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

Process Optimization

Generalized gravity flow line calculations

Jacobs Engineering: Yu, F.

These equations handle fittings, instruments, block valves and different pipe sizes

HP Water Management: Understanding alkalinity

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

Alkalinity is naturally present in raw water and is an important control parameter in boilers with softened water make-up and cooling water systems. Understanding alkalinity requires underst..

Dynamic analysis of pipe stress

Reliance Refinery: Chowdhary, M. G.
Bechtel India Pvt Ltd.: Bhattachrya, A.
Fluor Daniel India: Varshney, H.

Proper mathematical modeling requires a good understanding of the fundamentals

HP Water Management: Influent clarification

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

Surface water from lakes and rivers requires removal of suspended solids to be suitable for cooling systems or to feed softeners, demineralizers or reverse osmosis units. The convention..

Integrate workflow to execute projects quicker and at lowest cost

Here’s how to engineer to the job’s best interest, instead of the demands of the tools

Reduce engineering rework, plant life cycle costs

Farnest Engineering BV: Brand, D. M.
Shell International Health Services: Rensink, H. J. T.

Structured approach ensures early integration of cost-effective, user-friendly designs

Reliability-based program assesses equipment assets

This database compares and prioritizes different maintenance options

Increase propylene yields cost-effectively

Linde AG: Bolt, H. V.  |  Glanz, S.

Using a new catalytic system, steamcrackers can produce more C3s from existing units

HP Water Management: How to store idle boilers

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

Idled boilers are very susceptible to corrosion. Protecting the integrity of idle equipment is critical to maximizing system reliability and minimizing unplanned repair or replacement c..

What is the optimum U.S. mogas sulfur content?

Clifftent Inc.: Latour, P. R.

Simple algebraic optimization method provides the answer to this and other environmental and plant risk management questions