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Engineering & Design

Consider genetic algorithms to optimize batch distillation

Alternative simulation tool calculates best reflux conditions to separate binary mixtures

Improve NGL plant performance

WorleyParsons: Eskaros, M. G.
Pall Corp.: Wines, T. H.

Process engineers troubleshoot unstable process circuits

Improve haze removal for FCC gasoline

Pall Corp.: Wines, T. H.
Pall Europe, Saint Germain-en-Lage: Darde, T.
Mol-RT Refinery: Katona, A.

This refinery used advanced coalescer techniques to separate very stable emulsions and dispersions by mechanical means

Hydrogen generation – a brief review

Consultant: Khanna, V. K.

Project manager discusses vital design features

Developments in the ammonia process

To meet rising demand, producers seek methods to conserve energy and increase plant efficiencies

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