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Process Optimization

Developments in the ammonia process

To meet rising demand, producers seek methods to conserve energy and increase plant efficiencies

Developments in the ammonia process Fig 1

Fig. 1. Typical ammonia process flow sheet for a gas-reforming unit. ..

Determine the optimum crude intake level - a case history

Consultant: Hartmann, J.C.M.

When using LP models, users must be fully aware of what data is important and discard the rest

Improve tray operations

CH2M Hill: Sloley, A. W.

How failure occurs from blowing and what can be done to prevent it

Predict contaminant concentrations in deaerator-vent emissions

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: Baade, W. F.  |  Kunz, R. G.

Here is a tool to estimate maximum concentrations of contaminants in hydrogen-plant condensate

Crude distillation unit online optimization

Tsinghua University: Hou, K.  |  Hu, S.  |  Li, Y.  |  Shen, J.

A stochastic model provides optimal results to the advanced control system

How to efficiently plan a grassroots refinery

Honeywell Hi-Spec Solutions: Adams, D. J.
Cadchem (Pty) Ltd.: Cadenhouse-Beaty, P. J.
Lurgi Oel Gas Chemie: Eberhardt, J.  |  Maiti, S. N.
Lurgi India Co., Ltd.: Kundu, S.

To select the best processing configuration and investment decision, this refiner used LP modeling, plant cost estimation and IRR analysis to find the optimum solution

HP Water Management: Why automate chemical feed and control systems?

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

Due to advances in microprocessor technology, the opportunities for process automation have increased dramatically while costs have decreased. Numerous strategies are available to autom..

How to efficiently plan a grassroots refinery Table 2

  Table 2. Possible refinery configurations       Configurations     Process units   1   2    3   4    5    6   7    8    9    10  ..

Petrochemical plant costs for the new millennium

Updated cost and capacity data facilitate more accurate economic evaluations of HPI enterprises