Whitepapers

Petrochemical process engineers are facing an ‘energy trilemma’ of rising feedstock costs, a volatile market and pressure to decarbonize operations. Aggreko’s white paper, Process Matters: Rethinking Power in European Petrochemicals, examines these challenges and how hire can help optimize performance, drawing upon insights from a survey of 604 process engineers.

Gas quality is used for custody transfer measurement or as a parameter for process control. The efficiency and accuracy of this measurement in natural gas applications is not only critical for success, but also a key driver of cost management. This reference guide provides a complete overview of the key analytical measurements from wells all the way through custody transfer. This guide also shows you relevant solutions and key decision factors you may need for evaluating your current and future needs.

Learn how SAUDI ARAMCO TOTAL Refining & Petrochemical (SATORP) partnered with Koch-Glitsch, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, to enhance vacuum distillation units (VDU) performance. The upgrade involved moving from conventional to high-tech design using advanced tools and criteria. The focus was the wash bed and flash zone design, which determines VDU performance and reliability. Refinery economics demand maximizing yields and using heavier crudes, leading to higher severity and deeper cut points. The paper emphasizes the importance of following proper design and operation procedures, given the conditions' impact on product quality and unit reliability. Download this white paper from Koch-Glitsch, to find out more.

An overview of combustion acoustic theory and design best practices with a strong emphasis on combustion as an acoustic amplifier will be presented. Vibration data analysis, system modeling methods, and mitigation techniques will be presented. A case study of combustion system vibration will be discussed outlining vibration observations and effects, and how analysis of key design features and vibration data led to successful strategies for resolution.

Industrial control system (ICS) and operational technology (OT) security—protecting the systems that monitor and control manufacturing, transportation, water-management systems, and electric power grids—represents one of the more challenging areas for security professionals. In this paper, SANS reviewed the updated PAS Cyber Integrity^®, from Hexagon, designed to address key ICS/ OT security vulnerability management challenges, provide engineering and cyber resiliency against modern ICS cyberattacks, and help ensure regulatory compliance.

End-users in the petrochemical industry face significant operational challenges due to failures in abrasion-resistant linings, particularly in FCC vessels. This leads to process disruptions, costly repairs, and premature equipment replacement, causing a spike in operational expenses and a decrease in product yield. This whitepaper delves into the often-overlooked root cause—a critical design flaw allowing refractory lining bypass. It explores the consequences, compares anchoring systems in various environments, and proposes an alternative solution.

The industrial analytics marketplace has become quite crowded in recent years. There are dozens, maybe hundreds of companies out there making analytics products that target everything from broad industrial applications to niche manufacturing processes. So, where does one start their search for an alternative to PI Vision or ProcessBook? In this guide we'll give you some tips for evaluating ProcessBook & PI Vision alternatives, and present some of the best PI Server data visualization tools available today. We'll cover: • ProcessBook end-of-life • Criteria for evaluating ProcessBook & PI Vision alternatives • Integrating with PI Server • Diagnostic analytics capabilities • Operations management capabilities • Advanced analytics capabilities • Cost/pricing breakdowns • Top choices for ProcessBook & PI Server alternatives

ABB’s new Sensi+ compact natural gas contaminants analyzer uses a unique tunable diode laser (TDL) technology known as Off-Axis Integrated Cavity Output Spectroscopy (OA-ICOS) to deliver: • One single analyzer for multiple natural gas contaminants • Fast response in measuring contaminants • Lower pipeline operation costs • Precision accuracy and reliability • Easy to use interface (easy to operate and service) • A solution for multiple applications (custody transfer, tariffs, compliance, and process monitoring) Why buy, maintain, train on, and support three sensors for your H2O, H2S, and CO2 measurements when one sensor will do the job along with all the benefits listed above?