Lopez, J. P.
Juan P. Lopez is a Senior Process Safety Engineer at Bechtel. He has more than 10 yr of experience in process safety, including designing emergency relief systems and participating in process hazard analyses. Lopez earned a BS degree in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University and is a registered professional engineer in the State of Texas.
A simplified dynamic approach for storage tank thermal inbreathing rates
Environment & Safety
/ Maintenance & Reliability
/ Petrochemicals
/ Process Optimization
/ Refining
/ Construction
/ Corrosion
/ Engineering & Design
/ Environment
/ Equipment
/ Heat Transfer
Storage tanks that experience sudden heavy rain on what was a hot sunny day can be damaged due to inadequate venting devices.
Use a simple vapor equation for sizing two-phase pressure relief valves
Pressure relief valves (PRVs) protect process equipment from the hazards of excessive over-pressure.
Vapor velocity guidelines for horizontal flare knockout drums
Maintenance & Reliability
/ Petrochemicals
/ Process Optimization
/ Refining
/ Engineering & Design
/ Environment
/ Equipment
/ Loss Prevention
Flare knockout (KO) drums are important components of effluent handling systems.
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Long Son Petrochemicals Complex
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Long Son, Vietnam
Operator:
Siam Cement Group
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$5.4 B
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1.65 MMtpy
Completion date:
2023
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