July 1998

Understand how flow system components interact for more efficient designs

A maximization function allowed a 4.1% feed increase

A refiner develops an action plan to reduce cyanide emissions from FCCU sour water streams

A refiner installs an online acid analyzer and achieves payback within one month

Understand issues and trends of the new electric utility industry

Take the correct steps to ensure successful implementation

In the eight years that this column has been published, pump reliability improvements have been addressed on many occasions. A Brazilian maintenance consultant brought this fact to my attention. Also,..

Last month, I reviewed the Sector Facility Indexing Project (SFIP) from EPA and just scratched the surface of toxic release information on the Internet. More company information is pouring onto the We..

In less than 18 months, the HPI enters the next century. Many great changes have occurred within the industry over the last decade; yet, the HPI constantly struggles to beat the odds. HP is currently ..

People who think they have a sense of humor often hang cute little pictures on their office walls with a motto that is supposed to convey an important message. For example, the infant sitting on a pot..

Last month, I discussed the increased U.S. refining business activity that occurred during the first half of this year. However, not all activity is limited to the U.S. Refiners in Asia are currently ..

Recently, I have had opportunities for frank discussions with senior and operating managers of several reliability and maintenance consulting firms. Through their responses to several questions, we es..

Aspen Technology, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, a leading provider of Smart Manufacturing software and services for the process industries, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Chesape..

AEA Technology, Calgary, Canada, one of the world's leading innovation businesses, has acquired CAE Process Technologies, a supplier of high quality, high fidelity operator training software for the p..

Neles supplies valves for Oman LNG plant Neles Controls has been awarded over four million pounds worth of contracts by Chiyoda-Foster Wheeler. Neles will supply critical valves in connection with ..

Higher growth in American and European liquid filtration markets offsets slower growth in Asia, forecasts the McIlvaine Co., Northbrook, Illinois. A $2-billion world market is expected for 2000 due to..

How is the Asian financial crisis affecting that region's oil demand and refining capacity expansions? Though confusion seems to reign, researchers from the East-West Center (EW), Honolulu, Hawaii, ha..

A decade of growth in the natural gas industry in North America is resulting in the "challenge of success." So says an industry analysis by Arthur Andersen and Cambridge Energy Research Associates. ..

The proposed Kyoto Protocol establishes aggressive targets and timetables for limiting greenhouse gas emissions for developed countries. The American Petroleum Institute has recently compiled a compre..

Billions of dollars are spent on control system upgrades that often have short payout times. Never the less, just a few days of process unit downtime due to reliability or safety problems can negate t..

Wendy Weirauch, Technical Editor       Comments? Write: WW@HydrocarbonProcessing.com A survey on t..

To use one model for both purposes is inefficient and will give insufficient information for both aspects