Process Optimization
Energy balances and climate change—hard choices for Asia
Oil and gas industries will play a pivotal role in carbon-emission reduction programs
Rethink column internals for improved product separation
Installing feed chimney and distribution trays increased packed column efficiency for a gas plant
Redesign crude preheater train for efficiency
Over design of heat exchangers sourced to fouling problems
Explicit friction factor correlation for turbulent flow in rough pipe
A comparison of approximation methods shows which is more accurate over a wide range of Re values
Temperature variation and its effects on pH
This important parameter is often overlooked in day-to-day operations
HP Water Management: Strategies to manage reliability of utility water systems - Part 2: Tools to improve operator competency
Employees are important contributors to maintaining systems reliability. The increasing complexity of process control systems and reduction in staffing levels demand better-educated and more proficien..
Relation between knock and physical properties explored
New research improves estimating knock (octane numbers) by simpler methods
Increase distillation capacity with side heaters and coolers
Debottlenecking towers involves close review of product yields while reducing tray flooding and energy consumption
HP Viewpoint: Strategies to manage reliability of water systems—Water doctors
"Water doctor" is a colloquial term for a professional who serves as an expert technical resource for utility systems in industrial operations. Corporations typically employ this professional to provi..
How to handle low-liquid loadings
Better tray design techniques reveal dynamics to improve minimum liquid load conditions
- Vyterra Renewables receives funding to advance its Nova Scotia low-carbon fuel oil project 3/26
- BASF inaugurates €8.7-B Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China 3/26
- Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan announce open season extension for Western Gateway refined products pipeline 3/25
- Econotherm awarded contract for heat pipe heat exchanger in a Thai refinery 3/25
- Tecnimont awarded $50-MM rehab study contract for Guaracara refinery upgrade project 3/25
- Japanese refiners raise runs as stockpile release begins 3/25
