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Overcome challenges in treating shale gases

Optimized Gas Treating: Weiland, R. H.

Manipulating process plant parameters helps meet pipeline specifications

HP Innovations: HPInnovations

Foam provides effective thermal insulationBASF’s specialty foam Basotect is now used for the first time to insulate pipes in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank terminal in Gwangyang, Korea. The p..

Avoid costly engineering faults, missteps and miscalculations

Alon USA: Sanghavi, K.

Experience does count, especially in achieving success in capital and revamp projects

Nickel recycle: Extending service life for reformer tubes

Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.: Kunte, S. B.

Case studies investigate methods to conserve high-nickel tubes for fertilizer facilities

Investigation: Failure of a surface condenser titanium tube

Saudi Basic Industries Corp.: Al-Meshari, A.
SABIC Technology Centre: Al-Enazi, S.  |  Diab, M.

Advanced analytic methods determine contributing factors in heat exchanger corrosion problem

Improving pH control mitigates corrosion in crude units

Equipment and pipe failures can be avoided through better desalting practices and inhibitor injections

HP Water Management: Passivation in cooling water circuits

MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.

Passivation—the formation of a corrosion-resistant oxide on a clean metal surface—is the key to optimizing system reliability on the waterside of heat exchangers. Most plant personnel are aw..

What are the ‘magnificent seven’ elements to successfully pick a contractor?

Valuable pointers help industrial plant managers minimize downtime, maintain quality and safety to improve operations

HP Reliability: Alignment choices have consequences

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Optimists tell us about steady industry trends toward reliability-imparting procedures and work processes, while realists continually make us aware of pressures to reduce expenditures. As outside obse..

Avoid condensation-induced transient pressure waves

BP Canada Energy Co.: Mani, G.

Case studies give an indication as to probable causes for water hammer