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Process Optimization

No small task to move plant from Kansas to Colombia

Wood Group: Dale, H.
ABOCOL: Garzon, R.
ABOCOL-Wood Group Alliance: Rios, J.

Relocating an entire agrochemical facility added needed capacity while saving significant time and money

Integrate HSE concepts in facility design

Fluor Corp.: Kralik, N.  |  Porter, L.

Incorporating these aspects early in the planning process significantly reduces rework and subsequent costs during construction and operation

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and gain carbon credits

The Petroleum Institute: Al-Hashimi, S.
Saudi Aramco: Aseeri, A. S.  |  Noureldin, M. B.

This can be accomplished by integrating hot utility duties to enhance waste energy recovery

How to predict fluid coker performance

ETX Systems Inc.: Brown, W.

New model helps estimate yields for 'bottom-of-the-barrel' residuals

Improve design strategies for refinery vacuum towers

Esfahan Oil Refining Co.: Yahyaabadi, R.

Products yield and specifications with energy conservation goals can determine options to revamp distillation units

Consider new synergistic methods to upgrade bitumen

Jacobs: Childs, A. M.  |  Zhang, A.

Innovative methods conserve energy resources for oil sands projects

Adopting global functional safety standards

exida LLC: O'Brien, C.  |  van Beurden, I.

Potential operational savings justifies the initial investment

Prevent hydrocarbon leaks in cooling water

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.: Ghoshal, S.

Microbes cause problems in plant condensers and coolers

Improve waterside operation for waste-heat boiler

MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.

Better water chemistry practices can increase reliability of sulfur recovery units

Troubleshoot reverse osmosis units online

Nalco Co.: Kucera, J.

Identifying the root causes for poor performance saves operating costs and improves water quality