October 2002

Using a polar coordinate system, engineers can estimate risks on buildings and structures during the design phase

Use solenoids to partial stroke test block valves

Here are the benefits and implementation procedures

Improving pump reliability is another benefit

Guidelines are based on over 50 projects

An enterprise reliability management system offers powerful failure analysis capabilities

New technologies reduce maintenance costs and increase productivity

A wear model helps determine the root cause of the problem

Regenerator design plays a crucial role when limiting NOx emissions

Here's a systematic process for first defining and then documenting incidents

Now this is a wonderful Website (http://www.howstuffworks.com/oil-refining.htm) from the people at "How Stuff Works." It is an animated look at how petroleum refining operates and is great! B..

During a course this month, I heard from several that the lack of failure rate data for instrumentation used in safety applications has been the major impediment keeping control enginee..

Even though the information age has been slow to reach manufacturing, the drive toward collaborative manufacturing will force changes. Furthermore, operations management (OM), the plant..

Distillation breakthrough reduces tower height Linas-Tekhno Inc. has developed a totally new solution for industrial distillation. The method is a modified-film distillation technique. ..

Ulysses Systems and RRS form alliance Ulysses Systems, Inc. and Risk, Reliability and Safety Engineering (RRS Engineering), have an alliance agreement to jointly market its risk, reliab..

Feedstock scheduling software PetroSched scheduling software is claimed to be a user-friendly and low-cost tool for effective feedstock scheduling and blending operations for refineries and ..

Linde has contract from Norway Linde AG, Wiesbaden, Germany, is building what is claimed to be Europe's largest natural gas liquefaction plant on Melkøya island near Hammerfest, Norway,..

Development through problem solving Sandvik Process Systems' new corporate brochure, "Development through problem solving," provides an introduction to the company, its products and mar..

Energy industry should face the 'challenge of change'through strong partnerships, urged ChevronTexaco Chairman and CEO David J. O'Reilly. Speaking to more than 3,000 delegates at the 17..

In Hollywood, image is everything. It is the perception of what others hold true of your actions and deeds. Presently, the image of the HPI and integrated energy companies is deplorable..

Here’s why Shell and Conoco are committed to the technology

Here’s how the technology helps support plant optimization