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Consider different alternatives for enriching lean acid gases

Hydrocarbon Processing / January 2011
Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Semnan University: ZareNezhad, B.
Gas Processing/LNG / Process Optimization / Refining / Acid Gas Removal / Americas / Analyzers / Asia/Pacific / Biofuels / Construction / Crude oil / Desulfurization / Diesel / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Equipment / Europe / Gas to liquids (GTL) / Gasoline / Hydrotreating / Middle East / Octane / Sulfur / Treating

New developments improve operation of Claus sulfur recovery units

Case 60: Socket-weld failures

Hydrocarbon Processing / January 2011
Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.
Maintenance & Reliability / Process Optimization / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Compressors / Construction / Corrosion / Drivers / Engineering & Design / Equipment / Europe / Middle East / Motors / Piping / Pumps / Rotating Equipment / Safety

A risk analysis can determine which critical welds to repair

What are the strategies for sustainable chemical production?

Hydrocarbon Processing / January 2011
Special Secretary to Government of Kerala, and Chairman, Chemical Engineering Division Board of the Institution of Engineers: Nair, M. P. Sukumaran
Environment & Safety / Petrochemicals / Process Optimization / Refining / Acid Gas Removal / Americas / Analyzers / Asia/Pacific / Carbon Management / Catalysts / Desulfurization / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Europe / Greenhouse Gases / Information Systems / Loss Prevention / Management / Middle East / Safety / Treating

New environmental challenges require a new way of thinking by the hydrocarbon processing industry

Considerations for blast-resistant electrical equipment centers

Hydrocarbon Processing / January 2011
Lectrus Corp.: Cole, D.  |  Austin, D.
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Guidelines explore protecting critical systems from disaster

Safe detection of small to large gas releases

Hydrocarbon Processing / January 2011
General Monitors: Naranjo, E.  |  Baliga, S.
Gassonic: Neethling, G. A.
Safety Consulting and Process Engineering Analysis: Plummer, C. D.
Environment & Safety / Gas Processing/LNG / Acid Gas Removal / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Europe / Loss Prevention / Middle East / Piping / Safety

Look at these advantages in using ultrasonic leak detectors

Going ‘green’ with FCC expander technology

Hydrocarbon Processing / January 2011
GE Oil & Gas: Carbonetto, B.  |  Pecchi, P.
Environment & Safety / Process Optimization / Refining / Acid Gas Removal / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Carbon Management / Compressors / Drivers / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Europe / Greenhouse Gases / Loss Prevention / Middle East / Motors / Pumps / Rotating Equipment / Turbines

New options recover waste gas energy as steam and electricity for plant use

HP Control: Process control practice renewal—select CVs

Hydrocarbon Processing / January 2011
Clifftent Inc.: Latour, P. R.
Process Control / Process Optimization / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Construction / Economics / Engineering & Design / Equipment / Europe / Information Systems / Management / Middle East

I followed my April 2010 call for renewal of process control and IT practice with editorials on purpose in August, performance in October and consequences in December. Now I turn to selection of contr..

HPIn Europe: European consumers mull their options as

Hydrocarbon Processing / January 2011
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Wright, Tim L.
Refining / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Biofuels / Crude oil / Diesel / Economics / Europe / Gasoline / Management / Middle East / Octane

Although I’ve watched it coming, it still feels like a historic moment to see the oil industry pack up its things and leave. If you sell catalysts, pumps, inspection services, display ads or anti..

HP Integration Strategies: MPC vs. ARC—Not an ‘either/or’ decision

Hydrocarbon Processing / January 2011
ARC Advisory Group: Hill, D.
Process Control / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Economics / Engineering & Design / Europe / Information Systems / Management / Middle East

Overview.In the 35 years since they introduced distributed control systems (DCSs), automation system suppliers have provided the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) and other customers with far more..

HP Reliability: Packing not best practice for firewater pumps

Hydrocarbon Processing / January 2011
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.
Maintenance & Reliability / Process Optimization / Americas / Asia/Pacific / Construction / Corrosion / Drivers / Engineering & Design / Equipment / Europe / Middle East / Pumps / Rotating Equipment / Safety

Statistics show that for every 1,000 pump failures in hydrocarbon processing plants, there will be a fire. Fig. 1 shows a typical visible outcome, and the final bill for remedying such disastrous resu..