June 2004

Advances in solvent technology enable using extraction methods to separate close boiling point compounds cost-effectively

Constraints, different mathematical programming techniques and integrating scheduling subsystems must be considered

Follow these guidelines for successful projects

New advancements in coil and furnace design now overcome size and environmental obstacles for mega-sized ethylene furnaces

Perform these pre- and post-project audits

Consider these options to minimize adverse impacts when upgrading low-priced crudes

New instrumentation methodology makes this analysis quick and simple

A gasoline blend unit minimized octane loss, increased blend capacity, lowered costs for maintaining systems and enhanced its ability to capture market opportunities

This new technique uses radio frequencies to do quantitative evaluations on hydrocarbon streams

Torsional spline failures are telling you something

Here's how they are generated and how to eliminate them

The ISA Standards & Practices' Committee Guide states that its ?purpose is to gather and integrate all pertinent technical information . . . in order to develop the best possible consensus standard.? ..

A very competent reliability professional recently sent us an interesting note on the topic of spare parts. He's not alone in explaining that his company continues to have issues with its spare parts ..

Since the publication of the IEC 61508 safety standard and, more recently, the IEC 61511 standard for process safety, interest in rigorous safety analysis and applying certified safety instrumented sy..

According to analysts in Moscow, the French Total SA has been given prior approval to buy 25% of Sibneft's shares from Russian authorities. Seemingly, the government is interested in ?continental Euro..

Gas Processes The demand for natural gas (NG) continues to increase and, in some cases, exceeds available supply. Thus, producers are expanding all opportunities to bring more NG to consuming market..

Accurate corrosion detection for pipes An innovative nondestructive measurement solution for determining levels of corrosion/ erosion and surface defects in ferrous and nonferrous pipes has been dev..

Combined condition monitoring and oil mist system A program to jointly install Bently Nevada's Trendmaster condition monitoring product and LSC's LubriMist oil mist system offers these combined tech..

Sempra Energy LNG is developing and constructing a new $600 million liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal near Port Arthur, Texas. The facility will be able to process 1.5 billion ft3 /day of..

GE Energy is supplying a gas turbine-generator to ERG Raffinerie Mediterranee SRL, ERG Group. It will be installed at a power plant located in ERG's oil refinery in Priolo Gargallo, near Siracusa, Sic..

   Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd. (FWEL), a Foster Wheeler Ltd. subsidiary, has a contract with Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery Co. Ltd. (SAMREF). FWEL is proceeding with detailed engineering, ..

   CB&I has a lump-sum turnkey contract, valued in excess of $60 million, to design and construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facility for Marathon Oil Co. on Bioko Island in ..

  Global shifts in instrumentation demand While the world..

The US is one of the largest and most complicated gasoline markets. New gasoline specifications have substantially removed flexibility to produce transportation fuels for this market. Analysts with De..

To secure Europe's long-term competitiveness in the chemicals arena, decisive action is required from both industry and governmental authorities, says a new perspective from Cefic (www.cefic.org). I..

Growing stockpiles of sulfur at global refineries, emerging transportation and logistical challenges, and static demand from traditional markets are vexing energy companies. Consequently, producers ar..

Computer-aided design (CAD) systems are routinely used in the HPI to design everything from pipe routes to water pumps. Once CAD information has been created and used, it is often stored and forgotten..

US demand for natural gas (NG) is rising, being strongly driven by the electrical power generation market. Yet, NG supply from the Lower 48 states is stalling, and imports from Canada are leveling off..

As operating companies and EPCs weathered the downturns and mergers of the past two decades, they have not been able to devote resources to keep their internal specifications updated or to follow the ..

As gas prices continue to skyrocket, some in the US Senate have suggested that increasing gas taxes by 50 cents, and raising corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards would bring an end to the n..

Twenty-seven National Petroleum & Refiners Association (NPRA) member facilities worked a full year in 2003 without a recordable incident. This is up from 23 facilities in 2002. Data for the Injur..

Alternatives for upgrading treatment equipment USFilter Davco Products' new brochure illustrates its retrofit and reconditioning capabilities. Graphics and text present alternatives for upgrading o..