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If fugitive emissions are left unmitigated, they can have detrimental effects to a refinery or petrochemical plant, including hefty fines if the facility is not in compliance. This podcast explores some essential strategies for actively addressing fugitive emissions to help reduce leaks, maintain compliance and keep costs low. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing...

This podcast looks at the four key challenge areas for EPC firms, how digital twins can optimize EPC performance and a few success stories on how EPC firms are leveraging digital technologies to enhance the project ecosystem. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com Copyright ©Gulf Energy Information 2021      

This podcast highlights some of the major topics discussed in Hydrocarbon Processing's Mid-Year Market Update webcast. Overviews include fuels demand, capital expenditures and active and new project numbers globally. The market webcast can be viewed on-demand by visiting HydrocarbonProcessing.com/webcasts. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com Copyright ©Gulf...

Heinz Bloch's July Reliability column focuses on an interesting case involving sour seal oil traps and how best-in-class companies can work with manufacturers to ensure reliability. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com Copyright ©Gulf Energy Information 2021    

  This podcast tackles the four phases of improving production control: normal operation, visualization, quality control and optimum operation. Companies can achieve seamless optimized production through the combination of simulation technology and control technology. This podcast details this strategy. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com Copyright ©Gulf Ene...

To tackle competitiveness and move with the changing digital environment, utilizing mesh-based, IIoT networks is essential. These networks can provide plant-wide connectivity to manage, monitor and optimize assets critical to efficient, safe and competitive petrochemical operations. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com Copyright ©Gulf Energy Information 2021...

According to Deloitte, the future success of most chemical companies relies on three areas: growth and innovation, performance and cost optimization, and sustainability and the circular economy. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com Copyright ©Gulf Energy Information 2021    

Before deciding to install the newest widget in the market, it is important to evaluate the everyday work and demands of the process automation professionals who are the end users of the equipment. While the reasoning may change depending on who in the plant one is talking to, simplicity, safety and productivity are interconnected points that provide a solid basis for evaluating new technologies....

Jim Gable, Vice President of Downstream Technology and Services, Chevron; and Helin Cox, Business Director, Alkylation and Treating, Honeywell UOP, discuss the launch of the world's first commercial ISOALKY process unit. Mr. Gable and Ms. Cox provide an overview of the technology, its scalability, benefits vs. other alkylation processes and future rollout plans. For comments or feedback, please co...

  Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Peg Greene and Tobias Eckardt, both from BASF, to discuss a new technology for the LNG industry. This new unit replaces the standard mol sieve dehydration unit in an LNG pre-treatment lineup. This discussion focuses on the operations of an LNG plant's pre-treatment section, as well as the benefits this new technology can bring to the LNG industry. For comment...

  SPONSORED: Hydrocarbon Processing spoke with Paul Donnelly, Industry Marketing Director, Aspentech, on the importance of FEED and critical steps and technologies that can help optimize capital projects. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com Copyright ©Gulf Energy Information 2021    

  John Baguley, COO for Magnolia LNG, provides how the LNG market needs to adapt to changes in the global market to reach its full potential. This podcast examines the current LNG market, challenges for producers, economic drivers and market opportunities. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com Copyright ©Gulf Energy Information 2021              

For many manufacturers, greater product diversification and fluctuating demand translates into increased operational complexity, which can have an impact on safety because increased production can put considerable stress on pumping systems. This podcast examines design considerations to ensure safe chemical pumping, along with monitoring and maintenance techniques to ensure efficiency and safety o...

This podcast examines how working with a service support organization to benefit a processing plant's maintenance and reliability goals. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com Copyright ©Gulf Energy Information 2021      

This podcast presents some of the common design and execution challenges that occur during brownfield EPC projects, as well as best practices and solutions to mitigate project challenges.

What is open process automation and how can it benefit plant operations? Global Systems Business and Consulting Lead for Yokogawa, Eugene Spiropoulos, provides his insights on how open process automation is being adopted globally and how it is benefitting process engineers.

  How has the global basestocks market changed post-COVID 19? Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Laura Pottorf, Global Marketing Manager, Basestocks and Specialties, ExxonMobil, to get her insights on the global basestocks market and steps oil marketers should take to help navigate this evolving industry. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com Copyright ©Gulf...

  This podcast details how owner/operators can get started and what they should look for when planning a grassroots or conversion project for the production of renewable diesel. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com Copyright ©Gulf Energy Information 2021                

Learn the main design considerations that should be considered when designing an ethylene oxide flare system. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com Copyright ©Gulf Energy Information 2021          

  This podcast focuses on the five key advantages of using modular construction, especially during COVID-19 restrictions limiting personnel on work sites. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com Copyright ©Gulf Energy Information 2021      

SPONSORED BY AspenTech Hydrocarbon Processing was pleased to sit down with Paul Donnelly, Industry Marketing Director, AspenTech, to discuss how EPC firms are adopting and using new digital technologies, as well as, and most importantly, how these technologies are benefitting these organizations' return on investment. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com Copy...

Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Swarandeep Singh, Vice President at ABB Process Automation, Energy Industries, to discuss the latest advancements in capital projects construction using digital technologies. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com Copyright ©Gulf Energy Information 2021      

Refiners around the world are examining instituting renewable diesel production capacity at their locations. Since renewable diesel production uses the same hydrotreating and separation processes used for petroleum diesel, refiners may be better off looking into converting existing assets to renewable diesel production. This podcast details several factors for refiners to analyze when thinking abo...

A sneak preview of the upcoming April issue with an Executive Viewpoint written by Lisa Graham, Chief Operating Officer of Seeq Corporation. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com Copyright ©Gulf Energy Information 2021  

Hydrocarbon Processing was pleased to speak with Jorge Gascon, Professor of Chemical Engineering at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and Director of the KAUST Catalysis Center, on developing a new crude-to-chemicals technology with Saudi Aramco. Mr. Gascon provides insights on the one-step process, the benefits of the technology and the next steps in implementing it....