Equipment
Improve custody-transfer operations
Coriolis flowmeters overcome maintenance problems when used in light hydrocarbon service
An effective method for analyzing piping vibration problems
The matching mode shape technique combines field vibration data with natural frequency information
Using creep life assessment of FCCU internals to determine operational reliability
These guidelines can help avoid failures
Top of line corrosion in industrial wastewater pipelines
Here are the causes and the solution
Generalized gravity flow line calculations
These equations handle fittings, instruments, block valves and different pipe sizes
Dynamic analysis of pipe stress
Proper mathematical modeling requires a good understanding of the fundamentals
Reduce risk of vibration-induced pipework failure
Use these guidelines to help ensure reliability after plant modifications
Consider online monitoring of HF acid when optimizing alkylation operations
In an innovative effort, this refiner improved operations and reduced acid losses by installing an online analyzer to measure HF compositions
Increase aromatics complex profitability
Flooding problems severely limited operations for toluene recovery column. A revamp with high-capacity tray and other modifications improved operations and increased throughput
Troubleshoot chimney trays effectively
Misapplication of chimney trays can hinder tower operations; six examples detail how to diagnose and debottleneck such trays
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