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Figure 2: While troubleshooting a critical feed gas compressor failure, a petrochemical and refining company used Seeq to quickly find the five most recent shutdowns and subsequent restarts from decades of historical process data. Using “capsules” and “chain view,” they overlaid the events to identify abnormalities in the discharge pressure profile of the two most recent startups. Courtesy: Seeq

Read the best Plant Engineering content in June 2024 including: predictive analytics, process piping systems and arc flash safety

1. How to anticipate maintenance problems with predictive analytics

Process manufacturers are combining retrospective analysis with predictive tools using advanced analytics platforms, empowering them to build models, project failures, determine optimal maintenance schedules and increase uptime

2. Navigate the challenges, tech changes in process piping systems

Process piping design is in a dynamic shift from traditional methods to innovative technologies

3. Electrical safety and arc flash mitigation fundamentals, part 1: Electrical standards overview

Webcast presenter Lanny Floyd provides an overview and history lesson on arc flash and electrical safety and some of the standards critical for engineers

4. What is the value of process piping design?

Learn about the different types of process piping projects, and how each drives the design

5. Seven security issues to address as factories evolve

As factory owners expand their operations and invest in new technologies and systems to support expanding workloads, attention must be paid to addressing novel security issues

6. Ways to execute, produce efficiently with an MES strategy

Manufacturing execution system (MES) implementation helps manufacturing projects excel

7. Five reasons safety, PPE are so important

Safety has an integral role at any manufacturing facility

8. Nine crucial aspects for designing a process piping system

Process piping system design is a complex and involved process that has a significant impact on many industrial facilities. Nine crucial aspects for design are highlighted.

9. Four hydraulic health and safety tips and strategies

Hydraulic machinery plays a critical role in many manufacturing facilities. Four tips for keeping them running strong are highlighted

10. Predictive maintenance: When does it make sense?

For large operations and critical systems, a well-strategized investment in an integrated system of human and digital resources can be well worth the effort