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Reliability: Monitor electric motor vibration and optimize motor bearing lubricant application

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Follow our discourse with a reliability professional employed by an owner-operator with a number of ammonia and urea plants in locations where blinding sandstorms are prone to occur.

Choose the most appropriate modeling approach for reactors

Reliance Industries Ltd.: Jain, A. A.  |  Gupta, A.

The efficient operation and design of any reactor depends on the know-how regarding the chemical reaction and the hydrodynamics inside the reactor.

Sample heat transfer fluids to offset carbon effects on thermal plant efficiency

Global Heat Transfer: Wright, C.

The long-term viability of a plant depends on maintaining continuous output and reducing production costs.

Understand the sources of oil pollution in water

NEL: Yang, M.

Oil in water is one of the most common types of water pollution.

Fight for survival returns to Europe's battle-hardened refineries

European refiners are turning to survival strategies honed during the tough years.

RusTechnip awarded a service contract in Russia

RusTechnip has been awarded a service contract for the existing Gazprom Neft Refinery located in Omsk, Russia.

Honeywell process controls implemented at Russian refinery

Honeywell Process Solutions’ Experion HS process automation system has been implemented at Kuban Oil and Gas Co.’s Ilsky refinery.

The Dunkirk regasification plant received its first LNG carrier

The regasification plant in Dunkirk (France) received its first LNG carrier, initiating the installation’s commissioning phase.

Britain could import as much as 93% of its gas by 2040

Britain could be forced to rely on other countries for 93% of its gas supplies by 2040 if there is weak economic growth and not enough money made available to support domestic gas production.

Industry Metrics

US refinery utilization rates have increased in some areas following the peak of maintenance season.