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Making safety last
Added: 23 May 2012
Industry has over the years responded to high profile accidents, such as Buncefield to Piper Alfa a…
Machine tool aids repairs in hazardous environments
Added: 18 May 2012
A miniature machine tool developed at Nottingham University could help improve power plant repairs
Skills shortages are a number one concern
Added: 13 Feb 2012
Skills shortages are now the no. 1 issue for the process industries worldwide, industry leaders rep…
Control rooms - do we still need them?
Added: 13 Feb 2012
Current advances in the field of process control are likely to spell the end for traditional contro…
Maintenance fear factor
Added: 6 Feb 2012
The importance of effective sourcing and management of spare parts is often ignored at many process…
Shale holds much promise for equipment makers
Added: 1 Jan 2012
The continuing expansion of shale gas production in the US and its likely spread to other locations…
Line between DCS and PLC systems continues to blur
Added: 9 Dec 2011
London – The field of industrial automation (IA) is at a cross roads. All major IA vendors acknowle…
CFD: Separating the oil & gas streams
Added: 24 Nov 2011
Separators are used throughout the oil and gas industry to split production fluids into components …
Apps ease maintenance woes
Added: 1 Nov 2011
While CMMS (computerised maintenance management system) software helps maintenance managers to trac…
Different take on inventory management
Added: 1 Nov 2011
Brazilian energy company Petrobras has recently signed a service contract with Metso covering the s…
Smartphone app to ease maintenance technicians’ woes
Added: 10 Oct 2011
Paris — CMMS (computerised maintenance management system) software offers a valuable tool for maint…
Steaming ahead at Dalkia biomass plant
Added: 22 Jul 2011
Energy services company Dalkia, owned by Veolia Environnement and EDF, has recently commissioned on…
Smartphone calling
Added: 20 Jul 2011
Patrick Raleigh explains how the latest smartphone apps are widening the maintenance capabilities o…
Which camera?
Added: 1 Jul 2011
In recent years, a huge range of infrared cameras has come on to the market for applications includ…
Designing an AD plant
Added: 1 Jul 2011
GWE Biogas has recently opened a £10-million, anaerobic digestion (AD) power plant at its Sandhill …
Visible benefits of 3D plant and process design software
Added: 30 Mar 2011
Projects to build a new processing line can typically cost £15-£20 million, so it is critical that …
Dealing with an odour problem
Added: 30 Mar 2011
Ensus is continuing to battle an odour problem that has been affecting people living near its bioet…
Ahead of steam?
Added: 15 Mar 2011
Most engineers seem to think that steam is the only option for heating industrial processes: it is …
Bayer tracks down hidden efficiencies
Added: 15 Mar 2011
Bayer Technology Services (BTS) has developed a process optimisation programme that is being applie…
Demolition man
Added: 15 Mar 2011
Richard Vann on planning for decommissioning and assembling the best team for the job
