August 2002

Numerical methods can help determine causes of failure

These guidelines can be beneficial to any plant

Portable transit-time flowmeters reduce the number of measurements needed

They can provide performance improvements for less cost

Understanding the differences can help reduce problems

Historical charts are useful in showing where not to operate

In addition to established environmental laws, the U.S. EPA uses enforcement settlements to devise more stringent performance for manufacturing facilities, especially refineries

Unless the root causes of this dysfunction are identified and defeated, organizational problems will continue

Mixing technology is a vital parameter for premium processing

A major pump manufacturer has recently advocated that the grooved oil rings presently used by one of its customers be "replaced by the newer, and more effective, flat oil rings." That'..

If you are in the downstream industry where the fuel meets the automobile, you have probably heard about the Coordinating Research Council (CRC). CRC is a nonprofit organization that direct..

In a joint venture (JV) refinery, the shareholders supply crudes of their choice and share the operating cost of processing those crudes into final products. In return, the shareholder..

In utility systems, ion-exchange resins remove dissolved contaminants from filtered water to create boiler feedwater. The simplest ion exchange process is sodium zeolite softening that..

ISA 84.01 or IEC 61511 standards make no specific mention of "fire and gas (F&G)" systems. However, many are asking the question: Are F&G systems classified as safety systems? Why woul..

Improved GTL catalyst commercially available Sasol is developing a new cobalt (Co)-based Fischer-Tropsch (FT) catalyst. Typically, the Co-based catalyst is preferred over traditional ir..

Heat exchanger software Each program of Codeware's new suite of heat exchanger software - TEMA Exchanger, ASME Exchanger and Tubesheet Layout Program - performs complete mechanical desi..

ABB maintaining Norwegian interests ABB has a letter of intent for a long-term contract with Phillips Petroleum Co. Norway to provide modification work and maintenance assistance on oil..

Products for monitoring and detecting gas Industrial Scientific Corp.'s new 84-page catalog, "Gas Detecting and Monitoring Products, Vol. 3," features its full line of portable and fixe..

U.S. energy plan should address petroleum industry's 'looming manpower shortage,' says the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC). A blue ribbon task force recently released..

"Most signs are pointing to a strong recovery in the U.S. economy, and the Asia-Pacific economies appear to be following its lead," according to an analysis from FACTS Inc. (www.factsi..

Acting on a bipartisan call for improving the New Source Review (NSR) program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently submitted recommendations for reform to President..

Small chemical producers in Texas are increasingly optimistic about their ability to meet and comply with new TNRCC (Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission) regulations that ma..

Nations need not be over-concerned about energy security in the face of unexpected world events, according to BP chief executive Lord Browne. Despite the disruptions of last year - includin..

Use these guidelines to determine when recalibration is necessary

ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co. has a licensing and engineering agreement with ChevronTexaco Exploration&Production Co., a Chevron U.S.A., Inc. division, for Flexsorb SE technol..

As the new Publisher, I wanted to take a minute of your valuable time to introduce myself and let you know some of the developments that are occurring with my favorite magazine - Hydro..

Wendy Weirauch, Managing Editor Comments? Write: weirauchw@gulfpub.com HPI owners and engineering construction contractors dedicate significant portions of their annual capital budgets o..

Wendy Weirauch, Managing Editor Comments? Write: weirauchw@gulfpub.com The U.S. stock market has been hit by a triple whammy. The first shock was the abrupt and shocking meltdown in the ..

Wendy Weirauch, Managing Editor Comments? Write: weirauchw@gulfpub.com At its annual General Assembly in Versailles in June, the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) presented its ..