Environment & Safety
Yokogawa launches OpreX Open Automation SI Kit and OpreX OPC UA Management package for open process automation systems
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced that it has developed the OpreX™ Open Automation SI Kit and the OpreX OPC UA Management Package, both of which will play important roles in the implementation of Open Process Automation™ (OPA) systems.
Digital Feature: U.S. EPA’s new Chemical Accident Prevention rule takes effect: What to know
On March 11, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule amending its Risk Management Program regulations. Here is what facility owners need to know about this new regulation.
Digital Feature: Minimizing the cost of corrosion: Budgeting for industrial asset preservation
Advanced budgeting for corrosion protection is critical to industrial facility management. Since the urgency of the matter is often not realized until a failure or accident occurs, the article provides several tips to help maintenance, purchasing or corporate teams start budgeting for preservation before an emergency happens.
Clariant’s EnviCat Green series catalyst chosen for major green ammonia project in China
The catalyst will be used to remove trace oxygen from green hydrogen produced at the facility, before conversion into green ammonia.
Exxon's Joliet, Illinois (U.S.) refinery restarts units, ramps up production
ExxonMobil has restarted select units at its 251,800-bpd refinery in Joliet, Illinois, three weeks after it lost power following a storm.
NextChem to conduct a feasibility study for a 60,000-tpy SAF plant in Indonesia
NextChem (Sustainable Technology Solutions) has been awarded a feasibility study, along with PT Tripatra Engineers and Constructors, for a 60,000-tpy sustainable aviation fuel project located in Sei Mangkei, Indonesia.
Drive efficiency and sustainability through process optimization
Business philosophies often stress the importance of continuous improvement to gain sustainable competitive advantages.
Decarbonizing steam crackers: Key technical challenges of transitioning from natural gas to hydrogen
In the petrochemical industry, olefin crackers utilize significant amounts of heat to crack hydrocarbons into essential chemicals, such as olefins and aromatics.
Optimize energy consumption with modern instrumentation
The global pressures posed by climate change and other environmental challenges have elevated sustainability to a worldwide corporate priority.
Digital Feature: Paraffin wax: A detailed look at its production process
In this article, ExxonMobil provides a walkthrough of paraffin wax production, highlighting the company's DILCHILL™ process.
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- Mizzou researchers engineer plants for optimal biofuel production 7/28
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