Industry updates: Hydrocarbon Processing February news brief

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Industry updates: Hydrocarbon Processing February news brief

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Mar 4, 2022

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In this episode of The Main Column, Tyler Campbell, Associate Editor of Hydrocarbon Processing, shares some of the top news stories from February. From studies on electrification technology of ethylene cracking furnaces to the sustainability of corn-based ethanol, this episode will bring you up to speed on all the happenings in the industry.

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Mar 4, 2022

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Building industrial networks to serve IIoT and digitalization: How are companies putting new digital technologies to work? This podcast details how companies have implemented improvement programs with digitalization and where they have witnessed major advances in operations. For comments or feedback, by The Main Column
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Maintenance: How to conduct successful turnaround maintenance at refineries: PricewaterhouseCoopers reports that, since 2014, the oil and gas industry has put off noncritical spending to reduce costs.1 In 2016, for example, the average number of backlogged labor hours for corrective and deferred safety-critical maintenance incr... by The Main Column
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Supply Chain: Thinking outside the box: Unconventional supply chain planning: When you think of your supply chain, what do you consider? For a traditional downstream refiner, you may include pipeline, truck, rail and vessel logistics. Where inventory is stored is another consideration. For comments or feedback, by The Main Column
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When digital transformation hits all four sustainability buckets: Sustainability efforts affect four key areas within a processing plant: efficiency, business, talent and safety. This podcast dives into how digital technologies are enabling companies to increase sustainable operations in these four key areas. by The Main Column
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Business Trends: Rethinking the refining and petrochemicals industries: Crude oil has been the fundamental element of transportation fuel for many decades. However, market factors are changing this dynamic, creating incentives for some organizations to consider oil-to-chemical complexes to maintain a competitive edge. by The Main Column
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Engineering propylene: Value unlocking with the PDH process: Propylene is at the core of the petrochemical industry, with the synthesis of its numerous derivatives finding greater application in industries from textile to automobile, cosmetics and beyond. Propylene is also a foundation block/intermediate for num... by The Main Column
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Highlights from a maintenance and reliability audit: Staffers in many plants in modern industry are assigned to job functions related to reliability assessment and implementation. How these reliability-related job functions are carried out varies greatly from plant to plant. by The Main Column
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How to use technology to mitigate job-hopping and retain millennial workers: Workforce experts and employers often suggest that the millennial generation is responsible for sparking the job-hopping trend. A 2018 Deloitte survey1 found only 28% of millennials plan to stay with their companies for more than 5 yr. by The Main Column
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Industry Perspectives: New petrochemical projects flat year-over-year: New perochemical project announcements plateaued year-over-year (y-o-y), according to data from Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com by The Main Column
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How to use AI to take your asset performance management techniques to the next level: 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 management techniques. Listen now to the latest AVEVA sponsored podcast. For comments or feedback, by The Main Column
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Refining: Despite decline, Group 1 base stocks are here to stay: Given increasingly stringent automotive specifications and the advent of the International Maritime Organization’s 2020 sulfur regulations, the continued decrease in Group I base stocks demand should come as no surprise for anyone in the industry. by The Main Column
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Selecting the right gas analyzer to optimize monitoring of NOx and other emissions: Combustion processes of all types generate emissions of one kind or another. For example, hydrogen- and carbon-based combustion processes produce water and carbon dioxide (CO2), respectively. For comments or feedback, by The Main Column
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Making low-emissions LNG a reality: This podcast examines specific concepts and technologies used in reducing emissions and effectively decarbonizing LNG production. This includes liquefaction facility design, power generation, renewables and energy storage and digitalization. by The Main Column
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Data security and privacy: The five questions energy company boards need to ask: Over the past 5 yr, the energy industry has been forced to navigate highly volatile conditions, including unstable economics, increased sustainability concerns and a shortage of experienced leaders to succeed those approaching retirement. by The Main Column
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Extracting business value from digitalization in oil and gas: Most oil and gas companies are investing in digitalization; however, they often fail to move beyond proof of value or pilot projects. This podcast examines key factors that can set a digitalization program up for success and allow scaling past the pilo... by The Main Column
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Case EPC-2020: Increasing competitiveness and profits: In this hypothetical case (EPC-2020), the global EPC market is explored and, from that basis, guidelines are presented on how to make an EPC firm more competitive and increase its profit to a healthy 5%-6% of sales. For comments or feedback, by The Main Column
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How valve upgrades can improve tank and terminal facility operations by The Main Column
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Can you build resilience in uncertainty?: 2020 may be the worst year in history in the Oil & Gas industry. We witnessed one shock after another. Learn more in this AVEVA sponsored podcast. For comments or feedback, please contact: podcast@hydrocarbonprocessing.com by The Main Column
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Base stocks: Market overview, specifications and guidelines: Hydrocarbon Processing’s Editor-in-Chief/Associate Publisher, Lee Nichols, sits down with Rick Dougherty, Chief of Base Stocks and Specialties Technology, ExxonMobil, to discuss the base stocks market, the base stocks interchange, by The Main Column
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Siloed to connected: Why the oil and gas industry is going digital: HPI organizations generate vast amounts of data throughout their operations. It is imperative to utilize this data in the most optimal way. This podcast examines several advanced data management tools to help organizations optimize workflows and bring ... by The Main Column
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Hydrogen and clean fuels: An EPC's perspective: Hydrocarbon Processing sits down with Bill Preston, President and Chief Operating Officer of KP Engineering, to discuss how this EPC has leveraged their diverse background in oil refining to adapt to the sustainable market needs of hydrogen and clea... by The Main Column
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Optimizing methanol plant operations through minimal capital investments: This podcast details Methanex's Chile 4 Standalone Operation project. It details the development process performed by Methanex, starting from the business context through an explanation of the original design and the proposed new design and, finally, by The Main Column
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Industry updates: Hydrocarbon Processing February news brief

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