Elevating process safety in the chemical industry: A digital approach

Credit to Author: Sheri Sammons| Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:04:00 +0000

When it comes to industrial safety, the stakes are high, and hazards loom everywhere. This is especially true in the chemical industry, where there are inherent risks related to manufacturing, handling, and disposing of chemicals. In 2023 alone, there were over 270 hazardous chemical incidents in…

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Unlocking potential for plant design and operations with co-simulation

Credit to Author: Babar Iftikhar| Date: Wed, 22 May 2024 12:04:00 +0000

It’s becoming clear to most in hard-to-abate industries that electrifying combustion-based energy systems offers new opportunities to increase sustainability and decarbonize operations and processes. Industrial and civil engineers are racing to find alternatives to fossil fuels, as well as implement advanced digital control technologies to…

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Monitor carbon emissions through real-time machine learning

Credit to Author: Rojiar Haddadian| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:05:00 +0000

Over the years, refinery-petrochemical plants have struggled to reduce their carbon emissions. Traditional monitoring methods lack immediate insights for proactive environmental improvement. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, chemical production and refining contributed to approximately 11% of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2021….

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The future of industrial automation in chemicals

Credit to Author: Naseer Shindoli| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:06:00 +0000

The chemical industry is a large and diverse sector that manufactures a wide range of products, including fibers, plastics, surface finishes, and pharmaceutical excipients. Agriculture, construction, transportation, healthcare, and consumer goods are just a few sectors that use such chemical products. Along with a significant…

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Revolutionizing Germany’s energy landscape: The Wilhelmshaven floating LNG terminal

Credit to Author: Guest Blogger| Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2024 13:05:00 +0000

At the start of Europe’s current energy crisis, Germany sought an alternative solution. The government would work with Wilhelmshaven to build a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping terminal— the nation’s first such facility. The terminal project, also known as a floating storage regasification unit…

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Drives for decarbonizing the chemical industry

Credit to Author: Ramki Sethuraman| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:04:00 +0000

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the chemical sector is the largest industrial energy consumer and the third largest industry subsector in terms of direct CO2 emissions. The IEA also marks the industry as “not on track” to meet the net zero emissions scenario…

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Green Hydrogen and CCUS: Crafting Sustainable Energy Solutions with Industry Support

Credit to Author: Rajesh Sharma| Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000

In the realm of sustainable energy solutions, the collaboration between green hydrogen and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) stands as a potent strategy with transformative potential. This dynamic synergy not only addresses carbon emissions but also propels industries towards a greener future. As we…

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Process electrification in the chemical industry

Credit to Author: Yasmine McColl| Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:57:00 +0000

The chemical industry plays a vital role in providing essential materials and products for our society. Chemical industry growth is linked to population demand – as the population grows, greenhouse gas emissions increase. In 2021, global carbon dioxide emissions from energy combustion and industrial processes…

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