Environment & Safety Gas Processing/LNG Maintenance & Reliability Petrochemicals Process Control Process Optimization Project Management Refining

Valves

Consider life-cycle costs in specifying control valves

Samson AG: Kiesbauer, J.  |  Vnucec, D.

Latest approach improves sizing valves while also incorporating total ownership investment

Seal off costly refinery leaks

Sealing Corp.: Paterson, J.

Older refinery seeks better method to be leak-free

Avoid costly engineering faults, missteps and miscalculations

Alon USA: Sanghavi, K.

Experience does count, especially in achieving success in capital and revamp projects

Optimize cracked-gas compressors with smart-automation technology

Emerson Process Management: Cox, P.

Machine health monitors can provide critical information to avoid unit and plant-wide shutdowns

Circumvent design issues when adding new hydrotreating units

A-Evangelista, S.A.: Marchetti, M. H.

Follow these guidelines for substantial capital cost savings with existing flare systems

HP Control: Inferential control model input selection

Petrocontrol: Friedman, Y. Z.

It is not a secret that I prefer to base inferential models on engineering principles, rather than on regression. Having said that, the use of regression is widespread, and being a consultant in the f..

Avoid condensation-induced transient pressure waves

BP Canada Energy Co.: Mani, G.

Case studies give an indication as to probable causes for water hammer

Designing the correct pressure-relieving system

Petrofac Engineering and Construction: Mofrad, S. Rahimi

Use these relief rate calculations for gas thermal expansion as a cause for overpressure

Consider new analysis for flares

Process Systems Enterprise Ltd.: Matzopoulos, M.  |  Urban, Z.  |  Marriott, J.
Softbits Consultants Ltd.: Marshall, B.

Applying dynamic models in designing safety systems can reduce capital costs

Case 59: Heat-up rates and thermal cracking

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

A good analysis is usually better than speculation