Profiting From Your Pumping System
Aimee McKane , Vestal Tutterow, Don Casada
Identify ways to minimize the lifecycle costs of your pumping system
Plant Operations
Improve Combustion System Efficiency
Bill Axon
Follow these pointers for maximizing the performance of furnaces and burners.
Take Another Look at Steam Traps
S. Raghavi Chari
Think twice before installing a steam trap. In the case of superheated lines, steam traps may prove to be a waste of time, effort, and money
Maintaining Piping and Support Systems
Gerry May
With proper pipe support design, installation and maintenance, pipe damage should normally not develop for decades.
Determine the Right Eye Protection
Harry J. Elston
Wearing the appropriate protective eyewear begins with a thorough safety assessment. These guidelines clarify how to identify hazards and select protective equipment to avoid eye injuries.
Track Condenser Performance
Brad Buecker
An effective monitoring program can extend equipment life, improve operations, and yield substantial energy savings.
Understanding RO Membrane Performance
Jane Kucera
Follow these guidelines to prevent fouling, scaling and degradation of reverse osmosis membranes.
Guidelines for Crystallizer Selection and Operation
Wayne Genck
Continuous crystallizers serve a wide range of applications in the chemical process industries. Optimize system performance by heeding these practical design and operating principles, which apply to the forced circulation (FC), draft-tube-baffle (...
Reduce Risk When Sourcing Abroad
Gregory T. Benz, Ling Du
Purchasing lower-cost process equipment from vendors in developing nations can be an attractive proposition in times of economic austerity. When sourcing outside local channels, keep the points discussed here in mind to avoid costly problems that go...
Troubleshooting Bins, Hoppers and Feeders
Jerry R. Johanson
By understanding solids' properties and what promotes flow, problems faced in the plant can be remedied
Optimizing Batch Operations
Kah Loong Choong, Robin Smith
Use this novel method to optimize the operating conditions as they vary through time in batch processes.
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...
Plant Floor vs. Financial Data: Resolving the Discrepancies
Brian Harkins, Karen Mills
Discover a plant-wide solution that provides production accounting results that both engineers and accountants can agree on
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.
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.
Developments in Slurry Handling
Update your knowledge of modeling, optimizing and controlling slurry pipeline flows.
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