Maintenance & Reliability
Birla Carbon selects Aspen Technology to unlock business value by capitalizing on industrial data across enterprise
Aspen Technology announced that Birla Carbon, a leading sustainable manufacturer and supplier of carbon black additives, is scaling its deployment of AspenTech’s software across nine sites globally.
Terra Drone Corporation & NDT CCS performs visual inspection of Adnoc Refining's RFCC facilities
The pilot project this time was carried out to prove that drones can be used for internal visual inspections at RFCC facilities, especially in reactors, cyclones, and boilers.
The downstream rundown: In case you missed it 6/17
In case you missed any downstream news, this piece will give you a summary of some of the top stories from last week.
Pinnacle releases Economics of Reliability Report for the refining Industry
The report, which is the seventh installment of Pinnacle’s Economics of Reliability report series, analyzes the impact that reliability has on the refining industry.
Honeywell enhances immersive field simulator to meet broader spectrum of training and development requirements
Honeywell announced a new version of its Immersive Field Simulator (IFS) offering, a virtual reality (VR) and mixed-reality-based training tool that incorporates a digital twin of physical plant operations to provide targeted, on-demand, skill-based training for workers.
Online Exclusive: Interview with AspenTech at Optimize 2019
Hydrocarbon Processing's Editor, Associate Publisher Lee Nichols met with Aspen Technology's Ron Beck, Director of Industry Marketing, Oil and Gas, and Paul Donnelly, Director, Industry Marketing, at AspenTech's Optimize 2019 conference.
Topaz embraces IoT with BHGE’s VitalyX Lubricant Monitoring System
Topaz Energy and Marine has signed a long-term agreement and placed an order with Baker Hughes, a GE company to collaborate on deploying BHGE’s lubricant condition monitoring system, VitalyX.
Japan plans maintenance at seven naphtha crackers in 2018
TOKYO (Reuters) — Seven naphtha crackers in Japan are expected to be shut in 2018 for scheduled maintenance, industry and company sources said.
Libya needs a week to repair blown-up oil pipeline
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) — A Libyan crude oil pipeline blown up on Tuesday will take about a week to repair, the head of state oil firm NOC told Reuters on Wednesday.
PDVSA at risk of losing Bonaire terminal over maintenance delay
HOUSTON (Reuters) — Venezuela’s PDVSA could lose its license to operate an oil storage terminal it owns on the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire if it does not soon fulfill maintenance demands by regulators, a government spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
- Petrobras delivers LPG sold at steep premiums despite Lula move to annul auction 4/3
- Plug Power to supply 275-MW GenEco electrolyzer system for Hy2gen’s Courant decarbonized ammonium nitrate project 4/3
- Vietnam refinery boosting jet fuel production 4/3
- China plans to upgrade some petrochemical plants, phase out others by 2029 4/3
- Morocco has diesel stocks for 51 days, energy ministry says 4/3
- Nigeria's Seplat Energy hit by strike amid push for higher output 4/3

