Rémy, S.,
Seyfried, L.,
Scappazzoni, E., Total;
Lukman, M.,
McMullen, J, Aveva
International oil and gas (O&G) and hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) companies are under great pressure to be profitable.
When a vessel containing a flammable liquid under pressure (such as those in an LNG road tanker truck) ruptures and ignites, a vapor fireball explosion can occur.
Early in our training as engineers, we developed the ability to collect and evaluate data.
In the January issue of Hydrocarbon Processing, the editorial comment focused on the roadmap to advancing ideas.
Hydrogen sulfide gas (H2S) is one of the most common hazards in the oil and gas industry.
Ceary, P. J.,
Geronimo, G. Di,
Markham, N.,
Groenendijk, S.,
Moreno, Y., Fluor
The blowdown (BD) system in delayed coking units (DCUs) receives waste streams generated during the coke drum (CD) decoking process to recover valuable hydrocarbons and water. In recent DCU designs, the CD pressure relief valves (PRVs) also discharge to this system and then to the flare system via the BD PRVs.
Numerous articles on asset reliability have been published in the decades since 1970.
Larger plants typically have planners and maintenance supervisors onsite, as well as operations personnel.
Shargay, C.,
Carmona, R. K.,
Daru, K.,
Desai, J.,
Irfan, M., Fluor;
Panchal, A., Reliance Industries Ltd.
For pressure vessels, heat exchangers and piping in corrosive services, the materials in contact with the process are often required to be high alloys to provide a reliable service life.