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Objectives of Anti-Surge Control

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
March 15, 2011
Objectives of Anti-Surge Control Preventing a compressor surge is the primary purpose of an anti-surge controller. However, there are additional...

Confusion and Anxiety: The Very Latest on the Re-Revised Ozone Standard

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
March 13, 2011
In May 2008, the EPA established new 8-hour primary and secondary ozone standards equal to 0.075 ppm. This represented a significant tightening over...

Co-Cracking Vs. Segregated “Hybrid” Cracking In Individual Furnaces – Design and Operational Considerations

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
March 15, 2011
Cracking furnaces are the heart of the ethylene plant. Ethylene producers purchase various feedstocks ranging from “Gas” feeds: ethane, propane,...

Design, Installation, and Monitoring of ID Fans for Ethylene Furnaces

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
March 13, 2011
Reliable operation of induced-draft fans on ethylene furnaces is critical to maintaining plant output capacity. Achieving this requires close...

Flare Minimization Via Dynamic Simulation

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
March 15, 2011
Flaring in chemical process industry (CPI) is an important method to protect equipment and personnel safety during the process upset and the chemical...

Experiences Migrating a Process Control System: “Legacy to Bleeding Edge - How Hard Can It Be”

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
March 14, 2011
Borealis' cracker in Stenungsund, Sweden was a very early adopter of APC for olefin plants. Part of Exxon's early 80's roll out of APC based on...

Thoughts about Safety, Staying at Zero

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
March 15, 2011
Perfect safety records and perfect environmental records are an “inalienable right”, given to us not by governments, companies, or others...

Investigative Process Uncovers Cause of Surface Tearing In Cold Box Aluminum Alloy Pipe Components

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
March 14, 2011
Abstract: This paper describes the investigative tools and techniques, learning’s, and logistical challenges faced by an international team...

Enhance Cracked Gas Compressor Reliability with Novel Antifoulant Technology

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
March 15, 2011
Enhance Cracked Gas Compressor Reliability with Novel Antifoulant Technology It is widely known that there is a potential for fouling in Cracked Gas...

World Light Olefins Markets Outlook: Impact of Changing Energy and Feedstock Market Dynamics on Regional Olefins Markets

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
March 15, 2011
Underlying feedstock prices that derive from either natural gas or crude oil represent a high percentage of the operating expense related to the...

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