Online Configurators: Streamlining Equipment Specification
Suzanne Shelley
These automation tools help equipment vendors serve their customers better, support their sales force, and profit in many ways.
Equipment
Exposing Coriolis Mass Flowmeters' Dirty Little Secrets
James R. Reizner
Coriolis technology appears to be the perfect technology. But, upon closer inspection, a key flaw is revealed - the inability to accurately and consistently measure two-phase flow and aerated liquids.
Exploring Instrumentation Alternatives
Robert Baker
Salvaged, remanufactured, refurbished or new-surplus equipment may be a cost-effective option. Here's how to recognize when such devices may no longer meet safety or regulatory requirements.
Reliability for Safety Instrumented Systems
J. Patrick Williams
This article offers a detailed reliability-based methodology for determining the safety integrity level of instrumented systems by providing overpressure protection where arrangements of multiple pressure-relief valves are impractical to implement.
Understanding Sealing Solutions
Jim Drago, Matt Tones
The right seal can help a plant save money, eliminate leaks, and avoid safety problems. Here’s how to select and install gaskets for effective sealing.
Electrical Enclosures: Making an Informed Decision
Joe Dodds
In addition to the NEMA type and materials of construction, also take into account mounting, security, plus various other options.
Implementing Fire and Gas Detection and Mitigation Systems
Lawrence Beckman
A properly selected, configured and installed fire and gas safety instrumented system can reduce a facility's risk and maintain operational integrity.
Choose the Right Chemical-Resistant Glove
Julie Copeland
Many gloves offer protection from chemicals. This article will help you understand what type of glove can provide the best protection for your application.
Cooling Towers, Part 1: Siting, Selecting and Sizing
Loraine Huchler
An evaporative cooling tower can be an effective way to reject process heat. Here’s a guide to some of the early design decisions.
AIChE Equipment Testing Procedure: Continuous Direct-Heat Rotary Dryers: A Guide to Performance Evaluation, 3rd Edition
November, 2005
The newest edition of the AIChE manual to continuous direct-heat rotary dryers Continuous Direct-Heat Rotary Dryers, Third Edition is the latest text in the AIChE Equipment Testing Procedure series. This new edition continues to provide chemical engineers, plant managers, and other professionals in...
Continuous Direct-Heat Rotary Dryers: A Guide to Performance Evaluation, 3rd Edition
November, 2005
The newest edition of the AIChE® manual to continuous direct-heat rotary dryers Continuous Direct-Heat Rotary Dryers, Third Edition is the latest text in the AIChE® Equipment Testing Procedure series. This new edition continues to provide chemical engineers, plant managers, and other professionals...
Spray Dryers: A Guide to Performance Evaluation, 2nd Edition
August, 2004
Spray Dryers: A Guide to Performance Evaluation, Second Edition discusses the reasons for spray drying. These reasons are usually to produce a product with certain desired properties or with better efficiency than other methods. The book discusses how to plan in light of these objectives and gives...
AIChE Equipment Testing Procedure - Centrifugal Pumps (Newtonian Liquids): A Guide to Performance Evaluation, 3rd Edition
June, 2002
This testing procedure provides methods of conducting and interpreting field tests on centrifugal pumps with actual pumped fluids. Contents include definitions and descriptions of terms; test planning; instrumentation and measurement methods; test procedure; computation of results; and...
AIChE Equipment Testing Procedure - Mixing Equipment (Impeller Type), 3rd Edition
May, 2001
The latest edition of this industry-friendly guide to evaluating the performance of mixing equipment brings this traditional process operation into the 21st century. The book starts with basic definitions and terms, and goes to detail test planning and procedures, and computation and evaluation of...
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