Voices: Making it Work

"How They Made it Work" is a column that features some of the latest technological advancements in the chemical process industry. Here, Chemical Processing asks experts from various...

Technology fully automates a system long dependent on manual intervention

Three-way collaboration leads to impressive results

Sensors on portable vessels use network that provides straightforward sitewide coverage

Success with a prototype and a test bed prompts an upcoming field trial

Use of artificial intelligence and first principles hybrid modeling provides gains

Program gives front-line staff a vital role in enhancing efforts

Real-time energy management system saves fuel and cuts emissions

Guided wave radar transmitters quickly detect hydrocarbon spills and leaks in secondary containment areas at Antwerp site

New unit significantly reduces mixing and cleaning time

Mobile devices improve access management and more for Korean company

Plants benefit from data-driven decisions enabled by self-service analytics

Parallel testing eases selection of gas-phase-hydrogenation catalyst to load during turnaround

Teaming an online analyzer with next-generation APC markedly trims reformer output variability

First commercial implementation of prepackaged system showcases its value

Collaboration enhances multi-faceted initiative at Singapore site

A test of alarm management and upset automation with real operators provides insights

Taiwanese complex gains important benefits from two-phase initiative

Novel approach provides both operational and capital-cost advantages

Acetylene plant relies on safety technology for more than classic functions

Results lead to better design protocols and improved selection of raw materials

Effort addresses technology obsolescence, enhances lifecycle management and paves way for faster digitalization

Increased reliability in tough service leads to substantial savings

Specific steps foster the success of global roll-out of advanced analytics

Gasket designed specifically for HF alkylation delivers unprecedented performance