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Heat Transfer

Selection and comparison of thermic fluids in a fired heater

Worley Group Inc.: Karre, A. V.
Cain Department of Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University: Valsaraj, K. T.

Hot oil, also called thermic fluid, is a heat transfer fluid (HTF) used in oil refineries and chemical plants.

How to support condition monitoring with wireless instrumentation networks

Emerson: Cureton, A.

When <i>Wireless</i>HART first hit the market in 2008, most of the native devices using it were process measurement instruments.

What went wrong with my furnace?

Engineers India Ltd.: Patel, R.  |  Mahra, R. K.

We should learn from our own mistakes and experiences, but it is wiser to keep track of and learn from all past mistakes and experiences, including those made by others.

Fired heaters in the process industries: Optimizing operations and minimizing emissions

Yokogawa Corp. of America: Finnan, K.  |  Meyer, E.

The process industries, which include chemicals, metals and mining, oil and gas, petrochemicals, pulp and paper, and refining, are very energy intensive

Reboiler pinch: An approach to optimize flare system design during FEED

Saudi Aramco: Amin, H.
Siemens: Dhote, P.  |  Kanade, S.

A process plant’s pressure relief and flare systems are critical safety elements.

Achieve process safety, asset integrity and reliability with an integrated HAZOP study

Independent Consultant: Chakravorty, S. L.

Abnormal situations in refining and petrochemical plant operations can interfere with plant reliability and efficient operations, especially for highly complex processes.

Hydrocarbon Processing 2020 Awards WINNERS

<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>, the downstream processing sector’s leading technical publication, has announced the winners for its third annual awards.

Good, bad and ugly process burner flames

John Zink Hamworthy Combustion: Baukal, C.  |  Weimer, B.  |  Pappe, M.  |  Mcguire, J.  |  Johnson, B.  |  Luginbill, R.

As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) maximum achievable control technology (MACT) fired heater inspection program, the authors’ company has inspected nearly 1,000 heaters since the program started in 2015. These inspections have revealed all types of flames—the good, bad and ugly. Here, good is defined as no changes are needed; bad is defined as changes are needed where the conditions are not likely dangerous; and ugly is defined as immediate changes are needed because the conditions are potentially dangerous.

Hydrocarbon Processing Awards 2020—FINALISTS

This special section details all finalists within each category for the fourth annual <ital>HP</ital> Awards. The winners will be announced on Oct. 1.

Intensification of sulfur processing units by oxygen enrichment and process flowsheet optimization

Hyundai Oilbank Co. Ltd.: Yang, W.
Advisian, a Worley Company: Lewis, J.  |  Racz, A.

The consistent global trend toward improvements in air quality and tighter regulations on emissions, as well as the International Maritime Organization’s shipping regulations, continue to mitigate sulfur levels—not only in conventional transport fuels (petrol and diesel), but also in jet fuels, fuel oils and other heavier distillates.