The effects of storage capacity and interaction losses
must be considered simultaneously with unit size
Reliability should be designed into every facility. Of course, this
is equivalent to saying a parachute should be included in every
jump from a plane. After all, who intentionally damages project
economics by designing in unreliability? Despite this, many final
designs have missed opportunities to substantially improve project
economics through applying reliability design principles.
While reliability is always an important component in good process
design, it is even more important for projects implemented to
comply with the Clean Air Act, EPA Tier 2 regulations. These
projects will be implemented in the heart of a refinery where
incremental unreliability will have the potent
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