A A NOVEMBER 2022 | Volume 101 Number 11 HydrocarbonProcessing.com 10 25 SPECIAL FOCUS: PROCESS CONTROLS, INSTRUMENTATION AND AUTOMATION 17 Optimization of ethylene in the processing of hydrocarbons H. Hecker and J. Kim 21 Shift focus to more open control technology M. Chow and A. Crews 25 Integrated remote operations drive collaboration and autonomy T. Fiske and G. Anderson 31 Reliability analysis of analyzers bridges the gap between assessing and addressing risk B. Taylor and S. Martin PROCESS OPTIMIZATION 34 Implement advanced level control techniques to improve crude distillation unit stabilizer performance K. K. Mandal PLANT DESIGN, ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMISSIONING 37 Leading capital projects in a VUCA environment S. Anderton and B. Gallagher MAINTENANCE AND RELIABILITY 39 Trip your turbine troubles: Optimize the reliability of steam-driven turbines J. Risko 47 Development of novel epoxy closed-cell foam for personnel and corrosion protection-Part 2 O. Oharriz HEAT TRANSFER 51 Decarbonizing your fired heaters with hydrogen fuel L. Glashan and K. Thirunavukkarasu 55 Mechanical design challenges in high-temperature electric heaters R. Pramanik, Srinath N R and R. Stefanovic R PLANT SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT 61 Why sulfur plants fail: An in-depth study of sulfur recovery unit failures-Part 2 G. E. Bohme N DEPARTMENTS 4 Industry Perspectives 10 Construction 66 Advertiser Index COLUMNS 7 Editorial Comment Hydrocarbon Processing recognizes the latest innovations at its sixth-annual HP Awards 13 Digital Technologies The benefits of homomorphic encryption: A technological enabler for digital services to operations DIGITAL EXCLUSIVES Innovations Obsolescence management in a manufacturing unit R. Bhattacharya WEB EXCLUSIVE People Cover Image: Plant operators take a safety walk at BASF's 90,000-tpy acetylene plant at its Ludwigshafen Verbund site in Germany. Photo courtesy of BASF. N S Y IV E Rhttps://www.HydrocarbonProcessing.com https://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2022/november-2022/trends-and-resources/people