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Welcome to Chemical Engineering Progress June 2005 Vol. 101, No.6
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Distillation

Ensure Proper Design and Operation of Multi-Pass Trays

To function properly at optimum capacity and efficiency, multi-pass trays must be designed so that the liquid and vapor flows are properly balanced. This article provides guidance on how to achieve that.

Mark Pilling
Safety

Use Logic Diagrams to Analyze Failure Mechanisms

Here’s how to construct and apply continuous-value and single-value network diagrams, which can better represent system failure mechanisms than other logic diagrams.

Thiago Tinoco Pires - Dayse Duarte
Environmental Management

Public Access to Business Related Environmental Information

Take advantage of the Freedom of Information Act to obtain information while protecting your regulatory submissions to the extent possible.

Stephen A. Roosz
Operations and Maintenance

Maintaining Piping and Support Systems

With proper pipe support design, installation and maintenance, pipe damage should normally not develop for decades.

Gerry May
Career Catalyst

Use TRIZ to Plan, Forecast and Think Strategically

The TRIZ principles and techniques used to solve technical problems inventively can be adapted to run a business more effectively and more profitably.

Jack Hipple