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How to buy flares

Consulting Engineer: Choi, D. W.

Obtain practical assistance in the knowledge and purchase of this equipment

Evaluating liquid distributors in hydroprocessing reactors

Quickly assess catalyst utilization of various tray designs and estimate the benefits of an internals revamp

Industrial applications of safety information management systems

Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency: Kwon, H.
Utechom Co. Ltd.: Lee, H.
Yonsei University: Moon, I.  |  Yoon, H.

A new computer-aided system reduced accidents by 60% in one year

Optimize EO/EG operations Fig. 6

Samsung General Chemicals: Jung, K. W.  |  Lee, S.

Fig. 6. Simple process flow diagram of EO process. ..

Optimize EO/EG operations

Samsung General Chemicals: Jung, K. W.  |  Lee, S.

To raise plant capacity, the design team investigated several options that increased oxygen supply

Prevent plugging in stripping columns

Norton Chemical Process Products Corp.: Hauser, R.

A plant operator replaced packing with new trays to minimize fouling from tars

Revamped FCC debutanizer yields flexibility with more capacity

Process Consulting Services, Inc.: Hanson, D. W.
BP Amoco Oil Co.: Becker, T.

Since not achieving goals from an earlier retrofit, a refiner investigated this column's distillation internals to maximize value creation

Producing product and change together

Emerson Performance Solutions: Ahmed, M.M.

These two process plant mandates seem to be in opposition. Here are some strategies for confronting the challenges

Improve startup of an olefins complex

Stone & Webster Engineers and Constructors, Inc.: Bush, K.
Co Petroquimica do Sul: Duarte, G.  |  Pohlmann, A.

The operations team performed early dryout of plant systems before mechanical completion of the entire plant, thus enabling a trouble-free commissioning of new equipment

Distinguishing online optimization benefits from those of advanced controls

Emerson Process Management: White, D. C.
CITGO Refining and Chemicals LLP: Jackson, J.  |  Timmons, C.

An FCCU case study illustrates the procedure