Special reports

As part of the Heat Technology Q&A, Hydrocarbon Engineering questioned a number of downstream heat technology experts about R&D, testing and design, efficiency improvements and the overall market outlook

Tina Edvardsson, Linde Engineering North America, USA, outlines the challenges that must be overcome to unlock the potential value in shale rock.

Philip McCusker, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc, UK, explains how advanced data analytics has helped gas processing plants improve reliability and maximise operating efficiency.

Ankur Pariyani, Nancy Zarrow, Ulku Oktem and Deborah Grubbe, Near-Miss Management LLC, USA, discuss methods to reduce cognitive bias in industrial operations.

Jim DeLee, Fluid Components International, USA, discusses how natural gas fractionation process facilities rely on flow switches for relief valve leak monitoring.

The following details important design factors to consider when insulating LNG piping and equipment.

Will the oil price volatility persist in 2017 and continue to cause shock to the petrochemical sector?

Hydrocarbon Engineering questions Dennis Long, Watlow, USA, about R&D, testing and design, efficiency improvements and the overall market outlook.

Watlow has recently introduced its new OPTIMAX, a next generation heat exchanger.

Colin Pittman, Advanced 3D Laser Solutions Ltd, UK, examines the use of laser scanning technology in the downstream storage industry, and how it aids in high accuracy tank calibration.

A North American operator contacted Quest Integrity in May of 2016 to provide an emergency inspection on tubing coils in a reboiler heater using Quest Integrity’s Furnace Tube Inspection System.

Dynamic Air Shelters outlines the important features of a blast resistant structure.

Blue Marble Biomaterials reveals how the biotechnology and chemical engineering industries are introducing economically viable drop-in replacement chemicals.

Achieving a consistent, safe and standardised turnaround approach.

Paul Root, Goodwin International Ltd, UK, outlines a new design concept for axial isolation and control valves to improve flow management in oil and gas applications.