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Valves

How to successfully coordinate a global megaproject

Swagelok: Hernandez, E. A.

When it comes to major petrochemical plant construction projects, logistical complexity can be one of the biggest hurdles builders face.

Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

The automation experts at ATC Diversified Electronics, maker of devices for automation, motor protection, process monitoring and power quality, have introduced the new MPA2 motor protection analyzer.

Control reciprocating compressor pressure pulsations to ensure long-term operational reliability

Contributing Author: Eshaghi, M.
Consultant: Perez, R. X.

Reciprocating compressors receive and deliver gas in discrete slugs (or pulses) as the pistons move back and forth.

Select the appropriate construction materials for valves and accessories

Emerson: Babakr, A.  |  J. Griffin

In refineries and petrochemical plants, valves and related components often come into contact with process media.

Process safety: Protecting LNG processes

REMBE GmbH Safety & Control: Lloyd, C.

At roughly 50 yr old, the liquified natural gas (LNG) industry is a relatively new part of the global energy market.

Take the anxiety out of plant turnarounds

Emerson: Lindhjem, E.

The months leading into an impending turnaround (TAR) have never been an easy time for operations and maintenance personnel.

Process control in the process industry

Contributing Author: Sharma, A.

In this age of automation, process control in the process industries is essential.

Calculate realistic control valve pressure drop by rules-of-thumb method

Sazeh Engineering Consultants: Kalatjari, H. R.  |  Hashemi, M.

Pressure drop is defined as the difference in pressure between two points of a fluid-carrying network.

C3, splitter revamp case study emphasizes importance of balancing in four-pass trays to achieve separation efficiency and capacity

Sulzer Chemtech USA, Inc.: Krishnamoorthy, S.  |  Summers, D. R.
Sulzer Chemtech Middle East W.L.L.: Kale, V.
Saudi Kayan, SABIC: Shahare, D.  |  Khawdah, M. A.

The C<sub>3</sub> splitter in an olefins plant is one of the most important and critical pieces of equipment: it separates polymer-grade propylene from propane.

Added benefits of control-valve environmental packing

Emerson: McMahon, T.

Packing selection used to be a straightforward task that played a small part in a valve specification process that was much more involved.