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Maintenance & Reliability

Corrosion: Address damage caused by galvanic corrosion

Contributing Writer: Anwer, A.  |  Qureshi, N.

At petrochemical and refining facilities, it is common for U-clamps over piping runs to become corroded, sometimes to the extent where they are completely thinned out.

Editorial Comment: Will 2021 be a rebound year?

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Needless to say, 2020 was an unprecedented year.

How to support condition monitoring with wireless instrumentation networks

Emerson: Cureton, A.

When <i>Wireless</i>HART first hit the market in 2008, most of the native devices using it were process measurement instruments.

Modular reed valve technology for reciprocating compressors

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Hydrocarbon processing plants use reciprocating compressors for process gases in a certain flow and differential pressure range, and double-acting cylinder-piston arrangements are almost always involved.

Executive Viewpoint: How digital transformation improves safety and reduces emissions

Global Refining and Chemical Programs: Carugo, M.

Digital transformation is a strategy for improving performance by applying technologies for measurement, connectivity, data storage, analytics and visualization

Workforce: Five lessons to get the most out of remote training and tools

T.A. Cook & Partner Consultants: Munson, P.

The past year has been a time of great challenges, and of great opportunities, for people to adapt and overcome the current restrictions on in-person meetings.

Business Trends: Why we value engineering data

Fluor: Jensen, L.  |  Szczepanek, J.

In the 21st century, one cannot escape the concept of data.

Editorial Comment: HPI spending forecast to reach $491 B in 2021

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Who could have known that the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) would have been hit with such market volatility entering the new decade?

High-frequency acoustic excitation—Part 1

Process Consultant: Datta, A. K.

Failure of a piping section at the outlet of pressure safety valves (PSVs) and control valves—where significant differential pressure exists (particularly in gas processing industries)—is a common problem in industries.

Stress qualifications for standard and nonstandard valves in piping systems

Various types of valves are used in refineries, petrochemical plants, fertilizer plants and utilities.