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HP Water Management: What about reverse osmosis?

Hydrocarbon Processing / April 2002
MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.
Process Optimization

Reverse osmosis (RO) technology has improved and become a common method to purify water for boiler makeup. A wealth of technical information is available that addresses how RO systems ..

Improve benzene production from refinery sources

Hydrocarbon Processing / April 2002
Petrochemicals / Process Optimization / Engineering & Design

A new cracking route reduces cost of benzene while coproducing ethylene

Quantitative risk management aids refinery construction

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2002
University of The West Indies, Cave Hill Campus: Dey, P. K.
Process Optimization / Construction

Combining the Analytic Hierarchy Process and decision tree analysis provides an effective means for controlling a complex project

HP Water Management: Audit your closed-loop cooling water circuits

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2002
MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.
Process Optimization

Many plants with highly decentralized operating units often useseveral closed-loop cooling systems to serve process systems.Traditionally, the utilities department may also haveresponsibility for smal..

HP Water Management: How are you treating your condensate? – Part 2

Hydrocarbon Processing / January 2002
MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.
Process Optimization

Recovering and recycling steam condensate does offer economic incentives. Proper management of recovered condensate quality is crucial when protecting major equipment such as boilers. ..

Are you receiving the best value from your chemical water-treatment supplier?

Hydrocarbon Processing / December 2001
MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.
Process Optimization / Heat Transfer

These three categories of service can help you evaluate your chemical-treatment suppliers’ performance

Optimize energy efficiency of HRSG

Hydrocarbon Processing / December 2001
Consultant: Ganapathy, V.
Process Optimization / Heat Transfer

With a better understanding of temperature profiles, plant engineers can increase steam production and minimize losses

Balance hydrogen consumption

Hydrocarbon Processing / December 2001
Consultant: Hartmann, J.C.M.
Process Optimization / Heat Transfer

Atomic, molar and energy-based models can improve refinery operation

HP Automation Safety: How are you treating your condensate?—Part 1

Hydrocarbon Processing / December 2001
MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.
Process Optimization

Condensed steam, i.e., condensate, is valued for its heat contentand purity. To minimize operating costs, condensate should berecycled back to the boiler feedwater system. Equally important, itshould ..

Enhance air-cooled heat exchanger performance

Hydrocarbon Processing / December 2001
National University of Singapore: Karimi, I. A.  |  Rangaiah, G. P.  |  Shastri, S. S.  |  Yap, C.
Process Optimization / Heat Transfer

Here are ways to improve heat transfer for ACHEs