November 2024

This issue begins with a regional report, looking at the challenges presented by the European oil and gas sector’s journey to energy security and the pursuit of a greener future. The energy transition is a key theme throughout the issue. Other topics include catalysts, safety, valve technology, and compressors.

This month's front cover is brought to you by MSA The Safety Company.

Pivot to pursue
Gordon Cope, Contributing Editor, outlines the challenges presented by the European oil and gas sector’s journey to energy security and the pursuit of a greener future.

Embracing innovation and pragmatism in the energy transition
Patrick Kools, KBC (A Yokogawa Company), the Netherlands, explains how paradigm shifts in marine science can inspire the refining sector’s future.

Digital adoption propels decarbonisation
Mark Pietryka, Seeq, explains how advanced analytics platforms provide essential capabilities that help industrial organisations manage their data, track emissions, and make informed decisions for process optimisation.

Committing to circularity
Andreas Teir, Neste, Finland, considers how chemical recycling can play a key role in the journey to a more sustainable future of plastics.

Catalytic reforming in a time of transition
Pierre-Yves le Goff, Delphine Bazer-Bachi, Matthew Hutchinson, Christophe Pierre and Aurélie Lemoine, Axens, France, explore the new developments and opportunities in the catalytic reforming market in an evolving energy landscape.

Profitable catalyst solutions
Bettina Munsch, Evonik, Germany, and Christoph Kins, AMC, Germany, explore how active nickel foam catalysts can help to optimise hydrogenation processes.

Enhancing C8+ aromatics conversion
Dr. Danny Verboekend, Zeopore, discusses the industrial potential of mesoporous zeolites in the conversion of C8+ aromatics.

A comprehensive safety strategy
Sarah Rajasekera, MSA Safety, USA, outlines how to enhance safety and risk management in downstream oil and gas with fixed gas and flame detection systems.

Crystal clear detection
Mark Naples, Umicore Coating Services, outlines how infrared filters and real-time data monitoring enhances gas safety and facilitates accurate emissions monitoring.

Robust and resilient
Donna Brown and Bryan Bulling, RedGuard, USA, discuss the advantages of steel over concrete in designing blast-resistant structures for refineries.

Tidy turnarounds
Elke Baum, IMI, Germany, explores the key considerations behind refinery turnarounds and how they can be made safer and more efficient with double disc isolation valve technology.

Small yet critical
Nick Howard, Oliver Valves, UK, outlines how advancing valve technology solutions can contribute to more sustainable downstream operations.

The expert take
Lloyd Bock, Mogas, USA, outlines the value of onsite actuation experts in valve manufacturing.

Hitting all criteria
Abraham Syed and Frank Shoup, Ebara Elliott Energy, present crucial considerations and best practices for compressor casing design and analysis.

Crucial control
Nabil Abu-Khader, Compressor Controls Corp. (A Honeywell Company), UAE, explains the importance of monitoring control choke conditions in centrifugal and axial compressors.

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