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Optimized fired heater control

Residual oxygen measurement principle lowers emissions and improves efficiency

Emergency response planning—start at the plant design stage

Kuwait National Petroleum Company: Saini, R.

Follow these guidelines for a safer facility

Consider new analysis for flares

Process Systems Enterprise Ltd.: Matzopoulos, M.  |  Urban, Z.  |  Marriott, J.
Softbits Consultants Ltd.: Marshall, B.

Applying dynamic models in designing safety systems can reduce capital costs

HPI Viewpoint--Stretch in technology and gaps in process safety

Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center, Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University System: Mannan, M. S.

Oil and gas are contributing enormously to the quality of our lives in the 21st century, just as they were throughout the 20th century. With the economies in the various parts of the world expanding s..

HPIn Europe: How German refiners sped up clean fuels rules to save their heating oil business

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Wright, Tim L.

European refiners are nearing the end of a decade of rapid change—some might say a revolution—in fuel specifications. For road fuels, at least, sulfur levels have gone from being a political..

One confirmed dead in Pemex refinery explosion

Pemex suffered an explosion at its Cadereyta refinery outside of Monterrey, Mexico.

Calculating the temperature distribution in horizontal vessel saddle supports

The heat-transfer theory of cooling fins is applied

Hydrobulging of storage tanks and its effect on first support selection

Reliance Engineering Group (REG): Choudhury, M. G.
BecRel Engineering Pvt. Ltd.: Johri, S.  |  Tripathi, R.

Case studies prove that installing variable spring supports is a viable option

HP Water Management: Utility water boot camp for process engineers—Part 1

MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.

The refining and petrochemical industries employ a large number of process engineers. Plants often assign newly graduated engineers to the utility water area. Process engineers in each operating unit ..

Albemarle to increase prices of mineral flame retardants

Albemarle Corp. will increase prices of its MARTINAL flame retardants on global shipments beginning October 1, 2010, or as contracts allow at the following rates:  MARTINAL ON ground and low-visc..