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Special reports

Understanding failure to improve designs

Three of Sulzer’s engineers, Kirill Grebinnyk, Dr. Vamadevan Gowreesan and Ricardo Guerrero offer an insight into the complex and microscopic levels of detail that are required in the analysis of material failures in turbomachinery components.

 
 
 
 
 

What’s up in the land down under?

Nancy Yamaguchi explores Australia’s love-hate relationship with fossil fuels, and questions whether the energy sector can meet its carbon pledge.

 

Hurricane preparedness and response

As the peak of the hurricane season approaches, refiners and petrochemical manufacturers in the US are working to ensure that their facilities are secure and prepared to withstand storms.

 
 
 

Playing catch up

A look at how Southeast Asia will continue to have a substantial oil products deficit, despite a rise in refining capacity.

 
 
 
 

Balancing the economies of scale

Elliott Group discusses how ethylene producers can meet future plant capacity needs and maintain economies of scale without increasing cracked gas compressor size.