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Huchler, L. A.

MarTech Systems, Inc., Lawrenceville, New Jersey

HP Water Management: Strategies to manage reliability of utility water systems-Part 4: Troubleshooting

Hydrocarbon Processing / November 2007
MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.
Process Optimization

The annual European Refining Technology Conference (ERTC) returns to Spain this month after six years of defining Industrial water systems require routine maintenance and repairs. As equipment ages, i..

HP Water Management: Strategies to manage reliability of utility water systems - Part 3: Audits to benchmark system performance

Hydrocarbon Processing / August 2007
MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.
Process Optimization

In industrial plants, an audit is a systematic review of equipment and/or operating and monitoring practices for a specific purpose. Often, plant personnel use audits to conduct a gap analysis—id..

HP Water Management: Strategies to manage reliability of utility water systems - Part 2: Tools to improve operator competency

Hydrocarbon Processing / April 2007
MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.
Process Optimization

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..

HP Viewpoint: Strategies to manage reliability of water systems—Water doctors

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2007
MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.
Environment & Safety / Process Optimization

"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..

Avoid failures in waterside utility systems

Hydrocarbon Processing / November 2006
MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.
Environment & Safety / Process Optimization

Use these preventive steps to improve operations and reliability of process water treatment units

HP Water Management: Reduce risk of feedwater oxygen corrosion

Hydrocarbon Processing / November 2006
MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.
Process Optimization

The most critical asset for reliable boiler operation is the deaerator. Most plants do not routinely monitor or inspect these units because there are few early warning indications of poor performance...

HP Water Management: The art of influent clarification

Hydrocarbon Processing / August 2006
MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.
Process Optimization

There are numerous reference books describing the science of influent clarification – neutralization of the surface charge on suspended solids, followed by agglomeration and settling of particles..

HP Water Management: Consider energy conservation in boiler systems

Hydrocarbon Processing / April 2006
MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.
Process Optimization

With the rising cost of energy, many process engineers are focusing on opportunities to conserve energy within the energy-intensive utility operations – the boiler and steam circuit. Most enginee..

HP Water Management: Trouble with RO

Hydrocarbon Processing / February 2006
MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.
Process Optimization

Many refineries and chemical plants have replaced or supplemented sodium zeolite softeners with reverse osmosis (RO) membrane units to remove soluble contaminants from water used as boiler makeup. Ben..

HP Water Management: Monitor cooling water quality – Part 2

Hydrocarbon Processing / December 2005
MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.
Process Optimization

Monitor cooling water quality – Part 2Operations personnel are responsible for monitoring cooling water to ensure system reliability. Core focus areas include testing water quality and chemical i..