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Heat Transfer

Understand the difference between solid and serrated fins

Hydrocarbon Processing / July 2006
Petro-Canada: Patel, S.
Heat Transfer

Here are the advantages and disadvantages of each type and how to calculate their surface areas and efficiencies

Optimize air-cooled heat exchanger performance

Hydrocarbon Processing / July 2006
Commercial Solutions: Agius, N.
Heat Transfer

Use these guidelines to troubleshoot and correct cooling problems

Optimizing O2 levels in fired heaters

Hydrocarbon Processing / May 2006
Petro-Canada: Patel, S.
Environment & Safety / Heat Transfer

Here's the procedure this plant used to reduce fuel consumption and emissions

Selective withdrawal flows from storage tanks

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2006
Logistics Engineering University: Liu, L.  |  Pu, J.
Boilers / Heat Transfer

Using this technique can improve costs and product quality

Update design and maintenance methods for refractory systems

Hydrocarbon Processing / December 2005
Bechtel Corp.: Colwell, R.
Maintenance & Reliability / Heat Transfer

Better design methods and repair efforts reduce failure of these systems

Solving hydraulic problems in crude preheat train networks

Hydrocarbon Processing / November 2005
Esfahan Oil Refining Co.: Yahyaabadi, R.
Heat Transfer

Heat transfer and hydraulic problems need to be considered simultaneously

High temperature air combustion for steam reformers

Hydrocarbon Processing / September 2005
Division of Energy and Furnace Royal Institute of Technology: Blasiak, W.  |  Yang, W.
Heat Transfer

This novel technology can reduce facility NOx emissions

Repair critical-service exchangers with innovative methods

Hydrocarbon Processing / August 2005
Reliance Industries Ltd.: Rajkumar, R.
Heat Transfer

In this case history, unconventional maintenance techniques stopped chronic leaking for an olefin's heat-exchanger circuit

Consider spiral heat exchangers for fouling applications

Hydrocarbon Processing / July 2005
Alfa Laval: Wilhelmsson, B.
Heat Transfer

The inherent 'self-cleaning' action reduces downtime

Cost savings of 'zero-fouling' crude oil preheaters

Hydrocarbon Processing / July 2005
KLAREN BV: DeBoer, E. F.  |  Klaren, D. G.
Whitson Sullivan Co.: Sullivan, D. W.
Heat Transfer

Unique configurations of proven self-cleaning fluidized bed heat exchangers virtually eliminate fouling in this application