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Process Optimization

Optimize wastewater reuse options in your plant

Dow Water Solutions: Shao, E.

Ultrafiltration pretreatment before reverse osmosis systems can provide economical solutions in water conservation programs

Minimize power consumption in slurry transport

National Institute of Technology: Ghanta, K. C.  |  Lahiri, S. K.

Accurately predict critical velocity

Beware the project management pitfalls of control and instrumentation revamps

Tehran Oil Refining Co.: Pournamdarian, A.

Here are guidelines to improve the decision-making process

HP Construction: Consider an innovative method for olefin unit construction

Technip: Buffenoir, M. H.

New project management approach uses 'lessons learned' from earlier ethylene units to fast-track new steam cracker implementations

Maximize value for refinery 'orphan' products

The Plaza Group: Velarde, R. E.

Midsize US refiner outsourced managing and marketing of benzene to focus on its core business of gasoline and diesel production

HP Water Management: Hurricane 101: Prep and recovery for utilities

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

The aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita reshaped hurricane planning. Recent hurricanes in the Gulf Coast continue to teach new lessons about storm threats and methods to minimize risk and hasten ..

Consider advanced catalysts for Claus units

Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Semnan University: ZareNezhad, B.

This evaluation explores the most influencing parameters regarding catalyst selection for sulfur recovery units

Improve calculating cetane numbers

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.: Dhar, A. K.

An empirical formula simplifies estimating cetane values for different diesel fuel specifications

Improve refinery reformate yields

LUKOIL Neftohim Burgas: Argirov, G.  |  Shishkova, I.  |  Stratiev, D.  |  Tsingov, T.

This refiner installed a hybrid catalytic reforming unit to raise octane of the gasoline blending pool

Tower pressure relief calculation

Petrofac Engineering & Constructions: Rahimi Mofrad, S.

A practical, less-complicated method for different emergency cases