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This episode, adapted from the May issue of Hydrocarbon Processing, provides an overview on the various routes to incorporating carbon capture technologies in industrial facilities, including what should be considered when selecting a particular carbon capture technology and the benefit of partnering with an EPC firm that has vast experience in energy transition projects (e.g., renewable energy/fuels production, syngas, biofuels).

This episode examines the new value chain in integrated project development vs. the traditional method, including the three most critical areas in a project: project definition, technology selection and stakeholder requirements.

Popular arguments, such as compression energy and flexibility, are not the only key considerations when designing a capacity control system for centrifugal compressors. A holistic design approach is essential to ensure good operability, reliability, energy efficiency and flexibility of the overall system. This episode provides a better understanding of selecting the optimum capacity control technique by incorporating other design aspects using refinery case studies.

Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Sally Jacquemin, Vice President and General Manager, Power and Utilities, Aspen Technology, and Ron Beck, Senior Director, Solutions Marketing, Aspen Technology, to discuss electrification in the oil, gas and processing industries, including the use of renewables and microgrids.

In this episode, live at the AFPM Annual Meeting, Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Keith Couch, Senior Director, Business Development and Integrated Projects, Honeywell UOP, to discuss how refining and petrochemical companies can optimize operations to lower total energy consumption and carbon footprint, as well as the effects of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, carbon capture technologies and much more.

Hydrocarbon Processing spoke with Gene Cammack, Chief Operating Officer, Aduro Clean Technologies, regarding plastics recycling and the circular economy. This includes Aduro's Hydrochemolytic technology, its origin, uses and benefits in the hydrocarbons processing industry.

Hydrocarbon Processing caught up with Keith Chiasson, Executive Vice President, Cenovus Energy, at the AFPM Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. In this podcast, Mr. Chiasson talks about Cenovus Energy's growth in the U.S. refining market, energy security, decarbonization and much more.

Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Paul Barna, Southwest/West Regional Sales Manager, RDI Technologies to discuss motion amplification and how it can provide better insight to plant operations, as well as increase safety for personnel. If you'd like to learn more from Paul about Motion Amplification® and how it's making a difference in the Oil & Gas industry, click the link to watch Paul's latest webinar: https://hubs.la/Q01LnYGw0

Hydrocarbon Processing spoke with Dave Kidd, Commercial Director-Decarbonization Technologies, Shell; and Laurent Thomas, Licensing Technology Manager, Shell, to discuss carbon capture and storage (CCS), including ways to reduce project cost, additional challenges in CCS, Shell's alliances in the CCS market and much more.

Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Chris Scharf, Vice President, Petrochemicals, KBR, to discuss the latest advancements in petrochemicals processing technologies, including KBR's ScoreKlean and Acetica licensed processes for zero-carbon ethylene and acetic acid production.