Cooling Towers, Part 2: Operating, Monitoring and Maintaining
Loraine Huchler
Process plants often use evaporative cooling towers to reject heat to the atmosphere.This article explains the basics of cooling tower operation.
Plant Operations
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.
Evaluating Chiller Performance
Charles Churchman
Use these simple temperature and flow measurement techniques to evaluate chilled-utility performance and identify the most cost-effective upgrades.
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.
A National Technology and Business Transformation Roadmap for Smart Process Manufacturing
Nov 9, 2009
Jimmy Humphrey
Session highlights and fundamentals of smart manufacturing plants will be presented.
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...
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...
AIChE Equipment Testing Procedure - Particle Size Classifiers, 2nd Edition
June, 1993
This procedure offers complete methodologies for sampling and measuring particle streams and summarizes methods of particle size analysis. It also lists operating variables to be considered and measured. Although the procedure is intended specifically for particle classification equipment, many of...
AIChE Equipment Testing Procedure - Tray Distillation Columns: A Guide to Performance Evaluation, 2nd Edition
November, 1987
The Chemical Industry Phoenix
Terry McMahon
Seven years ago, I wrote a column for another publica tion entitled “The U.S. Chemical Industry: R.I.P.” This pillar of American economic strength, which a few years earlier was the leading exporter among U.S. manufacturing sectors (with net exports of $15–20 billion annually), was shriveling due in large part to policy blunders and regulatory mistakes.
Hydrogen: Liability or Asset?
Dennis Vauk, Ian Moore, Nick Hallale
In a petroleum refinery, viewing hydrogen as an asset rather than a liability can lead to increased profits. The key is in the mindset. A typical investor uses money to make money. This article shows you how to use hydrogen to make money.
Improve Fixed-Bed Reactor Performance Without Capital Expenditure
John H. Worstell, Jonathan H. Worstell
Increase productivity and reduce variable costs by following this strategy for enhancing the performance of a fixed-bed catalyst.
Prevent Fires in Thermal Fluid Systems
Jim Oetinger
Follow these design and operating guideines for a safe heat-transfer-fluid system.
Improving the Reliability of Mechanical Seals
Michael Huebner
With a better understanding of seals, their selection, material considerations, and operation requirements, users can greatly improve equipment reliability and reduce operating costs.
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