Environment & Safety
Control corrosion factors in ammonia and urea plants
Processing conditions for ammonia and urea are highly corrosive; using metallurgical advancements can mitigate such forces
Control corrosion factors in ammonia and urea plants Fig 1
Fig. 1. Steam-reforming ammonia process. ..
Control corrosion factors in ammonia and urea plants Fig 2
Fig. 2. Urea process flow diagram. ..
Control corrosion factors in ammonia and urea plants Fig. 3
Fig. 3. Various forms of process corrosion. ..
Control corrosion factors in ammonia and urea plants Fig. 7
Fig. 7. Operating limits for steels in hydrogen service. ..
Be a safety champion
Project managers who place a premium on integrating safety into their jobs ensure better overall performance
HP Insight: Back to basics
I could not help but draw a comparison between problems encountered in the U.S. presidential election and several interesting issues confronting the hydrocarbon processing industry. Not..
HP Automation Safety: SIL verification
Regular readers have a good understanding of the safety life cycle (SLC), one of the fundamental concepts presented in the ANSI/ISA84.01 and IEC61508 functional safety standards. Since ..
HP Automation Safety: Periodic testing – theory versus reality
One of the fundamental concepts in new functional safety design standards is use of the safety life cycle. This is a design process where risks are evaluated, risk reduction targets are..
HP Automation Safety: One size does not fit all!
When selecting safety integrity levels (SILs) many engineers like to take a one size fits all approach. This is very common when selecting SILs for fired heaters. Many times I've heard,..
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