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Process Control

Use adaptive control to improve process operations

AspenTech: Golightly, R.

Refiners and chemical/petrochemical producers can now deploy APC and enjoy sustained benefits by implementing a continuous process for controller maintenance.

HP Automation Strategies: A new era emerging for incident prediction and avoidance solutions

ARC Advisory Group: Hill, D.

“Inevitably, what you don’t know will ruin your day.” This often-voiced piece of wisdom is particularly true in the hydrocarbon processing industries, where operations staffs are being ..

HP Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Blume, Adrienne

Modular generator creates precision gas mixturesKIN-TEK’s FlexStream Modular Gas Standards Generating System (Fig. 1) creates precise gas mixtures. The FlexStream system dilutes emissions from pe..

EMGC ’14: Israel shows off new plant technologies for water treatment, security

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Adrienne Blume

The Hadera desalination facility features advanced water treatment technologies, including thermal and membrane water treatment. Meanwhile, a tour of the Israel Aerospace Industries ELTA offered insight into security solutions for the energy industry.

KBC to expand Middle East, North Africa process technology business

KBC has assisted major oil companies for many decades through its expert consultants and process simulation software, and is now undertaking a "major growth program" to expand the business.

HP Automation Strategies: Intelligent pumps offer potential for significant energy savings

ARC Advisory Group: Whalen, J.

Increasing energy costs over the last few decades have put more pressure on companies across all industries to find more efficient ways to utilize energy. Reducing energy consumption reduces both inpu..

HP Automation Safety: What are safety engineering ethics?

exida LLC: Goble, W.

In many professional engineer (PE) programs, continuing education is required. In some US states, this education includes specific requirements for engineering ethics training. The author recently att..

HP Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Blume, Adrienne

Bitumen blowing unit converts residues to asphaltPoerner Ingenieurgesellschaft’s Biturox oxidation process (Fig. 1) converts suitable feedstock blends to road and industrial asphalt/bitumen. Feed..

Yokogawa to supply control system for Ichthys LNG carrier unit in Australia

Yokogawa Electric has received an order from Kawasaki Heavy Industries to supply the control system for an LNG carrier that is being built for the Ichthys LNG project in Australia.

Clariant sells African water treatment business to South Africa's AECI

AECI will use the deal to build on its ImproChem division, which used the 2012 acquisition of GE's chemical and monitoring solutions business to help build a platform for water-treatment sales.