Special reports

Stephen B. Harrison, Principal, Germany at Nexant Energy & Chemicals Advisory, explains why purity is a critical issue when carbon dioxide is pumped underground in carbon capture and storage (CCS).

The AFPM safety team discuss how the fuel and petrochemical industries are evolving their safety practices in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The June 2020 issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering looks at digital transformation in the downstream sector.

Emerson outlines how the right instruments and system components combined with an effective strategy can help protect industrial plants and facilities.

The Summer issue of Tanks & Terminals covers tank inspections, protection and repairs; leak detection and overfill prevention; safety; and decommissioning projects.

Gordon Cope, Contributing Editor, explores Europe’s evolving energy needs and the new opportunities for infrastructure that are being created.

ABB Measurement & Analytics explains how the growth of digital technologies in industrial applications is enabling oil and gas operators to get more from their measurement device data, helping to reduce the risk and cost of mismeasurements in custody transfer applications.

According to the IEA’s new report, the Covid-19 pandemic will cause global investment to fall dramatically in every major energy sector, including the oil and gas industry.

Dräger explains how new gas detection technology can measure dangerous gases more accurately by isolating volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

ICIS examines the chemical industry’s response to a crisis while in crisis.

Graham Barker, Tracerco, UK, outlines the important role measurement has in controlling refinery feedstock composition in the desalter.

The comprehensive environmental remediation of an ex-refinery site at Ingolstadt to make way for Audi’s IN-Campus technology park development has proceeded unabated despite the coronavirus to achieve a milestone of 250 000 safe working hours.

Lance Bisinger, T.A. Cook Consultants Inc., USA, explains why it is essential to establish the root cause of why a piece of equipment may be negatively impacting throughput at a processing facility.

The May issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering includes features on maintenance & reliability, gas detection & analysis, turbomachinery, and the use of CNG as an alternative to LNG.

The AFPM outlines how the US fuel and petrochemical industries have stepped up in the fight against COVID-19.