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Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Houston Haymon, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, PSC Group. Houston shares insights on their logistical operations within the hydrocarbon industry, illustrating how PSC facilitates the intricate movement of raw materials and finished products, ensuring operational excellence and sustainability.

Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Ben Beberness, Vice President, Industry Business Unit GM, Aspentech at Aspentech's OPTIMIZE event. Mr. Beberness provided his insights on the challenges the refining and petrochemical industries are having on balancing energy security, affordability and sustainability, and how digital solutions are aiding in this endeavor.

Hydrocarbon Processing spoke with Don Busiek, Senior Vice President, APM GM, Aspentech at Aspentech's OPTIMIZE event. The discussion focused on how asset performance management (APM) can and is helping refiners and petrochemical producers' operations and maintenance teams optimize their daily activities, as well as where APM is likely to progress in the near future.

From the AFPM Annual Meeting, this episode features William E. (Bill) Preston discussing KP Engineering's adaptation to the renewable energy boom. Insights include trends in renewable diesel and green methanol, client dynamics in these markets, and the evolving engineering landscape.

In this special edition of Hydrocarbon Processing's podcast series, recorded live at the AFPM annual meeting, host Mike Rhodes and Honeywell UOP's Keith Couch explore developments in the hydrogen and petrochemical sectors. They discuss the potential of Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC) and the economic and technical benefits driving their adoption, particularly in Japan. The episode also touches on UOP's new Naphtha to Ethane and Propane (NEP) process, highlighting the strategic shift towards more efficient and sustainable petrochemical production, offering invaluable insights for industry professionals navigating the energy transition.

In this episode, Mike Rhodes sits down with Daniel David and Teddy Huerta of Detect Technologies at the AFPM Annual Meeting where they unpack how Detect's AI innovations are specifically designed to tackle industrial safety challenges, turning data into actionable insights for risk mitigation. From vision-based intelligence to impactful customer stories, this discussion highlights the tangible benefits of AI in enhancing safety and operational efficiency. Gain unique perspectives on how technology is not just evolving but revolutionizing safety protocols in the industrial sector.