Environment & Safety
Determining the proper hazardous area classification
Here's a common-sense approach using a basic four-part process
What you should know about liquid thermal expansion
Decision flowchart aids in correct thermal relief valve requirements
Inspecting inaccessible piping
Long-range ultrasonic testing is a useful technique
Aged interconnecting piping integrity management
The approach is based on an innovative matrix
Determining system depressurizing requirements
Use these guidelines to prevent loss of containment during emergency situations
Considerations for safe and effective design of feedwater heaters
Accounting for dry wall safety margins will impact estimates for condensing area and desuperheating area within the heater
Consider classroom training for plant operators
Course materials are specially focused on the safe, environmentally sound and efficient operations of a processing facility
Smart actuators can prevent valve failure during critical events
They enable partial stroke testing (PST) and ensure the PST signal doesn't interfere with a simultaneous emergency shutdown signal
What chemical engineers should know about ASME codes
Section VIII code defines safety issues and design requirements for pressure vessels
How fan noise reduction affects cost
Case studies for a bank of air-cooled heat exchangers and a set of cooling tower cells are presented

- hte conducts research for JGC to advance decarbonization by identifying suitable catalysts for ammonia cracking 6/26
- TES and CPC Finland to develop 500-MW e-NG project in Finland 6/26
- Vietnam says its refineries not yet affected by Middle East tensions 6/26
- Gulf Energy Information and CompareNetworks announce strategic media partnership to elevate pharma and lab content at ChemE Show 2026 6/26
- Update: Brazil raises biofuel levels, sees gasoline self-sufficiency 6/26
- U.S. signals possible easing of ethane export rules to China 6/26