Equipment
Materials management: Data-centric execution to enhance organizational productivity—Part 1
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.”
Monitoring hydrogen plant performance—Part 1
Process monitoring is an indispensable practice to keep track of key performance indicators (KPIs) of the hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>) plant.
Industry Perspectives
On October 28, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> will announce the winners of the 2021 <i>HP</> Awards during a virtual streaming event.
Improve kerosene mercaptan sweetening with fluoropolymer-cartridge liquid-liquid coalescers
Many refineries are experiencing new problems related to the formation of stable emulsions and poor separation due to the increased use of lower-cost opportunity crude oils that have a high total acid number (TAN), higher gravities and more sulfur content.
Industry Perspectives
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.
Enhanced unit monitoring enabled by digital twin
Process engineers must continuously monitor the health and performance of process units.
HPNA woes—A thing of the past
2020 can be viewed as one the most challenging periods in the history of the oil and gas sector.
Implementation of advanced level control techniques in refinery operations
Plant performance depends on stable operations, with steady feed, product flow, temperature and pressure control as per process requirements.
Reliability: Calculating the value of upgrading: Shortcut estimations find savings and payback
Bearings are precision components; to survive, they require clean lubricants in adequate amounts.
Innovations
What are the latest advancements in HPI technologies? This month’s Innovations section details the tools and technologies that are optimizing plant operations.
- OCI Global completes $1.9-B sale of OCI Methanol to Methanex Corporation 6/30
- Partnership for sustainability: Pekutherm and POLYVANTIS launch circular economy initiative 6/30
- Univation Technologies and C3 AI collaborate to deliver enterprise AI solutions for advanced predictive maintenance across the global petrochemical industry 6/30
- Lloyd’s Register signs strategic collaboration with DAI Infrastruktur for green ammonia Project Ra 6/30
- Alleima expands product portfolio for the urea industry with SAF™ 2906 6/30
- UK's Lindsey oil refinery insolvent, 420 jobs at risk 6/30
