Process Optimization
Improve oily wastewater treatment
Innovative methods meet challenges to pretreat and dispose of process wastewater properly
Understand reverse osmosis as a vital water treatment
Normalizing plant data reveals true condition of membrane systems
HP Water Management: Reduce risk of feedwater oxygen corrosion
The most critical asset for reliable boiler operation is the deaerator. Most plants do not routinely monitor or inspect these units because there are few early warning indications of poor performance...
Consider using flowsheet simulators for reactor system design
Rigorous simulation methods assist engineers to develop accurate material/ energy balances for hydrotreating operations
Industry developments
Robust growth throughout HPI sectors
Consider the 'inside-out' approach to optimize distillation operations
Economic value can be obtained by involving heat exchanger and tower internal experts in the initial design development
Sarbanes-Oxley impacts plant personnel, too
This US regulatory act governing accounting policies also applies to process design and operations
HP Water Management: The art of influent clarification
There are numerous reference books describing the science of influent clarification – neutralization of the surface charge on suspended solids, followed by agglomeration and settling of particles..
Improve overpressure protection system for LNG
Relief events require better planning to ensure safe plant operation
How to buy glycol dehydrators
Purchasing with a better understanding of dehydrator operations can reduce costs for capital investment, operation and maintenance
- TotalEnergies extends its fuel price cap policy in France until the end of April 4/7
- Navigating the montan wax challenge with renewable alternatives for polymers 4/7
- AFR selects Axens as technology provider for Texas (U.S.) refinery 4/7
- Iran has attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, IRGC says 4/7
- Iran's Marvdasht Petrochemical complex attacked by US and Israel 4/7
- Fluor awarded engineering and design contract for America First Refining's refinery in South Texas 4/7
