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Dynamic simulation of liquefied natural gas processes

Honeywell Process Solutions: Stephenson, G.  |  Wang, L.

Here’s how to improve the process design and operation of your facility

Liquefied natural gas terminal with low environmental impact

Technip USA: Nanda, R.
Air Tower LLC: Eyermann, D.
SPX Thermal Equipment & Services: Lindahl, P.

Implement these steps to mitigate performance risks

Finetune boil-off gas generation from refrigerated storage facilities

Sazeh Consultants: Jari, Kalat  |  Gorji, A. H.

Improved estimation methods accurately calculate vaporized product for LNG and LPG storage and transfer systems

Discover new trends in oily wastewater reclamation

Refinery Water Engineering & Associates: Kujawski, D.

Refiners can find profits by ‘upgrading’ treatment and recycling process water

Automation improves asset reliability for refiners

Nalco Company, Energy Services Division: Gerty, M.

Several case studies illustrate how automating boiler systems can yield tremendous improvement in equipment uptime and lower total operating costs

Case 57: Troubleshooting the cause of sudden impacts

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

Finding the cause can be elusive but calculations help

HP Control: Continuous improvement or core-competency?

Tesoro Corp.: Kern, A.G.

In the past decade or two, the concepts of key performance indicators (KPIs), continuous improvement, core-competency and best practices have received a lot of attention. What are the relationships be..

HP Reliability: Not ready for 29-year-old pump packing

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

In 2009 we were informed about “a nuclear plant that was never commissioned after its original construction. This plant has been sitting idle for 29 years and is only now starting up.” The o..

HP Integration Strategies: The three dimensions of energy management

ARC Advisory Group: de Leeuw, V.  |  Güldner, F.

While we’ve seen many examples of good practices in energy savings and efficiency initiatives, and hear much discussion about the merits of energy-management systems (EMSs), energy management lac..

Advice for 2011: Be dynamic, be flexible; more pain to come

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Wright, Tim L.

“Analyze this” is the fad quote and action that actor Robert De Niro famously demands of his unwilling therapist in the film of the same name. Playing Paul Vitti, a New York gangland supremo..