Process Optimization
Cut your energy bills
A European olefins plant used tailor-made, integrated solutions that reduced energy costs with minimal capital expenditure
Multivariable control and real-time optimization – an industrial practical view
Here's what can be achieved with each technology and how they are integrated at this plant
Universal key performance indicators for process plants
Raise the performance levels of the process control system and the plant
Explicit friction factor correlation for pipe flow analysis
Use this representation of the universal law of friction to obtain accurate estimates
New Developments: Industry developments
Strong growth continues due to an increased need to produce low cost products
Improved scrubbing methods control pollutants from FCCUs
A major European refiner installed an advanced wet scrubbing unit to reduce SO2 emissions
Optimize process operation with new vacuum distillation methods
Advanced fluid dynamics modeling fine-tunes vacuum separations that improve products' qualities and increase unit reliability
Understanding microbiologically influenced corrosion
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Avoid pipe corrosion under insulation
Keys are proper selection, installation and maintenance
Quickly estimate hydrate formation conditions in natural gases
Using this simple technique to predict unfavorable conditions can save time and cost
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