Environment & Safety Gas Processing/LNG Maintenance & Reliability Petrochemicals Process Control Process Optimization Project Management Refining

Maintenance & Reliability

NPSHA —how much is enough?

Consulting Engineer: Henshaw, T.

Follow these guidelines to avoid pump damage

Cure liquid carryover from compressor suction drums

Amistco Separation Products, Inc.: Kalis, B.

Here's how to apply mist eliminators for higher throughput and efficiency

HP Reliability: Substantive change needed

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

"When reform becomes the status quo," says Frederick M. Hess, executive editor of Education Next and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, "then you'll encounter symbolic activity rat..

Improve FCC yields to meet changing environment—Part 2

Controlling emissions is another vital component for revamp projects

Case 23: Analyzing a crack-like defect in a vessel wall

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

You should know what needs to be done but not necessarily how to do it

HP Reliability: Destructive force of water hammer

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Transient forces such as water hammer from sudden valve closure can produce large pressure spikes in the piping system. This can cause severe damage to the piping and any attached equipment, such as p..

Behavior of dry-running piston rod sealing systems in crosshead compressors

Burckhardt Compression: Feistel, N.
Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg: Vetter, G.

Various designs and materials were investigated