Middle East
Closed-loop control can clamp down on crude unit corrosion
Automating the detection process and controlling applications in real time dramatically boosts performance
Avoid stress corrosion cracking of stainless steel
This case history investigates equipment failure in a glycol unit
Reduce CO2 in acid gas from amine-based TGTUs
Improve furnace temperature and sulfur recovery
Choose a facility configuration based on financial metrics
Linear program (LP) modeling can provide an unbiased, cost-based preview of a refinery or petrochemical plant design
Case 67: Extruder blowback
Understanding what is happening can lead to a solution
Achieve optimal heat recovery in a kettle exchanger
Improve operations by avoiding buildup of sensible duty or by using baffles
Executive leadership—essential to ensure world-class turnarounds
Many factors are involved in achieving ‘safe, reliable and cost-efficient’ turnarounds
Advanced process control: A historical perspective
A blend of art and science with a history worth recounting
HP Reliability: Consider procedure cards, technical books and maintenance conferences for training
Because our memories are imperfect and we don’t want to risk making mistakes, we learned to jot down brief reminder notes on paper. Some people call it a cheat sheet, or a checklist. An airline p..
HP Water Management: Water is the next oil
In the future, increased demands for high-quality fresh water supplies will translate into voluntary and, ultimately, regulatory mandates. These constraints will require facilities to limit or to redu..
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