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Highlights from a maintenance and reliability audit
Staffers in many plants in modern industry are assigned to job functions related to reliability assessment and implementation.
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The board of directors of Haldor Topsoe A/S has appointed Roeland Baan as new CEO as of June 1.
Maintenance: How to conduct successful turnaround maintenance at refineries
PricewaterhouseCoopers reports that, since 2014, the oil and gas industry has put off noncritical spending to reduce costs.
Industry Perspectives: The Main Column podcast: Crucial topics shaping the industry
In the February issue of Hydrocarbon Processing, the editors asked our global readership what topics they would like to hear on the publication’s new podcast series: The Main Column.
Consider purpose-driven methods for communicating with engineers
Technology has dramatically transformed communication methods and, more importantly, the ways that engineers share information with colleagues and clients.
How to use technology to mitigate job-hopping and retain millennial workers
Workforce experts and employers often suggest that the millennial generation is responsible for sparking the job-hopping trend.
Engineering Case Histories: Case 109: Catastrophic failures and the human factor
A catastrophic failure is defined (for this article) as a failure where lives have been lost and human causes have been a factor.
Executive Viewpoint: Sustainability: Initiatives, innovation and solutions to crucial challenges
<i>Hydrocarbon Processing's</i> Editor-in-Chief/Associate Publisher, Lee Nichols, was pleased to speak with Jim Becker (JB), Vice President, Polymers and Sustainability for Chevron Phillips Chemical (CP Chem).
The importance of engineering and construction alignment throughout the project lifecycle
Construction is where the rubber meets the road. This phase historically is the most challenging time of the project, often characterized by problems with high levels of urgency and difficulty.
Project Management: Efficiently expanding a specialty chemical company
COIM, a specialty chemical company, decided to expand its production capacity in the U.S. to supplement growing market and economy.
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