Environment & Safety
Predictive emissions monitoring helps reduce stack air emissions
New technology reduces compliance costs while optimizing operations
Designing the correct pressure-relieving system
Use these relief rate calculations for gas thermal expansion as a cause for overpressure
Optimized fired heater control
Residual oxygen measurement principle lowers emissions and improves efficiency
Emergency response planning—start at the plant design stage
Follow these guidelines for a safer facility
Consider new analysis for flares
Applying dynamic models in designing safety systems can reduce capital costs
HPI Viewpoint--Stretch in technology and gaps in process safety
Oil and gas are contributing enormously to the quality of our lives in the 21st century, just as they were throughout the 20th century. With the economies in the various parts of the world expanding s..
HPI Viewpoint--Better water management: A crucial and growing requirement
Water touches every industry and every sector, impacting lives, livelihoods, global industries and local economies. But the world is facing growing water scarcity challenges, both in developed and dev..
Consider switching to Internet protocol surveillance
Here’s a checklist to make the jump
HP Water Management: Utility water boot camp for process engineers—Part 3
In Part 3, we will discuss the typical responsibilities of a utility process engineer to manage their systems and to interface with process engineers at all of the production units within the complex...
Statoil plans to help Pemex reduce flaring by installing a gas processing plant
A collaboration project between Pemex and Statoil for reducing gas flaring at the Tres Hermanos oil field in Mexico has now been registered under the United Nations (UN) Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) .
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- SUEZ and hte collaborate for the catalytic valorization of biomass 7/30
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- Digital Exclusive: SPECIAL FOCUS: Digital Technologies—Utilize process simulation digital twin to optimize condensate yield
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- Alarm rationalization at Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) refineries
