September 2010

A better understanding of asphaltene stability in crude oils allows refiners to increase blending of ‘opportunity’ feedstocks

Upfront investment has a positive effect on project execution

New processing technologies have broadened potential ‘drop-in’ alternatives for transportation fuels

A ‘balanced approach’ investigates separation of vapor and liquids in the flash zone/wash section design

Real-time analyzers can provide improved monitoring of chloride levels and enable better corrosion control practices

Integrating gasification process with residue upgrading can produce high-value multiproduct streams while decreasing total refinery emissions

Here is a list to troubleshoot your catalyst problems

New ceramic feed distributor offers ultimate erosion protection

New ceramic feed distributor offers ultimate erosion protection

A wear analysis can help when failure data are meager

The heat-transfer theory of cooling fins is applied

Case studies prove that installing variable spring supports is a viable option

There appears to be a shift toward the latter, but the choice isn’t always clear. Here’s where best to apply each type.

Advancec process control (APC) requires skilled control engineers, and where such engineers are not available, even well-implemented APC applications quickly become ineffective. That much is known and..

Moving to a sustainable manufacturing model requires significant changes throughout the enterprise. Some HPI companies use a top-down approach in which senior managers set targets to which engineers a..

Questions relating to proper reducer application in centrifugal pump suction lines date back many decades. Until his death (at age 84, in 1995), world-renowned pump expert Igor Karassik frequently cor..

The refining and petrochemical industries employ a large number of process engineers. Plants often assign newly graduated engineers to the utility water area. Process engineers in each operating unit ..

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Flowserve Corp. has received final approval from Saudi Aramco on a master purchase agreement to supply pumps, valves and services for the Yanbu&#146; export refinery project (YERP). Under the terms of..

Completed on schedule during the fourth quarter of 2009, the Garyville Major Expansion (GME) units are fully integrated with the original refinery operations. With the expansion, the refinery&#146;s r..

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Multiport self-averaging pitot tubes&#160;An eight-page, full-color brochure from ABB describes its Torbar averaging pitot tubes that are said to be an economical flowmetering solution for gases, liqu..

<!--StartFragment--> Gas-over-oil pipeline actuator&#160; The Shafer SH series of gas-over-oil valve actuators are said to be ideally suited to automate valves used for gas transmission, as well as at..

What does it take to facilitate projects in several time zones away?