Enhancing rotating equipment reliability: Implementing a bad actor program in the oil and gas industry
This episode explores the implementation of a bad actors program at Saudi Aramco's Yanbu NGL fractionation department, focusing on rotating equipment such as pumps, compressors, turbines and motors.
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Global refining analysis: Projects and initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region
Part 2 of Hydrocarbon Processing's global refining analysis focuses on the Asia-Pacific region. This episode details major initiatives that are leading to additional capital expenditures for refining capacity additions, including the ability to satisfy domestic fuel demand, higher biofeedstock blending, increasing SAF production, the inclusion of petrochemical units in existing refining infrastructure and the grassroots construction of mega-integrated complexes, and much more.
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Live at AFPM: How AI is enhancing safety at plant sites, a discussion with Detect Technologies
On this episode, Hydrocarbon Processing speaks with Daniel Raj David, CEO, and Doug Stephens, Head of Sales, of Detect Technologies on how artificial intelligence is being used to stay ahead of emerging threats in the oil and gas industry, including managing safety fatigue, utilizing data for operational decision-making, and much more.
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Global refining analysis: Project numbers and future builds
In this latest series, Hydrocarbon Processing will analyze the global refining industry. This first episode provides a breakdown of active projects globally, current capital spending on refining projects, and future distillation and secondary unit capacity additions.
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Live at AFPM: The future of U.S. refining, a discussion with Honeywell UOP
In this episode, live from AFPM's Annual Meeting, Hydrocarbon Processing spoke with Keith Couch, Senior Director, Business Development & Integrated Projects, Honeywell UOP, about the current and future state of the U.S. refining sector, projects emerging over the next few years, light naphtha production/exports and crude-to-chemicals technologies.
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