Management
Digital: Digitalization—Why now?
The process industries are under threat.
Executive Viewpoint: Introducing the refinery of the future
Businesses that develop and commercialize process technology are in a unique position to identify and evaluate global trends in our industry.
Petrochemicals: Which network can fulfil the petrochemical sector’s desire to exploit Industry 4.0?
The global petrochemical industry has not been short of success.
Reliability: Where asset reliability must begin in refineries and petrochemical plants
Numerous articles on asset reliability have been published in the decades since 1970.
The critical maintenance team: Do you have one?
Larger plants typically have planners and maintenance supervisors onsite, as well as operations personnel.
Design considerations for rigging and transportation of large process columns
Design guidelines for rigging and transporting large process columns are outlined in this article, along with the various aspects that should be considered during the initial design phase of equipment.
The top three causes of contractor and engineering misalignment
When contractors, engineers and operations teams at downstream processing plants do not work together at optimal efficiency, it can present serious problems.
How did asset utilization modeling save Sadara $1 B in capital cost?
Sadara is a JV between Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical.
Industry Perspectives: What opportunities will 2019 bring to the global HPI?
To continue communication and feedback with <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>’s global audience, the editors have posted a new poll to HydrocarbonProcessing.com.
Cybersecurity: Why emails should be a cybersecurity priority
The oil and gas industry is becoming increasingly digitized—but is it improving its cybersecurity measures to match?

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- Key Asian fuel exporters boost jet fuel sales to Europe in July 7/31
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