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HP Insight: Engines of change

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

Last year, many members of the HPI were anxious over how the new millennium would impact this industry. During the late 1990s, many factors - crude oil prices, global recession (for som..

HP Insight: Engines of change Fig. 1

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

Fig. 1. Major polyolefins manufacturers. ..

HP Automation Safety: Separation – control and safety

exida LLC: Goble, W.

There are many questions in the minds of engineers working to meet new safety standards like ANSI/ISA S84.01 and IEC 61508. One question that I have heard quite a bit lately relates to ..

Optimize sulfur recovery operations with advanced controls Fig. 2

Chevron Chemical Co.: Guillemois, A.
Le Gaz Integral: Rossati, F.

Fig. 2. Flowsheet of Chevron's SRU. ..

Optimize sulfur recovery operations with advanced controls

Chevron Chemical Co.: Guillemois, A.
Le Gaz Integral: Rossati, F.

By installing a feedfoward control system, an operating facility met tighter limits on SO2 emissions on the SRU

Are spent hydrocracking catalysts listed hazardous wastes?

Jerome Headlands Press, Inc.: Rapaport, D.

The author discusses critical points from the U.S. EPA’s memorandum regarding spent ‘dual purpose’ catalysts

Choosing a bellows seal valve for zero leakage

Bell-O-Seal Valves P. Ltd.: Chidrawar, S.

Consider these application guidelines

Control FCC flue-gas emissions

Paques Natural Solutions: Abma, W. R.  |  Dijkman, H.
UOP LLC: Cetinkaya, B.  |  Sahlin, R. K.
Monsanto Enviro-Chem Systems: Kampeter, S. M.  |  Meyer, S. F.

An innovative approach removes SOx, NOx and particulates from gas streams with minimized effluents and byproducts

Ways to measure your HSE program

Kuwait National Petroleum Co.: Ritwik, U.

Discover how to benefit from leading indicators that help to reduce accidents and injuries

HP Automation Safety: Open means flexibility but also risk of reduced safety

exida LLC: Goble, W.

I have heard about the promise of "open" control systems for many years now. During the "I'm more open than you are" advertising wars of the early '90s, many benefits were touted. These..