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Through the integration of a closed-loop neural network, refineries and petrochemical plants can interconnect their people and process areas to optimize their most dynamic and profitable processes and capture millions of dollars in annual incremental margin. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com Copyright ©Gulf Energy Information 2021      

Minimizing downtime is vital in the processing industry. A wide range of maintenance methods/technologies are available. When it comes to complex geometries that must be repaired fast and be able to withstand the harsh, continuous operating conditions of petrochemical production. few solutions are as adept and as effective as selective electroplating. For comments or feedback, please contact: podc...

This Regional Focus looks into Russia's plan to invest heavily in increasing petrochemicals and LPG production, as well as their drive to boost exports of both. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com Copyright ©Gulf Energy Information 2021      

Just as society experiences new technologies that affect the way it communicates and interacts, the chemical industry is also experiencing an evolution in new technologies that optimize operations. This is a quick look at how these technologies are impacting the chemicals industry. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com Copyright ©Gulf Energy Information 2021  ...

Zachary Burke, Radix Engineering and Software, provides the five levels of digital maturity and how they should focus on the key variable to make these stages sustainable: return on investment. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com Copyright ©Gulf Energy Information 2021      

Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Jason Jablonski and Wade Helfer of Emerson to discuss what you should look for when selecting a rotary control valve. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com    

The global processing industry has experienced several challenges over the past year. However, new technologies are enabling the HPI workforce to optimize operations in a new way. Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Tyler Hufstetler, Director of Partnerships, Parsable and Fellow with the World Economic Forum, to discuss how technology is supporting business operations for increased productivity a...

  Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Perry Nordh and Jeet Dey of Honeywell to discuss how the traditional approaches to alarm management have changed over time, as well as the evolution in alarm management and how companies can utilize new technologies to gain a competitive edge.   

  Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Zied Ouertani, Vice President, Chemicals and Refining Global Head of Technology for ABB, to discuss how the global pandemic escalated the necessity of digital technological solutions and if the processing industry's digital transformation will continue in the future.   

  This podcast details how advanced analytics can reduce unit downtime and improve reliability, freeing hours/days of crucial engineering resource time. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com  

How much time and costs can be saved by scheduling with an AI-powered solution? This podcast examines how using new digital tools, such as AI, can optimize plant shutdowns and save significant time and money. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com

Machine condition monitoring has been playing an increasingly important role in industrial asset healthcare for many years. This podcast dives into details on how historian-base condition monitoring has become much more intuitive, reliable, transparent and widespread. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com

Energy optimization is a key opportunity to reduce energy cost and lower emissions. Digital transformation solutions can accelerate the return of energy optimization investments. This podcast examines some digital tools to help optimize energy efficiency in processing plants. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com

Hydrocarbon Processing's Reliability Editor, Heinz Bloch summarizes the experience of a former colleague in which he was selected as the expert witness for a company in litigation against a supplier of bulk raw material. The plaintiff’s profitability depended on the uninterrupted flow of raw material from the defendant. The startup was delayed, and the unforeseen consequential losses for the plain...

  How can companies adapt to the challenges brought on by COVID-19 and oil/gas market volatility? This podcast examines four levers of transformation that could push companies into the future: energy transition, integrated human-machine collaboration, recoded careers and organizational agility.   

  This podcast provides an overview of some of the many digital technologies being adopted in the HPI to increase safety, productivity, profitability and sustainability.   

Several challenges facing the downstream processing industry have led to reduced insurance limits/coverages at significantly higher prices, leading to a cyclone market that seems inescapable for HPI companies that need coverage for their capital-intensive units. This podcast provides several steps that could help asset owners out of this whirlwind market. For comments or feedback, please contact:...

This podcast dives into the trends that cause vibration issues in boilers and furnaces, along with several techniques to mitigate vibration within these pieces of equipment.

WirelessHART sensors, whether used with existing control and monitoring systems or with new technical applications, provide the data required to improve process efficiency and safety. This podcast examines seven practical examples where wireless instrumentation networks can optimize plant operations. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com  

  This podcast provides an overview on galvanic corrosion, including causes or corrosion, vulnerable areas and prevention. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com  

  This podcast examines future global energy demand and how the energy mix will transition to 2050. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com  

  This podcast dives into Sphera's 2020 process safety management/operational risk management survey. It provides insights into the industry's safety culture, reality of risks, methods organizations are using to identify risks and adopting digital technologies to increase safety in hazardous facilities. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com  

  In this hypothetical case (EPC-2020), the global EPC market is explored and, from that basis, guidelines are presented on how to make an EPC firm more competitive and increase its profit to a healthy 5%-6% of sales. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com  

  The level of competition in the global LNG market is rising as major producers look to increase their shares in a market severely weakened by the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes significant competition for Europe's LNG market share, as well as growing LNG demand in Asia. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com  

  Hydrocarbon Processing's Reliability Editor, Heinz Bloch, summarizes the five pillars needed to achieve reliable plants. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com