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Centralized control room operates five process units

Hydrocarbon Processing / April 2002
Halliburton KBR: Shuman, G.  |  Walker-Peek, S.
Process Optimization / Project Management / Engineering & Design

The ‘stretch’ thinking of project team members produced an innovative building in just one and a half years

Improve the capital investment decision-making process

Hydrocarbon Processing / April 2002
Process Optimization / Project Management / Engineering & Design

A comprehensive workflow methodology and supporting technology framework offer a solid approach to strategically managing assets, before a company invests major resources

Should you change to contract maintenance and operations?

Hydrocarbon Processing / April 2002
Polaris Veritas Inc.: Price, B.
Process Optimization / Project Management / Engineering & Design

Here are the major considerations and contractor evaluation tips

Survival guide for a fieldwork assignment

Hydrocarbon Processing / April 2002
E-Technology, LLC: Gay, J. L.
Process Optimization / Project Management / Engineering & Design

Here are practical tips to help prepare for a journey to the real world of process plants

Treat a drawings update program as a healthy investment

Hydrocarbon Processing / April 2002
Visiting Faculty, Mumbai University Institute of Chemical Technology: Goyal, O. P.
Process Optimization / Project Management / Engineering & Design

Having access to detailed, current engineering designs is essential for the safety and efficiency of process plants

HP Water Management: What about reverse osmosis?

Hydrocarbon Processing / April 2002
MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.
Process Optimization

Reverse osmosis (RO) technology has improved and become a common method to purify water for boiler makeup. A wealth of technical information is available that addresses how RO systems ..

Improve benzene production from refinery sources

Hydrocarbon Processing / April 2002
Petrochemicals / Process Optimization / Engineering & Design

A new cracking route reduces cost of benzene while coproducing ethylene

Quantitative risk management aids refinery construction

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2002
University of The West Indies, Cave Hill Campus: Dey, P. K.
Process Optimization / Construction

Combining the Analytic Hierarchy Process and decision tree analysis provides an effective means for controlling a complex project

HP Water Management: Audit your closed-loop cooling water circuits

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2002
MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.
Process Optimization

Many plants with highly decentralized operating units often useseveral closed-loop cooling systems to serve process systems.Traditionally, the utilities department may also haveresponsibility for smal..

HP Water Management: How are you treating your condensate? – Part 2

Hydrocarbon Processing / January 2002
MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.
Process Optimization

Recovering and recycling steam condensate does offer economic incentives. Proper management of recovered condensate quality is crucial when protecting major equipment such as boilers. ..