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Cost optimization in mechanical seal applications

Reliance Engineers Associates Ltd.: Chaware, D. K.  |  Shukla, D. K.  |  Swamy, R. B.

Real-life case studies prove it is possible to make more informed choices that often lead to cost savings

HP Control: Process control practice renewal 2010—performance

Clifftent Inc.: Latour, P. R.

In August 2010, I followed Allan Kern’s “Continuous Improvement or Core-Competency editorial”1 with a review of the purposes of process control and IT in the HPI. After 50 years, it is ..

HPIn Europe: How German refiners sped up clean fuels rules to save their heating oil business

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Wright, Tim L.

European refiners are nearing the end of a decade of rapid change—some might say a revolution—in fuel specifications. For road fuels, at least, sulfur levels have gone from being a political..

HP Reliability: Better equipment selection starts with understanding available upgrade options

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

It all started with a letter we received from a major multinational petrochemical company: A reliability manager related that he had recently asked each maintenance department within the corporation&#..

HP Water Management: Utility water boot camp for process engineers—Part 2

MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.

In Part 2, we will address the slowly developing problems in utility water systems. Too often, water-plant problems evolve slowly. Plant personnel fail to detect the non-conformances and failures occu..

Fluor to provide EPCM services in Malaysia

Fluor Corp. has a contract to assist in the Project Hijau Gasoil Phase-1 being undertaken by Shell Refining Co. FOM Malaysia.

Baker Hughes, Intertek sign global cargo services alliance

Baker Hughes has formed a strategic alliance with Intertek Group plc to provide cargo treatment additive services to the global petroleum industry.

Invensys signs long-term technology deal with Thai Oil

Invensys Operations Management has signed a five-year, multi-million dollar contract to deliver a comprehensive refinery-wide optimization solution for Bangkok-based Thai Oil Public Co. Ltd.

AVEVA responds to customer demand for migration-ready instrumentation solution

This capability enables process plant businesses to more easily upgrade entire instrumentation and control design systems from smart plant instrumentation (SPI/INtools) to AVEVA instrumentation technology.

Conduit body features double coating

The newly designed OCAL-BLUE Type 4X Form 8 conduit bodies from Thomas & Betts offer double-coated exteriors for enhanced protection in corrosive environments, as well as extending the service life of the conduit bodies.