Improving Reverse Osmosis Performance
Loraine Huchler
Follow these guidelines for monitoring, evaluating, and troubleshooting RO units to ensure reliable and efficient system operation.
Chemical Engineering Practice
Choose the Proper Level Measurement Technique
Gene Henry
Match the appropriate sensor to the intended application for accurate level measurement.
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.
Prepare Your Cooling System Before Startup
Paul R. Puckorius
Pre-startup actions such as initial water treatment and equipment coatings in cooling tower water systems can increase system life expectancy and efficiency, and reduce corrosion and fouling.
Cut Agitator Power Costs
Gregory T. Benz, P.E.
Agitator power consumption can be minimized by judicious equipment selection and careful operating procedures. Follow these guidelines to reduce your plant’s energy costs. In some cases, it may be as simple as flipping a switch.
Particle Technology
This course is intended as an introduction to particle technology. For each of the topics studied, the fundamental science involved is introduced and this is linked, where possible, to industrial practice.
Six-Sigma for Chemical Engineers
While Six Sigma is a proven process improvement methodology employed in companies across the globe, you may be wondering how it can best be applied to the chemical process industry. Join Six Sigma expert George Liebermann for a comprehensive introduction to Six Sigma and the Design for Six Sigma process and statistical tools, when and why to apply them in the chemical process industry and the key factors that contribute to success.
Heat Transfer Calculations
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Legionella: An Invisible Risk
Cynthia F. Mascone
Ignoring this hidden hazard can put both the public and companies that operate cooling towers at risk.
Estimate Heat Transfer and Friction in Dimple Jackets
John Garvin
Use these correlations to determine the overall heat-transfer coefficient and the frictional pressure drop in dimple jackets.
Find the Optimum Flash Dryer to Remove Surface Moisture
Mary Sutera Sardo , Ove B. Christiansen
With short residence times and various design options, these dryers are an efficient and economical choice for a wide variety of solids.
To Foul or Not To Foul -- That is the Question
T. Reg Bott
Here are some insights into the design, operation and research issues associated with heat exchanger fouling.
Step into the Virtual Plant
Gregory K McMillan, Mark S Sowell III, Michael M Mansy
The ability to warehouse process and control system knowledge offers a vast potential for improved operations by sharing a common source of information and avoiding data duplication.
Squeeze More Out of Complex Columns
Piyush Shah
These distillation setups can cut capital and operating costs by up to 30%, and increase separation efficiency. Here is a straightforward method for evaluation.
Advanced Cubic Equations of State: When and How to Use Them
Chorng H. Twu, Vince Tassone, Wayne Sim
Understanding the strengths and limitations of a cubic equation of state (CEOS) is crucial for selecting the right one for your flowsheet simulation.
Developments in Slurry Handling
Update your knowledge of modeling, optimizing and controlling slurry pipeline flows.
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