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Engineering & Design

Developments in the ammonia process Fig 1

Fig. 1. Typical ammonia process flow sheet for a gas-reforming unit. ..

Determine the optimum crude intake level - a case history

Consultant: Hartmann, J.C.M.

When using LP models, users must be fully aware of what data is important and discard the rest

Improve tray operations

CH2M Hill: Sloley, A. W.

How failure occurs from blowing and what can be done to prevent it

Predict contaminant concentrations in deaerator-vent emissions

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: Baade, W. F.  |  Kunz, R. G.

Here is a tool to estimate maximum concentrations of contaminants in hydrogen-plant condensate

Crude distillation unit online optimization

Tsinghua University: Hou, K.  |  Hu, S.  |  Li, Y.  |  Shen, J.

A stochastic model provides optimal results to the advanced control system

How to efficiently plan a grassroots refinery

Honeywell Hi-Spec Solutions: Adams, D. J.
Cadchem (Pty) Ltd.: Cadenhouse-Beaty, P. J.
Lurgi Oel Gas Chemie: Eberhardt, J.  |  Maiti, S. N.
Lurgi India Co., Ltd.: Kundu, S.

To select the best processing configuration and investment decision, this refiner used LP modeling, plant cost estimation and IRR analysis to find the optimum solution

How to efficiently plan a grassroots refinery Table 2

  Table 2. Possible refinery configurations       Configurations     Process units   1   2    3   4    5    6   7    8    9    10  ..

Minimize NOx emissions cost-effectively

Chirstofferson Engineering: Itse, D. C.
John Zink Co. LLC: McAdams, J. D.  |  Reed, S. D.

Use this tutorial to evaluate available control technologies and install exactly what you need for current and future NOx reductions

Increase VCM output

LG Chemical Ltd.: Kang, K. H.  |  Lee, J. K.  |  Song, K. H.

Using multivariate statistical techniques, this VCM operator raised productivity by more than 10% without revamping cracking furnaces

Enhance furnace tube resistance to carburization and coke formation

Alon Surface Technologies, Inc.: Bayer, G. T.
CONDEA Vista Co.: Kurlekar, A.

Applying diffusion coatings on ethylene furnace tubes may increase run times between decoking