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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, 202000:08:02

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

How to use AI to take your asset performance management techniques to the next level

Posted August 4, 202000:13:59

Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Mike Reed, Head of AVEVA AI Center of Excellence--to discuss how AI can be used to improve your asset performance...

What if your plant were truly digital

Posted July 28, 2020

With the increasing volatility of the oil and gas markets (involving price fluctuations and oil demand uncertainties) and stricter environmental constraints,...

Data security and privacy: The five questions energy company boards need to ask

Posted July 21, 2020

Over the past 5 yr, the energy industry has been forced to navigate highly volatile conditions, including unstable economics, increased sustainability...