Special reports

Many trade associations could be under threat due to a lack of financial support, according to the CEO of a UK-based engineering firm.

As the industrial industry works to find better ways to combat corrosion under insulation, understanding how the insulation’s chemistry can affect corrosion is a critical piece of the puzzle. Marybeth Jones, Johns Manville, explains.

Julian Pereira, TrendMiner, Belgium, outlines how to harness data for optimal energy management and operational performance.

Fintan Duffy, Re-Gen Robotics, Northern Ireland, explanis how robot technologies can allow for a safer, cleaner and more efficient alternative to 'man entry' tank cleaning.

Worley outlines how to construct an award-winning ethylene glycol plant in less than two years.

Andrew Smith, Emerson, USA, demonstrates why effective treatment of wastewater in refineries and chemical plants depends on the right liquid analytical instrumentation.

Digital transformation may be one of the few saving graces that can help oil and gas producers cope with their roller-coaster, rapidly transitioning and COVID-19-impacted markets.

Ajith Muralidharan, Oil and Gas Consultant, assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the energy sector globally.

Daniel Meier and Renate Ruitenberg, Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, USA, outline how new corrosion inhibitors can help protect both the assets and the water at industrial sites.

Gopal Chakrabarti, Tim Fitzgibbon, and Micah Smith, McKinsey & Co., look at how the downstream oil and gas market has changed amid COVID-19.

Vincent Thomas, P. Eng, Rodan Energy Solutions, offers some ideas on how oil and gas facilities can more effectively manage electricity costs.

Jake Davies, Emerson, UK, explains how corrosion management programmes that balance both CAPEX and OPEX considerations can generate quick payback for refiners.

Ajith Muralidharan, Oil and Gas Consultant, explores what the construction industry needs to do to improve post-pandemic project performance.

In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the US Energy Information Administration expects 5% more US propane consumption this winter compared with last winter.

Wood Mackenzie’s 2020 Energy and Commodities Summit Asia Pacific edition recently started, with experts sharing their views on how the energy sector is changing in light of the oil price crash, COVID-19 and the latest carbon-neutrality trends.