Middle East
Avoid costly engineering faults, missteps and miscalculations
Experience does count, especially in achieving success in capital and revamp projects
Nickel recycle: Extending service life for reformer tubes
Case studies investigate methods to conserve high-nickel tubes for fertilizer facilities
Consider new materials for ethylene furnace applications
An innovative metallurgy solves maintenance issues
Testing and repair options for critical dry-gas seal: Updates
Do your research when sending compressor seals out for renovations
How to justify root-cause failure analysis for pumps
New method uses annualized risk to determine RCFA analysis levels
Spiral heat exchanger in desalter service solves fouling issues
Technology offers problem-free operation along with considerable maintenance savings
Optimize reordering of critical raw materials and parts
New models evaluate the ‘total’ costs in receiving and storing materials for a refinery
Case 62: Useful shaft stress equations to remember
Committing several equations to memory can be useful
Is your antifoam compatible with the amine system?
Several options help minimize operation costs and mitigate unscheduled shutdowns
Update on designing for high-fouling liquids
A critical analysis of shell and tube exchanger systems looks at ‘clean and dirty’ service performance

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