Special reports

In this special Q&A, Hydrocarbon Engineering sat down with Richard Smith, Director of Product Strategy, Howden, to talk about some key topics in the downstream compressor market.

Brandon Stambaugh, Owens Corning, USA, provides an in-depth look at common challenges faced when insulating an LNG facility.

Joice Gorete Boll, Dorf Ketal, Brazil, describes new technology for improving butadiene plant energy efficiency and run length.

Kurita’s experts discuss how the company's ACF technology significantly reduces water consumption in industrial processes.

Read Sentry Equipment’s eBook to learn how to establish a holistic downstream sampling programme, develop a refinery-wide sampling strategy, identify your equipment needs, and more!

Hot/Wet measurement - what is it and why use it?

There is still time to sign up to SulfurCon 2021 – the virtual conference dedicated to the latest sulfur technology, innovations and services available to the hydrocarbon processing sector.

Mike Berckenhoff, MOGAS Industries Inc., USA, offers a comparison of modular vs stick-built process units for heavy oil pressure letdown.

Dr Jason Shirley, ECP Energy & Chemical Professionals, UAE, explains the challenges and the importance of setting suitable process safety metrics.

In this latest Spotlight session, Hydrocarbon Engineering’s Senior Editor, Callum O’Reilly, spoke to Vic Scalco, the Global Commercial Strategic Lead Manager at General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems Group, about his recent article in the April 2021 issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering.

Airswift explain why a new brand strategy is essential to attract digital talent to work in the petrochemicals sector.

Bill Flowers, Emerson, USA, explains the history behind the development of the modal suppression device for noise reduction.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor International discusses the benefits of sticking to a planned maintenance schedule.

Gordon Lindsay, TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory, UK, makes the case for downstream facility operators switching from time-based calibrations to automated and intelligently lead condition-based calibrations on devices such as flow meters.

Equipment failure is one of the most common causes of floating roof tank overflow. The only thing worse than a failing instrument is not knowing that the instrument is not functioning. AMETEK Process Instruments' SIL2 certified instruments offer a solution.