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Chiyoda, AVEVA forge strategic partnership to power plantOS with AVEVA CONNECT

Chiyoda announced that an AVEVA Partner Ecosystem Member Agreement has been completed with AVEVA, marking a significant milestone in advancing its digital O&M platform, plantOS.

SABIC announces closure of Olefins 6 facility in Teesside, UK

SABIC will permanently close its Olefins 6 facility at the Wilton site. Operating since 1979, the plant has been a major part of the region’s chemical manufacturing landscape for decades.

Damaged unit of Iran's South Pars refinery back operating

A damaged unit of the South Pars refinery's Phase 14, which was hit by Israel in its first strike on Iran's oil and gas sector, has returned to operation, the Iranian state-run agency Nour News reported

Improve sour water stripper unit performance via feed sour water preconditioning

Nexo Solutions: Engel, D.  |  S. Engel  |  S. Williams  |  C. Ridge

Sour water stripper (SWS) units in refinery operations are often exposed to several challenges, such as corrosion, low efficiency, decreased capacity, solids fouling and equipment plugging. This article explores some of those challenges.

Managing the energy transition: Microgrids play a key role

Emerson’s Aspen Technology business: R. Beck  |  T. J. Surbella

This article dives into the use of microgrids, and how they can help power certain plants within refineries and petrochemical facilities.

Causes and countermeasures for a compressor lube oil system failure due to delayed oil pressure recovery by an auxiliary lube oil pump

SK Energy: H. Jeong  |  W. Eom

This article shares insights from a lube oil system issue and recommends key points to consider when operating oil systems. 

Application of systems engineering principles in a reliability assessment of air-cooled heat exchangers

Contributing Author: D. R. Narang

This article proposes a holistic remaining life assessment and reliability engineering framework developed based on systems engineering principles to cover both mechanical integrity (header boxes and fin tubes) and dynamic reliability aspects (fin blades, electrical motors, gearboxes and propellers).

The implementation and automation of an alarm management system in a complex control environment at KNPC’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery

Kuwait National Petroleum Co.: Maqbool, A.  |  Al-Mansour, S.  |  Joshi, M. K.

This work details how the integration and automation of alarm management system applications at Kuwait National Petroleum Co.’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery have resulted in numerous benefits that have optimized plant operations.  

Optimize plant design in the hydrocarbon processing industry with advanced CAD tools

Microsol Resources: T. Schwarzweller

This article will explore the evolution of computer-aided design technology, its advantages and uses throughout the hydrocarbon processing industry.

Achieving operational excellence with real-time visibility in chemical supply chains

Sheer Logistics: N. Fryer

From better quality control to more optimized production scheduling, this article will outline the key benefits of real-time visibility, the technology making it possible and the trends shaping the future of chemical supply chains.