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Rolando Gabarron and Michelle Wicmandy, KBC – A Yokogawa Company, explain how advanced digital technologies and cloud solutions streamline oil operations.

Greenhouse gas reduction efforts in the refining sector require short- and long-term actions, in compliance with government regulations, and a strategic big picture approach. Diana de la Cruz and Bruce Ofori, Emerson, explain.

Jörg Freckmann and Dr. Lothar Wallscheid, MAN Energy Solutions, reveal how industrial heat pumps can be used to decarbonise process steam supply.

Carbon steel is the most widely used material for piping systems and components across diverse manufacturing and industrial settings such as power plants, oil refineries, and petrochemical plants. However, the interior and exterior surfaces of carbon steel pipes tend to corrode over time, regardless of their environment. Regular inspection of this corrosion is necessary to assess and monitor pipe integrity, preventing potential critical failures.

In part one of this article, Marco van Son, Ines Hernandez-Virla and Frank Bela, Worley Comprimo, alongside Xavier Pizarro, Sebastian Chaparro and Carmen Rodriguez, ENAP, discuss the findings of Worley’s technical review of the sulfur units at ENAP’s Aconcagua refinery.

Nancy Yamaguchi, Contributing Editor, discusses Australia’s retreat from refining and the consequent impact on regional oil trade.

Nikki Ebert, Zeeco, USA, discusses how demountable flare stack systems work and reveals the advantages that they can offer in refining, petrochemical, and LNG facilities.

Krishna Uppuluri, mPACT2WO, reveals how effective corrosion monitoring at scale can prevent catastrophic events and ensure the safety of critical assets in the downstream industry.

Experts from Rystad Energy predict what lies ahead for the energy sector in the year ahead.