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Edge computing: What is it, how is it being deployed and where can it take the processing industries?

Posted August 19, 202200:16:48

Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Stephen Greene, Vice President of Global Marketing and Business Development, Stratus Technologies, to...

Layering up to avoid the cold realities of asset performance silos

Posted August 4, 2022

The digital transformation journey has delivered numerous industry gains, but people are, to a large extent, still working in isolation, albeit with...

Fouling in hydrogen recycle gas compressors

Posted August 4, 2022

Hydrogen recycle gas compressors are one of the most significant rotating equipment in oil refineries, petrochemical plants and upgraders. Without the...

The effects of highly corrosive fluids on valves and disasters that can be avoided

Posted August 4, 2022

This podcast reviews the types of corrosion that occur on severe-service valves, along with maintenance and prevention techniques to remedy or mitigate...

Case study: MVR compressor key to steam energy upgrade at Terneuzen polyolefin plant

Posted July 26, 202200:23:41

In this episode, we speak with Peter Van Limmen, Rotating Equipment Specialist for Dow Chemical, Ulrich Schmitz, Vice President of Marketing for Atlas...