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Use advanced process control to add value for your facility

Honeywell Process Solutions: Di Nello, R.

Optimization programs deliver benefits to existing and new plants

Consider closed–loop oil-mist lubrication

Lubrication Systems Company: Ehlert, D.

A growing trend is migrating to this new lubricating system for rotating equipment

Put training back into operator training simulators

Simulation Solutions, Inc.: Glaser, D.

This five-step approach is low-cost and offers safer learning experiences

Optimize design for distillation feed

GTC Technology US, LLC: Lee, S. H.  |  Binkley, M. J.

Use these steps for enhanced performance

Improve energy efficiency for distillate hydrotreaters retrofit options

KBC Process Technology Ltd.: Milosevic, Z.  |  Shire, T.

Energy conservation is a complex analysis on existing units, but benefits are possible

Rethink planning and scheduling’s role in refinery optimization

M3 Technology: Acuff, C.
Valero Energy Corp.: Swensen, M.

New tools improve prediction of unit feed qualities and yields

Fine-tune ethylene unit startups

Lamar University: Yang, X.  |  Li, K.  |  Xu, Q.

Advanced modeling methods provide useful information on operating main compressor system and feeds

HP Automation Safety: Is it possible to communicate risk issues successfully?

exida LLC: Goble, W.

A safety project has a better chance of being approved if the person making the payback decision understands the concept of “risk cost.” If there is a likelihood of a $1,000,000-cost event h..

HP Integration Strategies: Korean ethylene plant reaps benefits from APC

ARC Advisory Group: Hill, D.

LG Chem is Korea’s first and largest vertically integrated chemical company. Founded in 1947, the company has emerged as one of the world’s top 30 chemical makers. LG Chem produces a variety..

HP Reliability: How do you size expansion chambers (assuming it is needed)

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Expansion chambers (Fig. 1) are designed to restrict pressure increase in closed volumes. From basic physics, we, of course, know that the pressure in a closed volume increases as temperature goes up...