January 2001

A case study on eliminating containment and re-entrainment of laboratory workstation fume-hood exhaust

Processing conditions for ammonia and urea are highly corrosive; using metallurgical advancements can mitigate such forces

Fig. 1. Steam-reforming ammonia process. ..

Fig. 2. Urea process flow diagram. ..

Fig. 3. Various forms of process corrosion. ..

Fig. 7. Operating limits for steels in hydrogen service. ..

Substantial savings in time and money can be achieved

Here’s how several major repairs were accomplished in less than a month

New designs decrease the conversion cost for older pumps and improve reliability

Applying diffusion coatings on ethylene furnace tubes may increase run times between decoking

Follow these application, selection and installation guidelines

New developments improve online and process control of distillates and lubricants

Multiparameter analyzers allow online wastewater management

Project managers who place a premium on integrating safety into their jobs ensure better overall performance

The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) held its annual Computer Conference & Showcase, Nov. 13 - 15 in Chicago. Papers were presented on applications for infrared and ..

I could not help but draw a comparison between problems encountered in the U.S. presidential election and several interesting issues confronting the hydrocarbon processing industry. Not..

Select the right caustic for strong base anion demineralizers

Regular readers have a good understanding of the safety life cycle (SLC), one of the fundamental concepts presented in the ANSI/ISA84.01 and IEC61508 functional safety standards. Since ..

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Gas-to-liquids (GTL) fuels from natural gas earn 'alternative' designation. The U.S. Congress recently designated domestically produced GTL fuels made from natural gas an alternative fuel as defined u..

World energy consumption will grow 2%/yr from now until 2020, and carbon dioxide emissions (CO2), which contribute to unwanted climate change, will rise at about the same rate. Most of these increases..

The increased desire of manufacturers to reduce risk, improve their corporate image and reduce insurance premiums is fueling the growth of the automation safety system market, according to a recent st..

A new study by Frost & Sullivan (F&S) reveals that both product performance and specification are increasingly motivating purchasing decisions within the industry. However, price remains a critical fa..

While most attention in energy markets is focused on near-term issues of world oil supply and prices, U.S. natural gas prices and the transition to restructured electricity, a longer term forecast has..

Companies involved in the business of chemistry have a number of reasons or purposes for investing in new plant and equipment. The American Chemistry Council (www.americanchemistry.com) has collected ..

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Natural Gas STAR Program announced that its industry partners have reduced methane emissions from unit operations and equipment leaks by 27 billion c..

For the Western Europe downstream oil industry, the number of injuries sustained at work is declining, according to a new report from CONCAWE. Fig. 2 lists the safety performance of member companies f..

Correction The red coloring was inadvertently dropped from Table 1 of the article "Evaluating liquid distributors in hydroprocessing reactors," by G.E. Jacobs and A.S. Milliken, Novembe..

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Turboexpanders are expansion turbines, rotating machines similar to steam turbines. By common usage, the terms "expansion turbines" and "turboexpanders" specifically exclude steam and c..

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Joint industry project on steam turbines identifies high risk areas and helps prioritize maintenance resources