Process Optimization
HP Water Management: Are you thinking about water reuse?
Water reuse decisions are driven by the cost of water, availability, water-discharge restrictions and public relations. There are many water reuse opportunities in refineries, as shown ..
A look at the new ISO 9000:2000
Here are answers to questions such as: What’s the difference between the old and revised standard? Will it be more difficult to implement? Will it change the way a business is run?
HP Water Management: How do you measure boiler water carryover?
Boiler water carryover occurs when water droplets become entrained in saturated steam. The quantity of water entrained in the steam is described as steam quality. Steam quality and ..
HP Water Management: When should you use activated carbon in water pretreatment systems?
Carbon is a very common filter media in both water and process systems. Water pretreatment processes use activated carbon – aka steam-activated carbon – for very specific purposes. Typical a..
Use monitoring programs to improve ammonia plant uptime
Trending processing information – pressure, temperature – provides 'clues' on the reliability of critical equipment and catalysts
Business Tools for Technology Transfer
Apply these guidelines for best communication between technology and business fields
HP Water Management: Can you reduce your cooling tower blowdown rate?
Open, recirculating cooling systems require large volumes of fresh or treated water to replace water lost through evaporation, drift and blowdown in the cooling tower. Some chemicals that are used for..
Improve liquid/gas coalescer performance
Using surface treatment for coalescer media, separator drainage capabilities can be significantly increased
HP Water Management: Can you lower your operating costs using packed-bed demineralizers?
As utility assets age, many plants must replace their demineralizers. Although some designers have been eager to use new technology such as reverse osmosis, it is not appropriate for every application..
Consider using hydrogen plants to cogenerate power needs
Many forces are reshaping the worldwide hydrogen market; refiners have several options to receive steam and electrical power from a hydrogen plant
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- U.S. crude stocks fall, gasoline and distillate inventories rise 11/28
- Maersk could use 15%–20% alternative fuels for its fleet in 2030 11/28
- Germany's BSW pushes to restore Russian oil to Schwedt refinery, seeks regional legitimacy 11/28
- Asia likely to benefit from cheaper Canadian, Mexican oil if Trump imposes tariffs 11/28
- Singapore distillates stocks tick up for fifth week 11/28
