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Integrating fire and gas safety with process control systems: Why, what and how

Det-Tronics: Crosley, B.  |  Indgjer, M.

If a fire, smoke or gas leak is detected in a hydrocarbon processing facility, prescriptive actions must be taken by the fire and gas (F&G) safety system, as well as by the process control system (PCS), to mitigate and control the hazard.

Business Trends: Understanding the viewpoints that shape the ever-evolving base oil landscape

ExxonMobil: Walko, T.

In April, ExxonMobil launched its <i>2018 Basestocks Industry Pulse Report.</i>

Software: Operations intelligence software for real-time visibility

Siemens: Pawlewitz, J.

The tiny company town of Sinclair sits in south-central Wyoming.

Impact of opportunity crudes on refinery desalter and wastewater treatment performance—Part 2

Headworks Intl.: Basu, S.

Refiners are becoming increasingly dependent on opportunity crudes to stay competitive and support margins in the industry’s present uncertain state.

Tackle safety and environmental challenges for storage tank operators

ERGIL: Gudelek, V.

Recent storage tank and industrial plant explosions around the world bring into focus the importance of engineering and building standards.

Process safety as a profit center?

aeSolutions: Scott, M.  |  Schuler, T.

In today’s economic environment, new capital spending is harder to find than loose change buried under the couch cushions.

Understand the installation of steam tracing for long-term application success—Part 1

QMax Industries Inc.: Hannah, C. C.  |  Perry, T. W.

One of the most misunderstood and misused components of conductive steam tracing systems is heat transfer compound (HTC).

Hydrocarbon Processing Awards

<i>Hydrocarbon Processing,</i> the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication, has announced the winners for its second annual awards.

Coupling maintenance strategies for critical equipment

Regal Beloit: Del Campo, J.

Unplanned outages due to mechanical failures can cost millions of dollars of lost production time for oil and gas companies.

Getting onboard with modernization

Schneider Electric: Robling, D.

While electrical equipment typically has a lengthy lifespan, it is not meant to last, or be relevant, forever.