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Hydrocarbon Processing spoke with Austin Schneider, Director of Technology, Crystaphase on the companies RDT technology, its pressure drop simulator and how the processing industry has changed since the companies inception and where it is heading in the future.

In this latest installment of the Women in the Downstream podcast series, Hydrocarbon Processing interviewed Laura Leonard, Vice President and General Manager of UOP Process Technology at Honeywell UOP (former). In this interview, Ms. Leonard discusses the global energy transition, her background, how the industry has changed, advice she can provide young engineers, the future of the global processing industries, and much more. 

Hydrocarbon Processing spoke with Willis Jernigan, Director of Health and Safety, Koch Industries, and Lara Swett, Vice President, Technical Services, AFPM, on the association's advanced process safety initiative, the success of the program, and its expansion to occupational safety and regional networks.

Hydrocarbon Processing spoke with Tim Duncan, Water Technology Consultant, Solenis, about the dangers of biofilm, the threat it poses to refineries and petrochemical plants, and a proven technology to safeguard crucial equipment.

The editors of Hydrocarbon Processing spoke with Daniel Oldenburg, Manager Project Development of Engineering, Depcom Power, on their recent project with Flint Hills Resources and how they incorporated solar power to help power a portion of its Pine Bend refinery.

This final installment of the History of the HPI series details major events in the refining and petrochemicals industry over the past 20 yr, including stricter regulations/initiatives to curb carbon emissions, a safer and more environmentally friendly way to produce and handle chemicals, significant capital investments to boost production capacity and digital transformation.

In this first installment of Hydrocarbon Processing's the Women in the Downstream podcast series, we interview Kendra Lee, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Merichem. This discussion includes the current state of the hydrocarbon processing industry, her background and rise to CEO, how the industry has changed during her tenure and advice she can provide young engineers to advance their careers, and much more.

Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Mark Thomas, Industry Marketing Group Manager, Endress+Hauser, to discuss sustainability in an organization's supply chains, as well as overcoming challenges and best practices in in supply chain management.

Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Stephen Greene, Vice President of Global Marketing and Business Development, Stratus Technologies, to discuss edge computing, how it is being deployed in the energy industry, what is driving the need for it and its future in the oil and gas processing industries.