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Editorial Comment: Exchanging ideas through collaborative environments

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

What is the best way to exchange ideas?

Are there ghosts in your maintenance backlog?

Red Horse Properties LLC: Thorman, G.

The heart and soul of a maintenance organization is often found in the backlog of identified work.

Hydrocarbon Processing Awards

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

Automatic gauging addresses tank farm challenges

Endress+Hauser: Mallon, D.

Tank farms are often found on the premises of large refineries and petrochemical plants, or nearby.

Industry Perspectives: HP Awards—Honoring the industry’s best

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

In late June, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> announced the finalists for its third annual awards.

Chemistry modeling system—A key to increased steam system reliability

SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Robinson, J.  |  Robinson, G.

Oil refineries and petrochemical plants rely on steam systems to maintain utility and process unit operations.

Advantages of using TDL analyzers for safety monitoring in combustion within HPI applications

Servomex: Jenkins, R.

From refining to chemical production processes, heaters play an essential role in hydrocarbon processing applications.

Estimation of relief load and realistic relieving temperature for heavy-end fractionating columns

Bechtel India: Saha, J.  |  Chaudhuri, S.

Relief calculation is one of the most discussed aspects of chemical engineering design.

Projects as programs: A vision for long-term project success

Solvay: Scofield, R.

Process industries across the globe grapple with producing dozens or even hundreds of different products.

Fatigue damage assessment of coke drums based on temperature monitoring

Nuclear NDT Research & Services Srl: Soare, M.  |  Minea, I-S.  |  Predoi, M. V.  |  Bunesco, C.  |  Diba, C.

Coke drums are expensive equipment with a long manufacturing cycle, so a realistic and accurate life prediction can save significant time and money.