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Zeolite based dryers in ethylene plants
A review of the role and nature of adsorbent dryers in the production of ethylene by steam cracking. Steam cracking represents more than 95% of ethylene ...
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High efficiency zero export steam reforming
Development of a new hydrogen production technology based on steam methane reforming.
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Analysing desalter performance and improving crude blending capacity with multi-phase instrumentation and control.
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Structured catalyst for steam reforming
A catalyst system for steam methane reforming for improved heat transfer, pressure drop and catalyst effectiveness.
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Debottlenecking an FCC gas concentration unit
Component trapping by physical carry-over of water can cause capacity bottlenecks that are not easily predicted
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Myth of high cutpoint in dry vacuum units
Accurate measures of true boiling point cutpoints are essential to correctly evaluate vacuum unit performance
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Improving turbocompressor availability
Modular replacement maintenance can reduce major overhaul downtime by nearly 50%, and time between combustion and major overhauls can also be extended
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Meeting increased hydrogen demand (TIA)
Hydrogen is a simple molecule, yet around 70 million t/y are produced today mostly for oil refining and chemical production; and the demand is growing ...
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Using continuous helical flow to reduce fouling
(White Paper) - It would not be an understatement to say that fouling is one of the most costly recurring problems in hydrocarbon processing, and that ...
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(White Paper) Oil and gas operations success hinges on digital transformation. Between diverse business models and fluctuating market and regulatory pressures, ...
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Evaluating hydrogen rich fuel gas firing
A sudden shift to hydrogen rich fuel gas firing may not be prudent if a fired heater is not designed for it.
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A process for wet scrubbing off-gases from the SRU helps preserve neighbourly relations.
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Delayed coker revamp for a capacity increase
Revamping to a three-drum coker arrangement delivered improved product yields, higher throughput, and greater feedstock flexibility.
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Catalytic reforming in the biorefinery
Optimum production of hydrogen in the reformer enables profitable production of diesel range biofuels by hydrotreating residual oils.
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Hybrid modelling combines artificial intelligence and processing expertise to develop accurate models of refining processes.
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Trends and developments in gas analysis
Technical and digital developments are modernising the way gas analysers are built and used.
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More petrochemicals with less capital spending
Even in nations with exceptional dependence on transportation fuels like Brazil, better integration with petrochemicals production is essential for re ...
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Managing fouling in refinery networks
Modelling heat exchanger and other networks enables the use of dynamic fouling models in performance assessment and predictive studies
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Experimental phase balance assessment for duplex stainless steel welded pipe
This paper discusses the assessment of weld metal ferrite content in duplex stainless steel pipe welded at a 45˚angle
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Delek brings refineries into synchronised digital maturity
Since the company was founded in the early 2000s, the business strategy at Delek US Holdings, Inc. has focused on rapid growth through acquisition of downstream ...
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Computation of heat conduction in welding of thick wall reactor vessels
The welding of reactors in refinery is complex due to various phase formation during and after welding. Each phase was unique with success of welding lies ...
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CCS from refinery emissions: CO2 purity must be analysed and controlled
One of the most promising measures to decarbonise refinery operations is carbon capture and storage (CCS) from existing combustion processes, such as process ...
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IMO 2020 - Maritime CEMS and refinery changes
For several years, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has stipulated low levels of sulphur emissions close to densely populated coastal areas, ...
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Fifty years of CCR platforming
Professionals in the oil and gas industry today may not remember when gasoline was sold in multiple grades that included fuels containing tetraethyl l ...
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Understanding basic principles of flow calculations
Valve size often is described by the nominal size of the end connections, but a more important measure is the flow that the valve can provide.
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Managing fouling in refinery networks
Modelling heat exchanger and other networks enables the use of dynamic fouling models in performance assessment and predictive studies
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Spent sulphuric acid regeneration (SAR) process
Several chemical processes utilise concentrated sulphuric acid as a catalyst or dehydrating agent, in which the acid becomes “spent”; ie, weakened ...
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Processing high TAN crude: part I
Huizhou, which is the first refinery for processing 100% high TAN crude, started up in 2009. This article describes the challenges of an opportunity crude ...
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Hydrogen generation for modern refineries
With increasing demand for diesel, more stringent product specifications for cleaner fuels, reduced fuel oil demand and the economic advantages in processing ...
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Sour water strippers: design and operation
Simpler, more cost-effective sour water stripper designs can outperform more generally accepted designs in the refining industry
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Naphtha catalytic cracking for propylene production
Investment in on-purpose propylene production technology based on naphtha-based feedstock is taking on various process configurations
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Gasifying coke to produce hydrogen in refineries
Coke gasification to produce hydrogen for hydroprocessing is more capital intensive than steam methane reforming, but not so vulnerable to natural gas ...
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Using continuous helical flow to reduce fouling
(White Paper) - It would not be an understatement to say that fouling is one of the most costly recurring problems in hydrocarbon processing, and that ...
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(White Paper) Oil and gas operations success hinges on digital transformation. Between diverse business models and fluctuating market and regulatory pressures, ...
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Ensuring business continuity with reliable and secure treated water webinar
(Webinar) - Learn how you can mitigate risk by improving security and reliability of treated water supply with mobile and temporary water treatment services ...
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The case for plant modernization and upgrades webinar
(Webinar) - With a system that's outdated or showing signs of it, you are well aware of the risks of running your plant processes with aging hardware and ...
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OHL Gutermuth becomes a key global player in solar energy
The leading manufacturer of special industrial valves OHL Gutermuth from Altenstadt has expanded its global activities and now supplies its products to ...
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Shell selects WorkfloPlus from Intoware
Leading workflow automation specialist, Intoware has secured a contract with Shell Information Technology International BV to deploy its digital software ...
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Gevo Selects Polynaphtha™ Technology and Engineering from Axens
Axens today announces that Gevo, Inc. selected its PolynaphthaTM oligomerization technology for its Net-Zero 1 project in Preston, South Dakota. Axens ...
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Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez selects technology from Honeywell UOP
Honeywell today announced that Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez, a subsidiary of Lukoil, will use a range of Honeywell UOP process technologies at its Kstovo ...
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Value chain partners in the Arabian Gulf join global efforts to address plastic waste
Major players from across the plastic value chain in the Arabian Gulf have adopted Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS) in an effort to address plastic waste, ...
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Lummus announces start-up of CDAlky unit at St. Charles refinery
Lummus Technology today announced the start-up of its CDAlky® C5 alkylation unit at Valero’s St. Charles Refinery in Norco, Louisiana. The capacity ...
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bp and SABIC to drive circular economy at the Gelsenkirchen production site
bp and SABIC have just signed a new agreement to work together to drive circular economy in the petrochemical activities at the Gelsenkirchen (Germany) ...
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Shell selects WorkfloPlus from Intoware
Leading workflow automation specialist, Intoware has secured a contract with Shell Information Technology International BV to deploy its digital software ...
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Gevo Selects Polynaphtha™ Technology and Engineering from Axens
Axens today announces that Gevo, Inc. selected its PolynaphthaTM oligomerization technology for its Net-Zero 1 project in Preston, South Dakota. Axens ...
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Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez selects technology from Honeywell UOP
Honeywell today announced that Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez, a subsidiary of Lukoil, will use a range of Honeywell UOP process technologies at its Kstovo ...
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PT Pertamina Rosneft selects Shell Catalysts & Technologies
PT Pertamina Rosneft Pengolahan dan Petrokimia (PT PRPP) will build a grassroots refinery in Tuban, Java Timur, Indonesia, using state-of-the-art proprietary ...
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Hengyi Industries selects advanced reforming and aromatics technologies from Honeywell UOP
Honeywell today announced that Hengyi Industries will use advanced reforming and aromatics technologies from Honeywell UOP at its integrated petrochemical ...
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ISAB selects IsoTherming® Hydroprocessing technology from DuPont Clean Technologies
DuPont Clean Technologies today announced it has signed a contract with ISAB S.r.l, to revamp the refinery’s existing trickle bed diesel hydrotreater ...
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GEA supplies compressor packages for refinery application in Azerbaijan
Honeywell UOP selected GEA Refrigeration Technologies’ oil & gas team to supply engineered compression packages for a tail gas application at a refinery ...
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Burckhardt Compression wins order for hydrogen liquefaction plant in South Korea
Burckhardt Compression has been selected as compressor supplier for a new-built hydrogen liquefaction plant in South Korea. The order includes two BCS ...
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Axens selected for Numaligarh refinery expansion project
Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), a subsidiary of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Petroleum and ...
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Ensuring business continuity with reliable and secure treated water webinar
(Webinar) - Learn how you can mitigate risk by improving security and reliability of treated water supply with mobile and temporary water treatment services ...
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The case for plant modernization and upgrades webinar
(Webinar) - With a system that's outdated or showing signs of it, you are well aware of the risks of running your plant processes with aging hardware and ...
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OHL Gutermuth becomes a key global player in solar energy
The leading manufacturer of special industrial valves OHL Gutermuth from Altenstadt has expanded its global activities and now supplies its products to ...
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Value chain partners in the Arabian Gulf join global efforts to address plastic waste
Major players from across the plastic value chain in the Arabian Gulf have adopted Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS) in an effort to address plastic waste, ...
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Lummus announces start-up of CDAlky unit at St. Charles refinery
Lummus Technology today announced the start-up of its CDAlky® C5 alkylation unit at Valero’s St. Charles Refinery in Norco, Louisiana. The capacity ...
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bp and SABIC to drive circular economy at the Gelsenkirchen production site
bp and SABIC have just signed a new agreement to work together to drive circular economy in the petrochemical activities at the Gelsenkirchen (Germany) ...
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Reuters Events unveils Petrochemical Supply Chain & Logistics USA 2021
Reuters Events today announced details of an event that will be key for a sector that accounts for 25% of US gross domestic product. Petrochemical Supply ...
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Saulsbury awarded EPC contract for Midland Basin gas processing facility
Saulsbury was recently awarded a turnkey EPC contract for the design and installation of a new cryogenic processing facility in the Midland Basin for one ...
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Closing of remaining 40% of Shenyang Yuanda Compressor successfully completed
After the signing for the acquisition of the remaining 40% of Shenyang Yuanda Compressor which took place on January 25, 2021, the closing has now also ...
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Grabner Instruments launches MINIFLASH FPA vision autosampler
Grabner Instruments, a leading manufacturer of analytical laboratory testing equipment, is pleased to launch the new MINIFLASH FPA Vision Autosampler, ...
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Dräger releases new multigas detector, X-act 7000
Concentrations of hazardous substances in the ambient air at the workplace should not exceed specified limit values. Monitoring these sometimes very low ...
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Honeywell introduces virtual reality-based simulator
Honeywell today announced the introduction of an advanced industrial training solution that combines 3D immersive technology with industry-leading operator ...
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Yokogawa to release plant resource manager (PRM) R4.04
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces the November 20 release of Plant Resource Manager (PRM™) R4.04, the latest version of a software package in the ...
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SPECTRO introduces SPECTROGREEN TI ICP-OES analyzer
SPECTRO Analytical Instruments has introduced the newest version of its SPECTROGREEN inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) ...
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BASF adds to its selective hydrogenation catalysts portfolio
A new series of commercially proven alumina catalysts is now available with new performance features that can benefit selective hydrogenation applications ...
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Emerson launches the Rosemount™ 700XA gas chromatograph
Emerson today introduced the Rosemount™ 700XA gas chromatograph (GC), the industry’s first single-analyzer solution to provide measurement of sulfur ...
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FLIR Systems introduces Vue TZ20 dual thermal camera drone payload
Plug-and-Play Gimbal System for the DJI Matrice 200 Series and Matrice 300 Offers High-Definition FLIR Thermal Imaging with Zoom Capabilities to Improve ...
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REMBE® Q-Ball® E guarantees maximum venting efficiency with minimum weight
As a pioneer in developing flameless explosion venting systems, REMBE® has fundamentally changed the world of explosion protection. With the Q-Ball® ...
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Axens is an established name in hydrocracking licensing with more than 40 years’ experience in all types of hydrocracking processes. We have a large ...
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Advanced process control for Prime-G+™
The benchmark technology for ultra low sulfur FCC gasoline. Deep HDS of cracked gasoline in one sweet little process. Deep hydrodesulfurization (HDS) of ...
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SweetSulf™ The high pressure redox desulfurization process
Reaction: Sour gas is contacted with an aqueous redox solution which extracts the H2S and converts it into solid elemental sulphur. Gas separation: Treated ...
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High performance packed tower solutions
Engineered to Innovate: GTC Technology is a global licensor of process technologies and mass transfer solutions with the core mission of creating value ...
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Structured packings for distillation, absorption and reactive distillation
This brochure was reviewed and supplemented recently. It therefore provides a complete, up‑to‑date overview of packings available from Sulzer Chemtech. ...
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High aromatic/nitrogen feeds cause rapid initial deactivation in pilot plants
A feed sent to C Solutions in Thessaloniki, Greece caused catalyst to deactivate very rapidly when introduced on day one of a pilot plant run. Analysis ...
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AFX™ catalysts for increased propylene production from FCC units
New technology to meet propylene demand. Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) units are playing an increasingly important role in meeting the growing worldwide ...
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Rapid elemental analysis for compliance & quality control
The NEX DE Series high-performance EDXRF spectrometers are specially designed for rapid elemental analysis and deliver wide elemental coverage. Analyze ...
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NADIUS™ 4G is the latest generation of Grace’s market-leading NADIUS™ catalyst family for hydrotreated and straight-run VGO feed applications. ...
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Honeywell Industrial Connected Worker
Our ideas about work our changing. How can we work smarter and safer? How can people become an active part of the operations' efficiency solution? Honeywell ...
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New from Albemarle R&D: KF 870 and KF 880 STARS®
At Albemarle, we intelligently leverage catalyst technology to extract maximum value. We work hard to understand each client’s unique challenges ...
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PM PLUS™ PID and Integrated Limited Controller
Watlow’s PM PLUS™, the enhanced EZ-ZONE® PM, is now more intuitive and features an enhanced interface for easier programming and readability with ...
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Armed with an integral sampling system custom-designed for operation in some of the hottest and most extreme combustion environments, the FluegasExact ...
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Fast analysis of non-traditional gasoline additives with GC-VUV
Fast analysis on non-traditional gasoline additives with gas chromatography-vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy.
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ASPYRE® - Intelligent SCR Power Controller
Watlow’s new ASPYRE power controller family is flexible and scalable, and available with a variety of options allowing one platform to be re-used across ...
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Hoekstra Refcomm 2020 webinar: Part 3
Part 3: Performance Curve Model and Q&A – Our Performance Curve Model calculates effects of cut points, catalyst and process selectivity, and heavy ...
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Sub-ppm chlorine detection in petroleum products
While traditional technology does allow for sub-ppm measurements of chlorine in petroleum products, the sample preparation and analysis can be tedious ...
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Interview with Antonio Joyanes from CEPSA
Antonio Joyanes, SVP Refining at CEPSA spoke at ERTC 2019 in Warsaw. He took part in the Digitalisation Panel as well as the Debate with Grupa LOTOS.
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How turbocompressors drive and safeguard downstream plant operations
This webinar reaches out to end users in the hydrocarbon industry who face the challenge of achieving operational availability, equipment reliability, ...
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How to achieve operational excellence with safe and profitable operating windows
Plant of the Future’ is making headway towards operational excellence using technologies that enable safe and efficient operations to improve your bottom ...
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Learn how to build refinery models quickly and easily to support your LP model
In this webinar we will present refinery modelling workflows, features and functionalities, which showcase Honeywell Forge Process Simulation’ refinery-wide ...
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Ensuring business continuity in industrial operations
Join this webinar to discover the multiple areas in your organization where Honeywell Forge can help ensure the reliability, efficiency, and safety of ...
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A layered approach to achieving plant-wide optimization goals
Join this webinar to discover the multiple areas in your organization where Honeywell Forge can help ensure the reliability, efficiency, and safety of ...
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Driving machine learning through fundamental machinery diagnostics
Join Honeywell’s APM specialist, Ben Berwick, as he discusses how Honeywell leverages Asset Performance Management technology to recognize the earliest ...
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High-Performance Tail-Gas Treating
Discover the benefits of applying the latest technology in modern, low-temperature Shell Claus offgas treating (SCOT™) units. See how next-generation, ...
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Digital Reliability: 24/7 Real-time Machinery Diagnostics
Dynamics SPC discusses our turnkey solution we call COMPACS. COMPACS monitors the health of your equipment in real-time. We’ve spent close to three decades ...
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Simplify crude assay importing in UniSim design by utilizing H/CAMS
Haverly H/CAMS is the industry leading assay crude management software with over 2000 assays. Honeywell's UniSim Design software links to Haverly H/CAMS ...