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Environment & Safety

Accident at Eni’s ethylene plant in Sicily kills two

The two workers, employed by a third-party contractor, had been carrying out inspection work at the Versalis ethylene plant in Priolo. Eni says an investigation is still ongoing.

Total limits Texas refinery operations after worker dies in bulldozer accident

Thomas Courts, a 66-year-old contractor from Denton, Texas, drowned in the large pit beneath the coker after the bulldozer he was driving flipped over early on Saturday.

Enabling the refinery of the future—Safety first

Trinity Integrated Systems: Mulholland, D.

Within this “new” economy, automation systems must be capable of delivering new levels of productivity and scalability, while ensuring safety, managing globalizations and addressing new workforce demographics.

Improve refinery flexibility and responsiveness

Emerson Process Management: Olsen, T.  |  Schodowski, E.

The hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) has changed significantly with an abundance of available discounted crude oils, a rise in markets served beyond the traditional local or regional demands, and a renewed focus on being both competitive and profitable while complying with ever-changing regulations.

Proposed US water definition may alter future of HPI

Kleinfelder: Murawski, E.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proposed Rule 33 CFR Part 328, a regulation intended to redefine and clarify the reach of the EPA’s jurisdi..

HP Automation Safety: Conducting audits to confirm safety standard compliance

Rockwell Automation: Gruhn, P.

The ISA 84 (IEC 61511) standard on safety instrumented systems (SISs) in the process industries states that assessments and audits are required to determine that functional safety has been achieved and maintained.

HP Viewpoint: Should there be an end to fermentation ethanol?

ExxonMobil (retired): Brownstein, A. M.

In 2005, the US Congress determined that fuels derived from renewable resources, such as biofuels, will play a major role in ensuring US energy independence.

HP Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Blume, Adrienne

New valve offers zero leakagePentair Valves and Controls has expanded its Vanessa triple offset valves (TOVs) product line with the launch of the Series 30-RS.

CNPC shuts Niger refinery after mechanical failure

"The refinery has broken down. That's all I can say," Soraz spokesman Magagi Dada told private TV station RTT. The refinery was built as a joint venture between CNPC and the Niger government.

PBF to shut Delaware refinery FCC following fire

The primary wet gas compressor associated with the FCC at Delaware City and its backup were damaged in the fire last Friday, and officials spent the weekend trying to assess the extent.