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Improving petrochemical operations with continuous condition monitoring

Posted September 8, 2020 •

While countless machines and equipment in a petrochemical plant can be monitored continuously, pumps and compressors are generally some of the most...

Digital twin—Today’s disruptive technology leader

Posted September 1, 2020 • 00:07:25

Among numerous emerging technologies in the process industries, the digital twin is the most powerful and disruptive. Why? Listen to the latest episode...

Base stocks: Market overview, specifications and guidelines

Posted August 25, 2020 • 00:25:06

Hydrocarbon Processing’s Editor-in-Chief/Associate Publisher, Lee Nichols, sits down with Rick Dougherty, Chief of Base Stocks and Specialties Technology,...

Selecting the right gas analyzer to optimize monitoring of NOx and other emissions

Posted August 18, 2020 •

Combustion processes of all types generate emissions of one kind or another. For example, hydrogen- and carbon-based combustion processes produce water...

How to develop a successful asset management strategy during the coronavirus downturn

Posted August 11, 2020 • 00:08:02

The coronavirus (COVID-19) has disrupted all sectors of the oil and gas industry, including asset management. Many plants around the world are operating...