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The role of the technology licensor--Past, present and future

Posted October 22, 2020

How is the role of the process technology licensor evolving to meet future energy and products demand? Hydrocarbon Processing's Editor-in-Chief,...

Zero-based, custom-built, reliability-driven: A new kind of maintenance organization

Posted October 20, 2020

 

This podcast details how Eastman Chemical's Longview, Texas site instituted specific goals to institute excellence in its maintenance department...

Fully autonomous operations by 2030: Is this the future of the HPI?

Posted October 16, 202000:15:01

 

Yokogawa recently released a survey that found that two-thirds of process industry companies are anticipating fully autonomous operations...

OT/IT integration for profit-driven operation

Posted October 12, 202000:06:56

 

OT/IT integration is required for sharing information among all levels of manufacturing organizations to achieve profit-driven operation (PDO)....

Making low-emissions LNG a reality

Posted October 8, 2020

 

This podcast examines specific concepts and technologies used in reducing emissions and effectively decarbonizing LNG production. This includes...