Safety
HP Reliability: Alignment choices have consequences
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
Case studies give an indication as to probable causes for water hammer
When is CO2 more hazardous than H2S
Data shows potential harmful effects to workers due to acid gas exposure
Case 60: Socket-weld failures
A risk analysis can determine which critical welds to repair
What are the strategies for sustainable chemical production?
New environmental challenges require a new way of thinking by the hydrocarbon processing industry
Considerations for blast-resistant electrical equipment centers
Guidelines explore protecting critical systems from disaster
Safe detection of small to large gas releases
Look at these advantages in using ultrasonic leak detectors
HP Reliability: Packing not best practice for firewater pumps
Statistics show that for every 1,000 pump failures in hydrocarbon processing plants, there will be a fire. Fig. 1 shows a typical visible outcome, and the final bill for remedying such disastrous resu..
HP Innovations: HPInnovations
New alternative technologies for oil spill cleanupC.I.Agent Solutions, a global leader in solutions for fuel and oil spill cleanup and containment, exhibited at Clean Gulf 2010 and featured its latest..
Maximize return on capital projects
How to achieve all of your major capital investments objectives on budget and schedule
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