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Refining/Petrochemical

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Fired Heater Efficiency Through Continuous Combustion Monitoring

Fired heaters are among the largest energy consumers in refining and petrochemical facilities. Learn how continuous oxygen and carbon monoxide monitoring helps improve combustion efficiency, reduce emissions, and lower fuel consumption.

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Why Hydrogen Detection Matters In Oil Refineries

Hydrogen is essential to many modern refining processes, but it also presents unique safety challenges. Learn why hydrogen requires a different approach to gas detection and how a layered detection strategy helps protect personnel, equipment, and refinery operations.

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Where Nuclear Measurement Makes the Difference

Nuclear measurement plays a critical role in some of the most challenging applications in refining & petrochemicals. From delayed coker drums and FCCUs to separators, reactors, vessels, and high-temperature processes, this proven technology delivers reliable measurements where conventional instruments often fall short.

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Improving Oil & Water Interface Measurement in a Refinery Separator

Learn how replacing aging RF capacitance transmitters with guided wave radar eliminated measurement issues and delivered a reliable, maintenance-friendly interface measurement.

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Access Our Complete Refining & petrochemical Solutions Line Card

From crude processing to finished products, TechStar delivers complete refining and petrochemical solutions for flow, pressure, level, analytical measurement, automation, reliability, training, and field services, helping facilities improve reliability, optimize production, and reduce unplanned downtime.

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SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS

Industry-focused expertise backed by real-world experience. TechStar’s Subject Matter Experts understand the applications, operational challenges, and technologies that drive your industry, helping deliver smarter, more reliable solutions with confidence.

Jason Robinson

Industrial Solutions Director

Jason has in-depth knowledge of critical refining/petrochemical applications such as delayed cokers, alkylation units, separators, crude units, & much more.

Mike Moraw

Downstream Subject Matter Expert

Real-world downstream oil & gas experience with instrumentation, automation, and process reliability for critical environments.

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Industrial Services Director

Leading TechStar's industrial service initiatives with broad expertise across automation technologies, reliability, troubleshooting, and field support solutions.

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