Process Optimization
Improve desalter operations
Applying a polymeric dispersant, this refiner increased daily throughput by 5% and increased run lengths
HP Water Management: Oxidizing biocides: How about chlorine?
Chlorine is the most popular biocide for industrial cooling systems and is typically the most cost effective. Industrial chlorine usage has declined due to concerns about the production of toxic triha..
Consider genetic algorithms to optimize batch distillation
Alternative simulation tool calculates best reflux conditions to separate binary mixtures
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
Improve NGL plant performance
Process engineers troubleshoot unstable process circuits
HP Water Management: Proper pH measurement
Proper pH measurement is critical to control corrosion and deposition in water systems. The parameter pH is defined as the opposite of the logarithm (base 10) of the concentration of hy..
Improve haze removal for FCC gasoline
This refinery used advanced coalescer techniques to separate very stable emulsions and dispersions by mechanical means
Anatomy of a capacity increase, maintenance project for an ethylene unit
Revamp work is achieved both cost-effectively and safely
Hydrogen generation – a brief review
Project manager discusses vital design features
HP Water Management: What are the guidelines for boiler feedwater, boiler water and steam quality?
Several industrial guidelines address the quality of boiler water and steam. These standards were developed to provide guidance to designers and operators of steam-generating equipment...
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