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Inside API's Individual Certification Programs with Andri Orphanides
Join us in this episode of "The Main Column" as we welcome Andri Orphanides, Director of Individual Certification Programs at the American Petroleum Institute (API). Andri discusses API's Individual Certification Programs (ICP), highlighting their significance, the differences between certifications and training certificates and what sets API’s credentials apart in the oil and gas industry. Learn how the ICP is evolving to meet industry demands, including adapting to new technologies and addressing the knowledge gap as experienced professionals retire.
Sponsor: API
Innovations in carbon capture: An interview with Technip’s vice president of market decarbonization solutions
In this episode of the Main Column Podcast, host Lee Nichols talks with Julie Cranga, Vice President of Market Decarbonization Solutions at Technip Energies. They discuss the advancements and trends in the global Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) market, the technologies utilized, and the challenges faced by the industry. Julie highlights Technip Energies' initiatives and projects in the CCUS space, emphasizing the company's leadership in engineering and technology for energy transition. The episode sheds light on CCUS's critical role in achieving net-zero targets and the importance of political and financial support for its scalability.
Sponsor: Technip Energies
Boosting operational confidence with Honeywell Digital Prime
In this episode of Hydrocarbon Processing's The Main Column, Lee Nichols is joined by Tiffany Barnes, senior offering manager at Honeywell, at the Honeywell Customer Experience Center. Tiffany shares insights into the challenges faced by the industry, particularly in plant lab systems, and how Honeywell's Digital Prime addresses these issues. Learn how digital twins, proactive maintenance, and seamless integration can significantly enhance plant uptime, safety, and overall operational efficiency.
Innovative solutions in ethylene production: Spotlight on EDHOX technology
In this episode of Hydrocarbon Processing's Main Column Podcast, host Lee Nichols is joined by Gunther Kracker, Head of Product Management and Cost Estimation at Linde Engineering. They discuss Linde's innovative EDHOX technology, a novel process for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to produce ethylene and acetic acid. Gunther shares insights into the sustainable and economic benefits of EDHOX, its potential applications, and the future of this technology in the petrochemical industry. The episode also references a technical article published in the March 2024 issue of Hydrocarbon Processing and offers resources for further information.
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