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HP Innovations
Virtual refinery aids operator training and safety studies Simulation Solutions, Inc. and SASICT, LLC have released what is claimed to be the industry's first Virtual Refinery for use in operator trai..
New Developments
Advanced process control to simplify system maintenance Profit Suite R300 is claimed to increase operator effectiveness in the control room, troubleshoot a broader array of process issues, provide eas..
HP Construction: North America
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has two engineering, procurement and fabrication packages from BP Products North America Inc. for its planned $3 billion Canadian heavy crude refinery upgrade prog..
HP Construction: South America
Aker Kvaerner is providing the basic and detailed engineering design for offshore procurement services for PetroquímicaSuape's new purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant, to be built ..
HP Construction: Europe
Aker Kvaerner has a contract with Sevan Production Services Ltd. to install the Sevan Hummingbird floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. The FPSO will be installed at the Ches..
HP Construction: Middle East
Borouge has contracts valued at approximately $3 billion for Borouge 2, the major expansion project at the company's production facilities in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. The..
HP Construction: Asia-Pacific
GE Oil & Gas is supplying compressor trains for two projects in China that will feature coal-based propylene plants. The two projects are Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group's plant in the Ning..
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Grease selection based on application specifics Anderol, Inc.'s new grease selection guide provides step-by-step instructions on selecting the most effective grease based..
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Interoperability standard launched Over the past year, the POSC Caesar Association, USPI, the DN..
HP Impact: Economic realities push coal's share as chemical feedstock
Political and technological advancements for coal and biomass are expected to offer chemical producers alternatives other than traditional petroleum feedstocks. Looking at the current issues facing ch..
HP Impact: Global PE: extended upturn advancing to its summit
Polyethylene (PE) represents the largest segment of the commodity plastics business worldwide. In 2006, of the 173 million tons of commodity plastics consumption, PE represented almost 40% of the mark..
HP Impact: EU refiners must adapt to changing product demand
In the next decade, the EU refining industry will be facing significant changes in demand both in absolute terms and relative calls for its main products. The imbalance between the demand for gasoline..
HP Impact: Opposing groups join to develop solution for device integration
The EDDL Cooperation Team (ECT) and the FDT Group have agreed to combine efforts and work toward a unified solution for device integration that is compatible with both technologies. This, they claim, ..
HP Impact: Wireless communication standard created for process applications
The HART Communication Foundation (HCF) has completed draft specifications for a new wireless standard. WirelessHART is claimed to be the first open and interoperable wireless communication standard d..