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Design and scale-up of gaseous Group A fluid bed systems for chemical synthesis

Contributing Editor: Jazayeri, B.

More than 100 fluid bed reactors for chemical synthesis and comparable processes using Group A powders have been installed and operated successfully since the late 1940s, with some reactors having an inside diameter at much larger than 7 m (23 ft).

Reliability: Houston: We have another problem

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

The state of understanding science and facts on one side and distinguishing these from anecdotes and far-fetched opinions on the other side, should be concerning to us.

Hydrocarbon Processing 2021 Awards WINNERS

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>, the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication for nearly 100 yr, has announced the winners for its fifth annual <i>HP</i> Awards, which celebrate innovative technologies and people that have been instrumental in improving facility operations over the past year.

Materials management: Data-centric execution to enhance organizational productivity—Part 2

Bechtel Corp.: Wyss, S.

In Part 1, the broad concept of materials management was discussed, along with materials management as an investment and attitude.

Hydrocarbon Processing 2021 Awards FINALISTS

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</I>, the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication for nearly 100 yr, has announced the finalists for its fifth annual <i>HP</i> Awards, which celebrate innovative technologies and people that have been instrumental in improving facility operations over the past year.

Materials management: Data-centric execution to enhance organizational productivity—Part 1

Bechtel Corp.: Wyss, S.

As a veteran of many capital projects once observed, “All projects execute materials management—those that do so without a plan and the appropriate resources just do it very poorly.”

Industry Perspectives

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

On October 28, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> will announce the winners of the 2021 <i>HP</> Awards during a virtual streaming event.

Industry Perspectives

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

In mid-August, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> announced the finalists of the 2021 <i>HP</i> Awards, celebrating innovative technologies and people that have been instrumental in improving facility operations over the past year and are making the HPI safer, more efficient and more profitable.

Editorial Comment: Advancing ideas and best practices by learning from others

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

For 99 yr, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> has provided hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) professionals around the world with the latest technologies, best practices, know-how and case studies.

Control software drives sustainable performance and production

Emerson: Sims, S.

In the face of changing dynamics around the world, hydrocarbon manufacturers are finding the need to not only change strategies, but also to continually adapt those strategies to meet new social and consumer expectations.