Special reports

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.

Eaton has announced the successful implementation of its technology in a recently completed refinery upgrade in Saudi Arabia.

In the autumn of 2015, Quest Integrity performed an emergency inspection of a vacuum furnace, which had begun to prematurely leak.

Manufacturing facilities are leading the list of potential targets for cyber espionage, denial of service (DoS) and web-application attacks.

Jim Szczurek, Product Line Manager, Honeywell UOP, investigates wastewater treatment solutions for refinery operations.

Michael Hinton, Allegro Development, explains how Dow Chemical is preparing for today’s, and tomorrow’s, petrochemical challenges.

Honeywell UOP answers questions on water and wastewater management for the petrochemical industry.

Marco Annunziata, Chief Economist and Executive Director of Global Market Insight for GE, looks at the emergence of digital technologies for the oil and gas industry.

Honeywell UOP’s Q and A, covering hydrogen purification technology and maximising technology efficiency.

Siemens’ comprehensive RUGGEDCOM and SCALANCE portfolios of best-in-class industrial network components support deployment of reliable and secure communication networks.

Nancy Yamaguchi, Contributing Editor, provides an overview of crude imports and processing in South Africa.

Nancy Yamaguchi, Contributing Editor, explores the South African oil and liquids market.

Nancy Yamaguchi, Contributing Editor, examines the oil and gas sector in South Africa, a market that, in recent history, has been invariably overshadowed by coal.