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Case 63: Analyzing off resonance amplitudes

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

It is important to know the amplitudes of vibration away from resonance

Use glycerol to dehydrate supercritical carbon dioxide

Trimeric Corp.: Beitler, C. M.  |  Fisher, K.  |  Lundeen, J.
Denbury Resources Inc.: Swadener, M.

This technology increases hydrocarbon recovery

What is the outlook for advanced control engineering?

Energy Services Division, Nalco Co.: Wang, J.

New view strips away the myths over automation technology

HP Control: Lose the pyramid (and find process control success)

Tesoro Corp.: Kern, A.G.

Most people would classify multi-variable control—or advanced process control (APC)—over the past 20 years as a “slam dunk” in terms of process control, automation and optimization..

HPIn Europe: Lesson learned from the US is being applied in Europe’s cap and trade system

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Wright, Tim L.

The economic pressures that have progressively ring-fenced oil products for the transportation sector over the last 40 years are about to get a significant boost from Europe’s new world-spanning ..

HP Integration Strategies: Future of hydraulic fracturing depends on effective water treatment

ARC Advisory Group: Miller, Paul

The benefits of using hydraulic fracturing (HF) to stimulate gas and oil flow from both new and existing wells are obvious. However, the downside is that this technique consumes huge quantities (along..

HP Reliability: Pump switching: What is the best practice?

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

From a recent sequence of correspondence, we discern that certain rulings were being made years ago, although the rationale used to make these rulings has not been explained. This example involves a r..

HP Construction: North America

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

CB&I has been awarded an additional project, valued at approximately $50 million, for storage tanks at an oil-sands project near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. CB&I’s scope of work includes the ..

HP Construction: South America

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

CB&I has been awarded a storage tank project, valued in excess of $40 million, by Bahamas Oil Refining Co., Intl., Ltd. CB&I’s scope of work includes the engineering, procurement, fabrication and..

HP Construction: Total completes deep conversion project work in Port Arthur, Texas

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: DuBose, Ben

Three-year, $2.2-billion refinery project includes 50,000-bpd coker, 55,000-bpd vacuum distillation unit and the 64,000-bpd distillate hydrotreater