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Understand multi-stage pumps and sealing options: Part 2

AESSEAL plc: Gooch, L.

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

Energent: Kaupert, K.

New models eliminate vibration problems and improve process reliability

Methanol contamination of naphtha: A case study

Al-Ghurair Energy: Ovaici, F.

Creative problem solving was used to upgrade off-spec export products while minimizing tank storage

HP Automation Safety: The imaginary hacker

exida LLC: Goble, W.

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

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

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 Impact: Polyurethane news from Riyadh

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Thinnes, Billy

Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) has signed a toluene di-isocyanate (TDI) and methylene di-phenyl isocyanate (MDI) technology license agreement with Mitsui Chemicals, under which Mitsui will provi..

HP Construction: Middle East

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

Siemens Industry Automation Division is providing Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Co. (Takreer) with a Zimpro wet-air oxidation (WAO) system to treat refinery spent caustic as part of Takreer’s refinery e..

Perspectives on the 2012 energy industry

Booz & Co.: Doshi, V.  |  Clyde, A.  |  Click, C.

Here are several thoughts on how companies can adapt to—and profit from—the uncertain environment