Handling Flammable Liquids
James C. Mulligan
Identify electrostatic hazards associated with liquid processing and understand the precautions available to control them.
Plant Operations
What’s the Price of Steam?
Petar Varbanov , Robin Smith
Realistic steam prices are necessary for the efficient operation of a chemical production site, both to allocate realistic costs to the different businesses on the site and to provide a true economic incentive for energy conservation.
Rx for Pharma
Girish Malhotra, P.E.
Chemical engineers could hold the key that helps pharmaceutical companies — facing pressure to control rising drug prices and competition from generics — reduce their manufacturing costs.
Reduce Your Compressed Air Costs
Bill Scales, Ron Marshall
Annual operating expenses for compressed air systems can exceed the equipment’s purchase price. Follow these seven steps to implement efficiency measures that yield cost reductions.
Air Heater Cleaning Simplified
Brad Buecker
This high-pressure water washing technique can be used to clean Ljungstrom-type air heaters.
Screen Your Facilities for Chemical Reactivity Hazards
Use this straightforward approach to check which of your sites are likely to have chemical reactivity hazards that need to be managed.
A Six Sigma Approach to Evaluating Vacuum Filtration Technologies
Barry A. Perlmutter
The appropriate testing procedures help direct the selection of vacuum filtration equipment and ensure optimum equipment operation.
Examining X-Ray Technology
Ray Spurgeon
Use X-ray inspection to see whether your product is contaminant-free and packaged properly.
Choose the Right Electric Motors for Hazardous Locations
Uriah Van Amerom
Risks associated with operating an electric motor in hazardous areas range from production downtime to injury and death. Learn how to assess the operating environment and select the appropriate motor.
Follow These Best Practices in Steam System Management
David Jaber, Fred L. Hart, Gilbert A. McCoy
These tips on how to improve steam generation, distribution and recovery can help a plant to increase its steam system efficiency by as much as 20-30%.
Profiting From Your Pumping System
Aimee McKane , Vestal Tutterow, Don Casada
Identify ways to minimize the lifecycle costs of your pumping system
Rotating Equipment
Kazim Akhtar
Protect compressors and turbines by using piping strainers and following the line procedures outlined in this article.
Improve Combustion System Efficiency
Bill Axon
Follow these pointers for maximizing the performance of furnaces and burners.
Nitrogen: A Security Blanket for the Chemical Industry
Bill Carlson, Joe Dumoit, Paul Yanisko, Shiying Zheng
The benefits of nitrogen blanketing include improved process safety, better product quality, and longer equipment life. Here's how to achieve the desired safety or quality results while minimizing costs.
Prevent Fires in Thermal Fluid Systems
Jim Oetinger
Follow these design and operating guideines for a safe heat-transfer-fluid system.
Reduce Dust Explosions the Inherently Safer Way
A. G. Dastidar, Faisal I. Khan, P. R. Amyotte
This article is aimed at the development of a framework for dust explosion prevention and mitigation that explicitly incorporates the principles of inherent safety. As distinguished from engineered and procedural safety features, inherent safety...
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