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Russia looks to double petrochemicals and LPG exports by 2025

Posted March 19, 2021

This Regional Focus looks into Russia's plan to invest heavily in increasing petrochemicals and LPG production, as well as their drive to boost exports...

A perspective on new technology impacts on the chemical processing industry

Posted March 17, 2021

Just as society experiences new technologies that affect the way it communicates and interacts, the chemical industry is also experiencing an evolution...

ROI is the secret sauce for sustainable digital transformation

Posted March 12, 2021

Zachary Burke, Radix Engineering and Software, provides the five levels of digital maturity and how they should focus on the key variable to make these...

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Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Jason Jablonski and Wade Helfer of Emerson to discuss what you should look for when selecting a rotary control...

Why technology that powers and augments humans is crucial for 2021 industrial business resilience

Posted March 5, 202100:13:49

The global processing industry has experienced several challenges over the past year. However, new technologies are enabling the HPI workforce to optimize...