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Maintenance & Reliability

Optimization: Filtration for processes inside refineries

Valin Corp.: Sullivan, C.

Proper filtration is one of the most important functions performed inside refineries.

Reliability: Could a company be its own worst enemy?

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

In a recent conversation with a “pump veteran,” we explored his 33 yr of experience with pump original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) from 1984–1997 and with a widely known non-OEM (1997–2017).

Connecting rod failure in a new reciprocating gas compressor

TurboTech Consulting Corp.: Zardynezhad, S.

Compressor failure in an oil refinery can have severe consequences on health, safety and the environment.

Balanced oil sealing solution reduces lube oil leakage at compressor drive train

STASSKOL GmbH: Langela, M.

Reciprocating compressors use a piston rod connected to a drive train at the crosshead section.

Redesign, simplify and demonstrate facts

Repsol SA: Vila Forteza, M.

The Petronor oil refinery is located in northeastern Spain. Recently, the facility converted its last rolling element-equipped machine from liquid oil lubrication to pure (“dry-sump”) oil mist.

Case histories of amine plant equipment corrosion problems–Part 1

INEOS Oxide GAS/ SPEC Technology Group: Daughtry, J.  |  Teletzke, E.

Lost production from corrosion costs the oil and gas industry more than $1 B/yr.1

Heavy crude oil processing design and reliability

GTC Technology US, LLC: Martin, G.  |  Liu, Z.  |  Wang, S.

Revamping refineries to process heavier crude slates goes well beyond the requirements to meet equipment performance dictated by a shift in the quantity of lighter product yields to heavier products.

People

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

EnLink Midstream has named Rhonda L. Price to succeed Jennifer K. Johnson as Senior VP of human resources.

Show Preview: ADIPEC

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Blume, Adrienne

The 20th edition of Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC) will take place 13–16 November at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

Engineering Case Histories: Case 98—Why performing calculations is important to an engineer’s career

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

Engineering calculations can help an engineer’s career by controlling the risks taken. The author has followed this path.