Environment & Safety Gas Processing/LNG Maintenance & Reliability Petrochemicals Process Control Process Optimization Project Management Refining

Heat Transfer

Understand FCCU heat integration

Foster Wheeler: Chen, E.

New configuration minimizes capital cost in some applications

Prevent fires in thermal oil heat transfer systems

Paratherm Corp.: Oetinger, J.

Follow these selection, installation and maintenance guidelines

Securing supervisory control and data acquisition systems

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.: Saad, A. Y.

Use these guidelines to reduce the impact of cyberterrorism

Variable-speed drives lower compressed air costs

Kaeser Compressors, Inc.: Perry, W.

Users can improve energy efficiency, start / stop motors repeatedly, plus reduce maintenance costs and noise levels

Consider online predictive technology to reduce electric motor maintenance costs

GE Inspection and Repair Services: Flickinger, G.
GE Power Systems: House, M.
GE Global Research Center: Lee, S. B.
GE IDAX: Weinstein, H.

Continuous monitoring can increase plant revenue and minimize downtime

Modernizing an electrical distribution system

Foster Wheeler: Virgilio, R. J.

The project presented several technical, logistical and environmental challenges

Improve plant water treatment

Consulting Engineer: Choi, D. W.

Preparing water for plant applications is a fine science that involves many complex steps

Heat integration complicates heat pump troubleshooting

Stratus Engineering, Inc.: Schneider, D. F.

An engineering review discovered the root-cause of the problem, saving a considerable capital expenditure

Stop welding on my valve

Controls Southeast, Inc.: Gaines, H.

Bolt-on jacketing works in 95% of jacketed applications and eliminates risk of failure

Lower heat exchanger maintenance costs

Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC: Andrews, S.
Meridium, Inc.: Matusheski, B.

Failure analysis was used to predict replacement times, saving millions of dollars per year