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Surviving turbulent times requires deep management changes

Posted January 6, 2020

Unfortunately, many engineering and construction (E&C) firms operate without firm direction. This is hurting these companies in adapting to new...

When digital transformation hits all four sustainability buckets

Posted January 6, 2020

 

Sustainability efforts affect four key areas within a processing plant: efficiency, business, talent and safety. This podcast dives into how...

Designing electric process heater systems for catalytic regeneration

Posted December 23, 2019

 

Achieving effective catalyst regeneration requires a process that produces a very high level of heat in a very efficient manner. Traditional...

Petrochemical data management using cloud-based digital solutions

Posted December 16, 2019

To boost operational efficiency and support regulatory compliance, many petrochemical companies use informatic tools, such as laboratory information...

Building industrial networks to serve IIoT and digitalization

Posted December 12, 2019

 

How are companies putting new digital technologies to work? This podcast details how companies have implemented improvement programs with...