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Converting a petroleum diesel refinery for renewable diesel

Posted April 8, 2021

Refiners around the world are examining instituting renewable diesel production capacity at their locations. Since renewable diesel production uses...

Leading in times of uncertainty

Posted April 7, 202100:05:53

A sneak preview of the upcoming April issue with an Executive Viewpoint written by Lisa Graham, Chief Operating Officer of Seeq Corporation.

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Advancing crude-to-chemicals technology

Posted March 31, 2021

Hydrocarbon Processing was pleased to speak with Jorge Gascon, Professor of Chemical Engineering at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology...

Interconnected neural networks drive breakthrough optimization

Posted March 26, 2021

Through the integration of a closed-loop neural network, refineries and petrochemical plants can interconnect their people and process areas to optimize...

Repair complex petrochemical components with selective electroplating

Posted March 24, 2021

Minimizing downtime is vital in the processing industry. A wide range of maintenance methods/technologies are available. When it comes to complex geometries...