Loss Prevention
Reliability: Calculating the value of upgrading: Shortcut estimations find savings and payback
Bearings are precision components; to survive, they require clean lubricants in adequate amounts.
Management of LPG pool in a complex refinery
LPG pool management is becoming more important as the regulations on the product specifications tighten.
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Control software drives sustainable performance and production
In the face of changing dynamics around the world, hydrocarbon manufacturers are finding the need to not only change strategies, but also to continually adapt those strategies to meet new social and consumer expectations.
Continuous monitoring of creep in equipment
In this article, the development of a customized program—designed by the author and used at Raffineria di Milazzo—for the continuous monitoring of creep in vessels and piping is explained.
MAA refinery—Bunker fuel oil challenge: Stable and compatible VLSFO production
Studies have been conducted on strategies for bunker fuel oil (BFO) production with reduced sulfur and catalytic fines concentration limits.
Dual-mechanical seal arrangement for hot pump service
Selecting mechanical seals for hot services in an oil refinery or petrochemical plant is always a challenging task—and it is a task that needs careful attention, since the wrong seal selection can have a significant impact on pump reliability and availability.
Keeping fugitive emissions costs down with low-E valves
Fugitive emissions have become an increasingly critical area of interest for chemical processing and refining facilities.
If you want AI to overcome limitations, give it more scalability
Artificial intelligence (AI) has caused a significant buzz not only within the hydrocarbon processing industry but also in everyday activities.
Integral vs. proportional gap for averaging level control
In process plants, many instances of level control are required to keep the material balance of the plant from integrating to undesired operating conditions.
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