Loss Prevention
Smart manufacturing standardization: Driving global interoperability for enabling factories of the future
Smart manufacturing is a topic that has generated considerable discussions within industry and standards organizations.
Unlock margin by interconnecting refinery optimization silos with closed-loop AI
Refineries and chemical processing plants are complicated to model, control and optimize.
Improve reliability and reduce maintenance with advanced analytics
A common misconception in largescale process manufacturing is that minimizing downtime by increasing reliability is the key to increasing profitability.
Implement effective operational discipline programs to improve process safety performance—Part 1
Operational discipline (OD) describes human behavior in complying with required systems, every time, to consistently achieve organizational goals and overall operational excellence.<sup>1,2</sup>
Reduce OPEX and improve sustainability through digital energy optimization strategies
Oil and gas companies are looking for quick ways to reduce OPEX amid the pandemic and oil and gas market crises.
Avoid costly stockouts through inventory sharing
Inventory sharing, per se, is not a new concept; rather, it is a popular practice in the wholesale and distribution business.
Reliability: Plan startups wisely and involve SMEs
DE, a retired former colleague of mine, recounted his experience as an expert witness for ABC in litigation against XYZ. (Note that I picked the letters A through M for the plaintiff’s side; N through Z are assigned to the defendants.)
Troubleshoot flooding problems in a crude distillation column
Crude oil is separated into more valuable products, such as naphtha, kerosene, light diesel, heavy diesel and atmospheric residue, in crude distillation units (CDUs).
Business Trends: Are chemical companies ready for the future of work?
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant, short-term disruption to the chemical industry, potentially leading to long-term impacts.
Editorial Comment: The tools advancing the HPI into the digital age
The HPI has been going through a digital transformation, increasingly adopting digital technologies to improve existing processes and structures to improve performance.
- Vioneo awards Lummus polypropylene contract for world's first industrial scale fossil-free plastics from green methanol facility 8/19
- Research: Developing an energy-saving, carbon-capturing method for making ethylene glycol 8/19
- Emerson announced the release of its new Rosemount 3144S temperature transmitter 8/19
- Chinese refiners sweep up Russian oil after Indian demand falls 8/19
- Indonesia plans quick-to-build oil refineries for U.S. crude 8/19
- Russia's ultra low-sulfur diesel exports from Primorsk scheduled to rise in August 8/19
