Equipment
HCN distribution in sour water systems
Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) is commonly present in refinery gases. Because of its low volatility and, to some extent, its acidity, it travels through amine and sour water systems in an unusual and, heretof..
Optimize viscosity control in refining operations
Petroleum is one of the most important hydrocarbons in the global marketplace. It remains the primary source for liquid and transportation fuels, and it is the building block for product manufacturing..
HP Reliability: Was that a failure or ‘just a repair’?
Purists among reliability professionals are sometimes concerned about the accuracy of the measurement of the mean-time-between-failure (MTBF) of an asset. There are many ways to conduct this failure f..
HP Water Management: Best practices for RO operations
Widespread use of reverse osmosis (RO) technology in industrial applications began in the late 1980s, following the introduction of polyamide materials that had a significantly higher permeate flow an..
Chemical-grade operation—or not?
The quality of transportation fuels has evolved. Earlier, the fuel quality was based on octane to power larger engines for automobiles and cetane for commercial trucks. As lead was phased out of gasol..
Optimize relief loads with dynamic simulation
Pressure relief analysis is a critical task at the engineering design stage of a grassroots oil refinery project. Relief loads must be determined so that the process units and plant flare systems can be designed.
Mitigate heat exchanger corrosion with better construction materials
Better materials can provide optimal equipment service life, reduce maintenance, mitigate contamination by corrosion products and minimize heat loss due to fouling.
Top HPI Projects
Construction of HPI projects involves numerous risks for several parties. The design and construction of such complexes can take years, from project announcement to commissioning of the complexes. The..
HP Integration Strategies: Engineering design tools are moving to the ‘cloud’
According to a new market study on engineering design tools, new 3D design applications can play an integral part in determining the optimal design, creation and construction of HPI facilities.
What every manager should know on control safety instrumented systems
Plant and project managers have limited time to wade through the volumes of jargon, terminology, and new processes and equipment associated with key security issues.
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