Hydrocarbon Processing: 1994-Present Cumulative Index Subject-COO

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cumulative index: 1994 – present

Author: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q-R | S | T | U-V | W | X-Y-Z

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Corrosion		Date

	Amine plant troubleshooting and optimization Here is a practical operating guide that uses control charting to maximize performance	Apr-95
	Are you handling sulfur safely? Through open and frank discussions, refiners and industry consultants endeavor to resolve problems and questions commonly encountered with sulfur recovery units	Jul-03
	Are you receiving the best service from your chemical water-treatment supplier? These three categories of service can help you evaluate your chemical-treatment suppliers' performance	Dec-01
	Assess crude oil corrosivity Using chemical analysis and laboratory testing techniques, refiners can improve corrosion predictions when processing varying opportunity oils	Oct-98
	Avoid pipe corrosion under insulation Keys are proper selection, installation and maintenance	Apr-05
	Avoid sulfuric acid corrosion in metallic stacks Use these guidelines to prevent condensation of acidic gases	Mar-05
	Better metallurgy for process equipment Use these engineering and application data to aid selection	Jan-94
	Consider duplex stainless steels for corrosive exchanger service Here's where they have solved corrosion problems	Oct-01
	Consider improved scrubbing designs for acid gases Better application of process chemistry enables efficient sulfur abatement	Jan-08
	Consider online monitoring of HF acid when optimizing alkylation operations In an innovative effort, this refiner improved operations and reduced acid losses by installing an online analyzer to measure HF compositions	Aug-01
	Consider precast polymer concrete pump foundations Features include faster installation, improved corrosion resistance and lower vibration levels	Jul-01
	Control corrosion factors in ammonia and urea plant Processing conditions for ammonia and urea are highly corrosive; using metallurgical advancements can mitigate such forces	Jan-01
	Control corrosion in washwater systems When operating reactor wash units above design conditions residual salts can cause equipment failures	Jun-97
	Control cyanides at source A refiner develops an action plan to reduce cyanide emissions from FCCU sour water streams	Jul-98
	Controlling crude unit overhead corrosion by improved desalting Here are benchmark values for evaluating the effectiveness of existing units	Feb-08
	Cost-effectively improve hydrotreater designs When retrofitting for clean fuels specification, consider present and future flexibility of licensed hydrotreating technologies	Nov-01
	Designing and maintaining plant piping and valve systems Guidelines help develop safe, reliable layouts	Jul-97
	Effect of heat stable salts on MDEA solution corrosivity, Part 1 New testing gives recommended limits of each species and the impact of temperature and pH	Mar-96
	Effect of heat stable salts on MDEA solution corrosivity, Part 2	Apr-96
	Effect of process deposits on the corrosion behavior of titanium in brine The temperature and pH need to be controlled to avoid problems	Oct-05
	Eliminate air preheater corrosion Consider these design options to improve reliability and efficiency	Jul-00
	Gas Processes Handbook This handbook-type industry reference source features the latest commercially viable gas processing processes categorized by process function. It contains flow diagrams and descriptions of commercially viable gas processing processes from licensors. Included are drying, treating, contaminant removal, cleanup, hydrogen, liquefied natural gas, syngas, sulfur, gas-to-liquids, etc. Each process description includes a full color flow diagram as well as application, operation, economic, yield and licensor information. The processes are indexed by process and contributing company.
	Gas Processes '94	Apr-94
	Gas Processes ’96	Apr-96
	Gas Processes ’98	Apr-98
	Gas Processes 2000	Apr-00
	Gas Processes 2002	May-02
	Gas Processes 2004	Feb-04
	Gas Processes 2006	Jan-06
	Gas Processes Handbook 2006 Overview of licensors and selected process descriptions	Jan-06
	How to buy and operate desalters Consider these processing criteria to minimize investment and reduce maintenance expenses for this unit	Mar-05
	How to select gas-phase filters Laboratory performance results highlight critical design parameters when controlling airborne contaminants	Oct-97
	Improve alloy selection for ammonia furnaces Tube failures are more common due to operating at severe temperatures and pressures	Oct-97
	Improve CO₂ removal from ammonia plants New developments raise the profitability and reliability for existing and grassroots units	Aug-05
	Improve corrosion and deposition control in alkaline cooling water systems Using a new non-phosphorus scale inhibitor, operating facilities can maintain heat-transfer equipment without compromising energy efficiency	Jan-96
	Improve corrosion control in refining processes Using inhibitors and new metallurgical technology can restrain environmental cracking when processing high sulfur feedstocks	Nov-95
	Improve NGL recovery Processing conditions and product specifications determine the best method to recover NGLs	May-01
	Improve processing of 'opportunity crudes' Consider these options to minimize adverse impacts when upgrading low-priced crudes	Jun-04
	Improve steam reformer performance Syngas process advancements show how to control metal-dusting corrosion	Mar-96
	Improve storage tank inspections Applying new guidelines, operators can detect structural problems early and prevent catastrophic releases	Jan-95
	Improve your hydrogen potential Retrofitting an existing plant can provide a cost-effective way to meet incremental demand for hydrogen	Mar-02
	Improve waterside operation for waste-heat boiler Better water chemistry practices can increase reliability of sulfur recovery units	Nov-07
	Increase reliability of reciprocating hydrogen compressors Current findings of an ongoing program to evaluate factors that contribute to reciprocating compressor reliability are presented	Jan-96
	Increase TPA production Innovative process modifications expand existing unit capacity	May-95
	Introduction to NACE standard MR0103 Use these materials to reduce sulfide stress cracking in corrosive refinery environments	Nov-04
	Lessons learned during revamp of 34 year-old reformer Retrofit of heater required unique engineering, design and construction methods	Dec-07
	Material selection and corrosion control Employ the right expertise in all project phases	Oct-00
	Metallic flexible coupling service life and failure modes Consider these design factors that contribute to reliability	Jan-96
	Minimize fouling due to heat-induced deposition and coking Consider using titrimetry to improve thermal refinery processes	Jun-05
	Mitigate failures for reactor effluent air coolers Results from a recent survey list several corrosion control techniques for hydrotreating units handling high sulfur crudes	Oct-99
	Monitor and control cooling water corrosion Corrosion coupons and online instruments help diagnose problems	May-04
	Optimize CO₂ removal What selection criteria should be used when evaluating gas processing methods to separate bulk CO₂? Enhanced investigative technologies pare down technologies options to a short-list.	May-01
	Optimize sour water treatment This checklist details several common problems and the workarounds to correct them	Jun-03
	Optimize your search for sulfur-recovery technology New simulation techniques can clearly define sulfur reactions and processes for TGTUs	Jan-03
	Organic chlorides determination Microcoulometry can provide quantitative analysis for halogenated compounds	Aug-05
	Oxygen’s role in alkanolamine degradation A new study shows the adverse effects and gives recommendations for identifying and avoiding this problem	Jul-98
	Petrochemical Processes Handbook Handbook-type industry reference source, features the latest technological developments and advancements . Each including flow diagram and application, description, operation, economic, yield and licensor information. Processing innovations encompass high-activity catalyst systems, value-added end products, higher product purities, higher yields, energy-conservation methods, byproduct reduction, etc.. Included are commercially viable processes ranging from alkylbenzene to xyleneisomers.
	Petrochemical Processes ’95	Mar-95
	Petrochemical Processes ’97	Mar-97
	Petrochemical Processes ’99	Mar-99
	Petrochemical Processes 2001	Mar-01
	Petrochemical Processes 2003	Mar-03
	Petrochemical Processes 2005	Mar-05
	Preferential corrosion of welds in HF service A high content of residual elements was the suspected cause	Sep-04
	Prevent corrosion attacks in amine absorption columns	Oct-99
	Prevent hydrocarbon leaks in cooling water Microbes cause problems in plant condensers and coolers	Nov-07
	Prevent piping failures Anomalous components in piping systems can lead to costly fires	Oct-97
	Protect desulfurization catalyst with prefiltration systems Suspended solids in refinery feeds foul critical desulfurization catalysts and heat exchange equipment and rob refiners of potential profits	Feb-03
	Push syngas production limits New technologies for autothermal reforming processes enable using lower steam-to-carbon ratios at higher temperatures	Mar-00
	Quickly estimate hydrate formation conditions in natural gases Using this simple technique to predict unfavorable conditions can save time and cost	Apr-05
	Reduce corrosion in amine gas absorption columns Polymer coating systems provide barriers to protect vital plant equipment against stress-corrosion cracking	Oct-99
	Reduce underside corrosion in aboveground storage tanks Follow these guidelines to avoid leaks	Jan-03
	Refining Processes Handbook Handbook-type industry reference source has been expanded this year. It contains flow diagrams and descriptions of leading-edge, licensed refining technologies. Specific processing operations include coking, hydrotreating, hydrocracking, fluid catalytic cracking, resid catalytic cracking, alkylation, catalytic reforming, ethers and more. Licensors contributed process flow diagrams, products, process descriptions, economics, installations and other vital information. The flow diagrams and summary descriptions define typical licensed processes used by modern refineries.
	Refining Processes �94	Nov-94
	Refining Processes '96	Nov-96
	Refining Processes '98	Nov-98
	Refining Processes 2000	Nov-00
	Refining Processes 2002	Nov-02
	Refining Processes 2004	Sep-04
	Remove heat stable salts for better amine plant performance Follow-up data to an October 1997 article proves with refinery experience that caustic neutralization does not improve system operations	Aug-98
	Returning submerged gear drives to temporary service Follow these guidelines to render the unit operational for a significant period before a rebuild is required	Dec-05
	Revamping crude unit increases reliability and operability By improving the operation of nonrotating equipment, a refiner minimizes losses and raises process profitability	Jun-00
	Specify the right fin type for air-cooled heat exchangers Improved design selection can mitigate corrosion attacks on equipment and avoid tube failure	Sep-99
	Temperature variation and its effects on pH This important parameter is often overlooked in day-to-day operations	Apr-07
	Thermowell design and selection A principal stress model is proposed as a basis for selection in high-velocity or corrosive services	Nov-01
	Top of line corrosion in industrial wastewater pipelines Here are the causes and the solution	Sep-03
	Troubleshooting repetitive failure of a CO₂ compressor rotor Here�s how the plant personnel overcame the unique and complex problem of residual magnetism	Jan-06
	Unexpected equipment involved in process plant accidents Frequently overlooked conditions can cause problems	Oct-99
	Update aboveground storage tank inspections Checklist highlights new changes in API 653	Nov-96
	Update design and maintenance methods for refractory systems Better design methods and repair efforts reduce failure of these systems	Dec-05
	Use coalescing methods to solve emulsion problems Case histories show how to cost-effectively separate two immiscible liquids	Nov-95
	Use enhanced coatings to safeguard wastewater systems To cost-effectively protect immersed equipment, utilities operators must prepare painting surfaces to be compatible with high-performance paints	Dec-96
	Use titanium tubes to create higher-capacity, corrosion-resistant exchangers High-technology heat exchangers are an integral part of increased production at an Indonesian LNG plant	Oct-95
	Why caustic addition is bad for amine systems New corrosion study reveals a dark side to caustic neutralization in alkanolamine gas treating systems	Oct-97

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