Process Optimization
Implementing expert online operator advisors
Follow these guidelines for successful projects
New challenges confront ethylene furnace designers
New advancements in coil and furnace design now overcome size and environmental obstacles for mega-sized ethylene furnaces
Assessing profitability of real-time optimization
Perform these pre- and post-project audits
Improve processing of 'opportunity crudes'
Consider these options to minimize adverse impacts when upgrading low-priced crudes
Industry Developments
Gas Processes The demand for natural gas (NG) continues to increase and, in some cases, exceeds available supply. Thus, producers are expanding all opportunities to bring more NG to consuming market..
Control microbial growth in your cooling water
Proper monitoring and chemical dosing can alleviate this challenge
New API Standard provides comprehensive information on flares
The mechanical aspects for safe design and operation of flaring systems are defined for the first time publicly
HP Water Management: What about my softeners?
Water pretreatment for boilers operating below 1,000 psig (6.89 MPA) requires removal of scale-producing cations (calcium and magnesium) from filtered water. The common term for calcium and magnesium ..
An effective method for analyzing piping vibration problems
The matching mode shape technique combines field vibration data with natural frequency information
Case history: Revisit fundamentals for blending rules
Refiners use models to optimize operations, but are these models totally accurate?
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