Engineering & Design
Optimize EO/EG operations
To raise plant capacity, the design team investigated several options that increased oxygen supply
Prevent plugging in stripping columns
A plant operator replaced packing with new trays to minimize fouling from tars
Revamped FCC debutanizer yields flexibility with more capacity
Since not achieving goals from an earlier retrofit, a refiner investigated this column's distillation internals to maximize value creation
Producing product and change together
These two process plant mandates seem to be in opposition. Here are some strategies for confronting the challenges
Improve startup of an olefins complex
The operations team performed early dryout of plant systems before mechanical completion of the entire plant, thus enabling a trouble-free commissioning of new equipment
Distinguishing online optimization benefits from those of advanced controls
An FCCU case study illustrates the procedure
Consider modeling tools to revamp existing process units
In this case history, a refiner uses simulation models with plant test data to debottleneck a crude unit
Systematic procedure for reengineering process equipment
A refinery air-cooled heat exchanger problem illustrates the method
Process technology: the key to boosting downstream value
Apply these market guidelines for development and technology deliveries to yield greater productivity
Use monitoring programs to improve ammonia plant uptime
Trending processing information – pressure, temperature – provides 'clues' on the reliability of critical equipment and catalysts
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