Hydrocarbon Processing - June 2022 - 7

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LEE NICHOLS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF/ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER
Lee.Nichols@HydrocarbonProcessing.com
Honoring the industry's best: The HP Awards
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
The hydrocarbon processing industry
(HPI) is filled with unique and innovative
people that stive to provide
technologies, processes and services to
better the industry in which they work.
Their contributions to the global refining,
petrochemical and gas processing/
LNG sectors are instrumental in providing
products demanded by billions of
people every day. Hydrocarbon Processing
believes that these contributions should
be celebrated.
Each year, Hydrocarbon Processing
recognizes the people and companies
within the global HPI that are providing
new processes, technologies and knowhow
to advance operations, engineering,
construction, safety and sustainability
throughout the processing industries.
These accomplishments are acknowledged
through the HP Awards.
HP Awards celebrates ingenuity.
Hydrocarbon Processing will be celebrating
the 5th annual HP Awards in-person
on October 12 in Houston, Texas. These
awards honor the latest technologies and
people that have been instrumental in
improving facility operations over the
past year and making the HPI safer, more
efficient and more profitable. These people
and companies deserve recognition
for their achievements; the HP Awards
was established to do just that.
TABLE 1. HP Awards' categories
Automation technology
Catalyst technology
Cybersecurity program/software
Refining technology
Petrochemical technology
Gas processing/LNG technology
Flow control technology
Health, safety and environment
Instrument technology
Modeling technology
Past HP Award winners include companies
and people from nearly every facet
of the HPI. This includes operators,
licensors, vendors and suppliers, service
companies, and engineering, procurement
and construction contractors.
These companies/people provide the
global processing industries a look into
the many benefits and cutting-edge technologies
that this industry can produce
in a given year. The HP Awards provide
an outlet
to recognize these achievements
and celebrate ingenuity.
Categories. The HP Awards will feature
more than 20 categories, including
three categories celebrating industry
leaders. Hydrocarbon Processing will accept
nominations until late June within
the categories listed in TABLE 1.
For more information about the 2022
HP Awards, a complete list of rules/
awards methodology, or to nominate
your technology or colleague, visit www.
HydrocarbonProcessing.com/events for
additional details. Finalists for this year's
awards will be notified in August. All finalists
will be featured within a special
section of the October issue of Hydrocarbon
Processing.
The editors of Hydrocarbon Processing
look forward to receiving your nominations
and wish all submitting companies
the best of luck in this year's awards.
Digitalization technology
AR/VR/AI advances
Project/asset milestones
Licensor of the year
EPC of the year
Sustainability
Consulting firm of the year
Lifetime achievement
Executive of the year
Most promising engineer
20 Process Optimization.
The hydrocarbon processing
industry constantly strives to optimize
workflows, processes and safety
to ensure reliable and profitable
operations. This month's Special Focus
examines new technologies, processes,
case studies and pathways towards
optimal operations.
35 Catalysts. Hydroprocessing
catalysts are an essential part
of refineries involved in the treatment/
conversion of most petroleum fractions.
This article discusses critical aspects
of a hydroprocessing catalyst testing
program and presents the best
practices/suggestions to ensure a
successful benchmarking campaign.
45 Reliability.
Design errors can occur
during communication among process
licensors, foreign and local engineering
companies and equipment vendors. This
article provides several case histories on
corrosion failures caused by improper
communication between project entities.
71 Decarbonization.
Countries around the world
are investing in new technologies and
initiatives to mitigate emissions. This
article discusses several pathways
to decarbonize the oil and gas and
petrochemical industries, including
energy efficiency; new technologies;
electrification; and carbon capture,
utilization and storage technologies.
79 Renewable Fuels.
Global producers are
seeking to develop and optimize
methods to create diesel fuel without
using crude oil-derived feedstocks.
These pathways include adopting
digital tools and hardware and
how they are being applied to
manufacture renewable diesel.
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