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
Log in to view this article.
Not Yet A Subscriber? Here are Your Options.
1) Start a FREE TRIAL SUBSCRIPTION and gain access to all articles in the current issue of Hydrocarbon Processing magazine.
2) SUBSCRIBE to Hydrocarbon Processing magazine in print or digital format and gain ACCESS to the current issue as well as to 3 articles from the HP archives per month. $409 for an annual subscription*.
3) Start a FULL ACCESS PLAN SUBSCRIPTION and regain ACCESS to this article, the current issue, all past issues in the HP Archive, the HP Process Handbooks, HP Market Data, and more. $1,995 for an annual subscription. For information about group rates or multi-year terms, contact J'Nette Davis-Nichols at Jnette.Davis-Nichols@GulfEnergyInfo.com or +1 713.520.4426*.
*Access will be granted the next business day.