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Photography in the oil and gas industry: Its significance and best practices

Antonoil Service: Abid, J.  |  Sarwat, A

Producing photographs of and within process plants requires special attention and discipline.

The illusion of accuracy in analyzing plant failures

Saudi Aramco: Al Muaisub, M.

This article highlights the challenges faced by plant engineers in accurately determining damage mechanisms, discussing three common illusions of accuracy including temperature limits, reliance on single references, and confirmation bias during failure investigations.

Shutdown and startup of an amine system

Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery: Stavros, J.  |  Taylor, J.

A smooth startup of an amine system begins with properly taking the system out of service.

Decarbonizing steam crackers: Key technical challenges of transitioning from natural gas to hydrogen

SCG Chemicals Co. Ltd.: Wattanasoponvanij, S.  |  Tanthapanichakoon, W.  |  Lourvanij, K.
Chulalongkorn University: Soottitantawat, A.

In the petrochemical industry, olefin crackers utilize significant amounts of heat to crack hydrocarbons into essential chemicals, such as olefins and aromatics.

Potential energy: Meeting demand as the H2 industry evolves

Emerson: Burdette, J.

Hydrogen is a critical resource for many industries, especially as sustainability remains a high priority.

Optimize energy consumption with modern instrumentation

Endress+Hauser: Flannery, M.  |  Marcon, C.

The global pressures posed by climate change and other environmental challenges have elevated sustainability to a worldwide corporate priority.

ExxonMobil signs carbon capture agreement with CF Industries in Mississippi (U.S,)

ExxonMobil has signed its fourth carbon capture and storage agreement with CF Industries. ExxonMobil will transport and permanently store up to 500,000 tpy of captured CO2 from CF Industries’ complex in Yazoo City, Mississippi. 

Digital Feature: Paraffin wax: A detailed look at its production process

In this article, ExxonMobil provides a walkthrough of paraffin wax production, highlighting the company's DILCHILL™ process.

AVEVA’s integrated EPC 4.0 solutions to drive digital twin for Meridian's new greenfield refinery

AVEVA announced a strategic partnership with Meridian Energy Group to develop a digital twin for the first full-conversion refinery built in the U.S. since 1976, and the first modern "greenfield" advanced technology refinery constructed in the U.S. ever.

Clariant's MegaZonE catalyst delivers strong results in Chinese methanol plant

Clariant announced that its MegaZonE technology is delivering excellent performance in the 600,000-tpy methanol plant of CNOOC’s China Blue Chemical Ltd.