Environment & Safety
Emerson to acquire UK-based Permasense Ltd.
Emerson has agreed to acquire UK-based Permasense Ltd., a provider of non-intrusive corrosion monitoring technologies for heavy industries, including refining, chemical, and pipelines.
Wika reduces risk of undetected diaphragm ruptures
Wika’s PG43SA-D diaphragm pressure gauge is unique in featuring an integrated diaphragm monitoring and eliminates the risk of an undetected diaphragm rupture.
Southeastern US Colonial pipeline safely restarted
Colonial Pipeline Co. said its main gasoline line, Line 1, was safely restarted and returned to service Wednesday after its biggest leak in nearly two decades squeezed supply in the southeastern US.
EIA: Colonial pipeline shutdown disrupts gasoline supply in the southeast
A partial shutdown of the Colonial pipeline system, a major source of transportation fuels to the Southeast, has disrupted gasoline supplies, leading to higher prices and product shortages in parts of the region.
Callidus Technologies inaugurates flare testing facility
Callidus Technologies has inaugurated a new facility for the testing of gas combustion flares at its manufacturing facility in Beggs, Oklahoma.
Petrobras halts output at Getulio Vargas refinery
Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petróleo Brasileiro SA said that output at its Getulio Vargas refinery had been halted, because of storm damage to a cracking unit.
Four injured in fire at Iran petrochemical plant
A fire broke out at Iran's Mobin Petrochemical refinery complex in the southern port of Assaluyeh, leaving four people injured.
Petrobras refinery mishaps hurt Brazil fuel output
Serial failures at a Petrobras refinery have hobbled about 10% of Brazil's crude-processing capacity, raising safety and efficiency concerns at the financially troubled state-led oil company.
Viewpoint: The politicalization of the SEC—A dangerous precedent
The benefits of fossil fuels are undeniable.
Engineering Case Histories: Case 92: The danger of pneumatic testing complacency
With proper safety, planning and implementation, pneumatic testing of piping and vessels has been performed successfully for many years.
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- Yokogawa collaborates with Shell on robotics and AI technology for plant maintenance 6/19
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- Yokogawa celebrates 50th anniversary of CENTUM DCS: A pioneering achievement 6/19
