http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/chiyoda-aveva-forge-strategic-partnership-to-power-plantos-with-aveva-connect/ Chiyoda announced that an AVEVA Partner Ecosystem Member Agreement has been completed with AVEVA, marking a significant milestone in advancing its digital O&M platform, plantOS. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/sabic-announces-closure-of-olefins-6-facility-in-teesside-uk/ SABIC will permanently close its Olefins 6 facility at the Wilton site. Operating since 1979, the plant has been a major part of the region’s chemical manufacturing landscape for decades. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/damaged-unit-of-irans-south-pars-refinery-back-operating/ A damaged unit of the South Pars refinery's Phase 14, which was hit by Israel in its first strike on Iran's oil and gas sector, has returned to operation, the Iranian state-run agency Nour News reported http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/june-2025/process-optimization/improve-sour-water-stripper-unit-performance-via-feed-sour-water-preconditioning/ Sour water stripper (SWS) units in refinery operations are often exposed to several challenges, such as corrosion, low efficiency, decreased capacity, solids fouling and equipment plugging. This article explores some of those challenges. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/june-2025/sustainability-and-the-energy-transition/managing-the-energy-transition-microgrids-play-a-key-role/ This article dives into the use of microgrids, and how they can help power certain plants within refineries and petrochemical facilities. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/june-2025/valves-pumps-turbomachinery-and-compression/causes-and-countermeasures-for-a-compressor-lube-oil-system-failure-due-to-delayed-oil-pressure-recovery-by-an-auxiliary-lube-oil-pump/ This article shares insights from a lube oil system issue and recommends key points to consider when operating oil systems.  http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/june-2025/heat-exchangemanagement/application-of-systems-engineering-principles-in-a-reliability-assessment-of-air-cooled-heat-exchangers/ This article proposes a holistic remaining life assessment and reliability engineering framework developed based on systems engineering principles to cover both mechanical integrity (header boxes and fin tubes) and dynamic reliability aspects (fin blades, electrical motors, gearboxes and propellers). http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/june-2025/process-controls-instrumentation-and-automation/the-implementation-and-automation-of-an-alarm-management-system-in-a-complex-control-environment-at-knpc-s-mina-al-ahmadi-refinery/ This work details how the integration and automation of alarm management system applications at Kuwait National Petroleum Co.’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery have resulted in numerous benefits that have optimized plant operations.   http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/june-2025/plant-design-engineering-construction-and-commissioning/optimize-plant-design-in-the-hydrocarbon-processing-industry-with-advanced-cad-tools/ This article will explore the evolution of computer-aided design technology, its advantages and uses throughout the hydrocarbon processing industry. http://web2v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/june-2025/columns/achieving-operational-excellence-with-real-time-visibility-in-chemical-supply-chains/ From better quality control to more optimized production scheduling, this article will outline the key benefits of real-time visibility, the technology making it possible and the trends shaping the future of chemical supply chains.