Plant Operations

Increase productivity and reduce variable costs by following this strategy for enhancing the performance of a fixed-bed catalyst.

Follow these design and operating guideines for a safe heat-transfer-fluid system.

With a better understanding of seals, their selection, material considerations, and operation requirements, users can greatly improve equipment reliability and reduce operating costs.

Identify electrostatic hazards associated with liquid processing and understand the precautions available to control them.

Follow these simple precautions to minimize costly breakage.

Changing maintenance and/or operating procedures can significantly increase cooling tower performance without major capital expenditures. Here are some tips for ensuring proper design and operation of major tower components.

These commonly used devices rely on an internal medium to extinguish flame fronts and take the punch out of shock waves, protecting piping, equipment and personnel. Selecting such equipment involves considering the probable type of combustion,...

Substituting oxygen for air is often a low-cost, easy-to-implement option that can reduce capital costs, lower emissions, and improve process flexibility and reliability.

Understand some of the accident scenarios that result in dust explosions, and follow these suggestions for preventing them.

Use this straightforward approach to check which of your sites are likely to have chemical reactivity hazards that need to be managed.