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HP Reliability: TAMU Turbo and Pump symposiums still leading

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Beginning in 1971, the Turbomachinery Laboratory of Texas A&M University (TAMU) organized the first of now 41 consecutive annual turbomachinery symposiums, now known as the TAMU Turbo. In 1984, Texas ..

HP Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Blume, Adrienne

FLNG needs offshore know-howMore and more developers are considering floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) as a strong option for monetizing gas resources. The sustained work over the last five years ..

HP Brief

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Thinnes, Billy

New fuel standards in the USThe US government recently finalized standards that will increase fuel economy to the equivalent of 54.5 mpg for cars and light-duty trucks by model year 2025. When combine..

CO2 capture from SMRs: A demonstration project

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: Baade, W. F.  |  Farnand, S.  |  Hutchison, R.  |  Welch, K.

Technical and economic results from this project will be key in determining the most effective path to commercialization.

Modernize your compressor lube- and seal-oil systems

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Each pipe or control line should be traced to its origin, the design intent must be well understood, and all owner-purchaser questions answered by the vendor-manufacturer.

Utility piping: Why over-engineering is inefficient

Victaulic: Wilkerson, G.

Grooved mechanical piping can offer improved constructability, speedy expansion, retrofit and turnaround, and also reduce safety risks. It is a quality pipe-joining method.

HP Impact: The modern world of steel

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Thinnes, Billy

The World Steel Association recently published the 2012 edition of “World Steel in Figures.” This study provides essential facts and statistics about the global steel industry, including inf..

HPI major events and trends, 1920s to present

1920s: THE FORMATION OF THE MODERN HPIDuring this period, a new industry was evolving focused on the refining of crude oil into fuels and other products. New demand for crude oil-based products, such ..

Improve seal designs for ‘dirty’ services

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.
AESSEAL plc: Grove, T.

Amid regulatory legislation issues, a compliance strategy can drive solutions to optimize reliability of rotating equipment.

Control DEA corrosion in a gas refinery

Sarkhoon & Qeshm Gas Treating Company: Atash Jameh, A.
Sarkhoon and Qeshm Gas Treating Company: Gharaghoosh, A. Z.
Sarkhoon & Qeshm Gas Treating Co.,: Rashidfarokhi, A. R.
Shiraz University: Pakshir, M.  |  Paydar, M. H.

Corrosion inhibitor selection and protective scales are key to prevention