Environment & Safety
How fan noise reduction affects cost
Case studies for a bank of air-cooled heat exchangers and a set of cooling tower cells are presented
Carbon capture and storage: Solution or a challenge
Established and new technologies will be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Low-carbon refinery: Dream or reality
These steps show how to implement an effective carbon management system at your facility
Integrate refinery carbon dioxide reduction plans plant-wide
Carbon capture and reduction schemes or combination of various processes have economic value and depend on many factors
Novel method measures water in lubricating oil
Low-level quantitative analysis of water in oil uses better stabilization techniques
Operator training simulator: myths and misgivings
Ten special 'features' are analyzed to assess whether these add-ons provide real value or if informed users (and vendors) would be better off focusing on core values
Better manage vacuum on gas systems
A systematic approach estimates optimum conditions to prevent air ingress for flares
HP Automation Safety: Value of failure data
A good instrumentation failure tracking system can provide many benefits; most are linked to saving money and to increasing plant performance. So, why isn't this common practice? Many companies in the..
Tower pressure relief calculation
A practical, less-complicated method for different emergency cases
Consider gasification to meet electrical power needs
Conversion of refinery bottom-of-the-barrel products can provide hydrogen and power requirements cost-effectively
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