic

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

According to <i>Hydrocarbon Processing’s</i> Construction Boxscore Database, more than 290 new projects have been announced in 2020.

Applying tools to strengthen safety and risk management

Emerson: Pinto, N.

The same characteristics that make hydrocarbons useful as fuels can also make refineries, and any other areas where processing or storage takes place, potentially dangerous.