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Understand multi-stage pumps and sealing options: Part 2
As more processes involve high-pressure, toxic, flammable, lethal or explosive pumping services, better knowledge of rotating equipment options can boost productivity.
Use better designed turboexpanders to handle flashing fluids
New models eliminate vibration problems and improve process reliability
Methanol contamination of naphtha: A case study
Creative problem solving was used to upgrade off-spec export products while minimizing tank storage
HP Automation Safety: The imaginary hacker
Under recent economic conditions, it is understandable that a control-system cyber-security audit is not the top priority for many plant operators. Less staff due to layoffs and deferred maintenance c..
HP Reliability: Pump alignment saves power
Awareness of energy efficiency is one of the minimum job qualifications for reliability engineers. In the summer of 1994, Jack Lambley, then an intern at the Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) Rocksav..
HPInsight: All hydrocarbons have a place in the global market; timing depends on economics
Remaining profitable continues to be a critical issue for hydrocarbon processing facilities. Balancing new technology with government mandates is a thorny problem. Environmental issues add more cost t..
HP Integration Strategies: The journey to supply-chain excellence in refining and petrochemicals
In downstream refining and marketing, the handoff between manufacturing operations and product distribution and marketing is often performed in a sub-optimal manner. Most process manufacturing compani..
HP Construction: Europe
CB&I’s Lummus Technology business sector has been awarded two separate contracts by a client in Russia. The combined value of the contracts is approximately $120 million. The first contract was a..
Perspectives on the 2012 energy industry
Here are several thoughts on how companies can adapt to—and profit from—the uncertain environment
UK strike threat boosts Europe oil product demand
Surging retail fuel sales in the UK amid a threat of a tanker drivers strike are supporting demand in Europe's diesel and gasoline markets. The higher premiums often provide a temporary boost to the struggling European refining sector, as they translate into higher profit margins.
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