Europe
Spiral heat exchanger in desalter service solves fouling issues
Technology offers problem-free operation along with considerable maintenance savings
Optimize reordering of critical raw materials and parts
New models evaluate the ‘total’ costs in receiving and storing materials for a refinery
Case 62: Useful shaft stress equations to remember
Committing several equations to memory can be useful
Is your antifoam compatible with the amine system?
Several options help minimize operation costs and mitigate unscheduled shutdowns
Update on designing for high-fouling liquids
A critical analysis of shell and tube exchanger systems looks at ‘clean and dirty’ service performance
Review unit-wide impacts on closed-drain drums
API 521 standard helps decipher the correct operating pressure for this system
Design an efficient exchanger network
Advanced heat integration and pinch technology reduces energy consumption
HPIn Europe: Biofuels audience warms to advocate for third industrial revolution
Here is a thesis on energy that’s being expounded at the heart of European policy-making these days: Thirty years after peak oil per capita and at the apex of peak globalization, the machines and..
HP Reliability: Consider ‘water washing’ for steam turbines
Occasions may arise when deposits form on the internal parts of steam turbines. The accumulation of these deposits may be indicated by a gradual increase in stage pressures over time with no evidence ..
HP Water Management: Legionella — to test or not to test?
Legionella pneumophila (“legionella”) bacteria cause Legionellosis, a pneumonia-like illness that infects persons with compromised immune systems and can be fatal. These bacteria are common ..
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