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Meeting strict government standards for wastewater reuse and improved water quality

Posted September 30, 2020

Regulations on refining/petrochemical wastewater effluents and controlling their use in freshwater sources are getting stricter in many countries around...

Five Best Practices for Adopting New Digital Technologies in the HPI

Posted September 25, 2020

Many HPI companies are taking different approaches to integrating new digital technologies. This podcast provides the five best practices...

The importance of great industrial communication

Posted September 24, 2020

This podcast provides five rules to great communication that can lead to increased safety within refineries and petrochemical plants.

Beginning the journey to the self-optimizing plant

Posted September 18, 2020

Hydrocarbon Processing discusses the HPI's digital transformation journey with Ron Beck, Marketing Strategy Director at Aspentech, along with the future...

Seven imperatives for modern inventory management solutions

Posted September 15, 2020

Today’s terminal operators are facing several challenges related to the profitability of their bulk terminal, petrochemical and oil field storage...