Boilers
Mitigation actions to prevent vibration during factory tests of SAGD boiler feedwater pumps
The most vital information on the condition of boiler feedwater (BFW) pumps is vibration.
Safety and environmental benefits of reliability engineering
When you boil down the mission of reliability to its bare essence, the job is to deliver maximum operational availability for the least amount of money over the lifecycle of the asset.
Advanced methods for controlling boiler tube corrosion and fouling—Part 2
In Part 1 of this article, the authors covered techniques for minimizing corrosion and contaminant ingress from condensate return and feedwater to industrial steam generators.
Advanced methods for controlling boiler tube corrosion and fouling—Part 1
Many heavy industrial plants, such as refineries and petrochemical facilities, require steam for numerous processes, including powering turbines, providing energy for a variety of unit operations and even heating buildings in some locations.
Debottleneck analysis on a coker debutanizer via simulation models
Production requirements for more valuable refined products and/or increased refining flexibility are increasing due to new regulations.
Innovations
What are the latest advancements in HPI technologies? This month’s Innovations section details the tools and technologies that are optimizing plant operations.
Reasons for vibration issues in boilers and furnaces
A conversation with a long-time colleague at an industry trade show inspired me to think about one of the most confounding problems that occur in boilers and furnaces: vibration.
How to support condition monitoring with wireless instrumentation networks
When <i>Wireless</i>HART first hit the market in 2008, most of the native devices using it were process measurement instruments.
Optimize the selection of sulfur unit blocks and process technology combinations
Since the 1940s, the present form of the Claus sulfur recovery unit (SRU) has been successfully applied in the refining and gas processing industries.
Cost-effective naphtha hydrotreating unit revamp to increase high-octane reformate production
India, which is the third-largest economy in the world, is home to nearly 18% of the world’s population (nearly 1.4 B).
- Russia's Ryazan oil refinery restores crude processing to 60% of pre-attack level 3/28
- Global refinery capacity totaling 3.6 MM bpd at high-risk of closure 3/28
- More than 20% of global oil refining capacity at risk, analysis finds 3/28
- SABIC Fujian Petrochemicals advances major ethylene project with Lummus technologies and services 3/28
- Singapore fuel oil stockpiles slip to two-week low 3/28
- Sri Lanka minister says Sinopec to start work on refinery by June 3/28