March 2014

Feedstock Impurities - How to Find Them, If It Is Not Known What They Are ?

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

March 31, 2014

Recently, a number of new feed sources for steam cracking operators have become viable, ranging from ethane extracted from shale gas to the...

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Design and Implementation of a Reliable and Cost-Effective Surge and Choke Control System on Centrifugal Compressors

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

March 31, 2014

The proposed oral presentation will review the steps involved in the design and implementation of a reliable and cost-effective surge control system...

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The Impact of Elevated SHP Energy Levels on Ethylene Plant SEC and Critical Duty Steam Turbines

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

March 31, 2014

“The Impact of Elevated SHP Energy Levels on Ethylene Plant SEC and Critical Duty Steam Turbines” The steam pressure in both petrochemical plants and...

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Effective Steam-Condensate Systems: Back to the Basics

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

March 31, 2014

Best practices and common pitfalls around steam/condensate management at processing sites

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Simplified Methods Of Using Probit Analysis In Consequence Modeling

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

March 31, 2014

The probit function provides a link between probability of expected response and the total exposure of a population to a specific event. In the case...

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The Art, Science and Psychology of Improving Human Performance Using a New Collaborative Based Learning Model For Process Safety Management

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

March 31, 2014

Human Factors is a broad subject aimed at improving Human Performance. While several organizations have developed ways of structuring this topic,...

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Process Safety in the Classroom: The Current State of Chemical Engineering Programs at US Universities

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

March 31, 2014

Process safety is a critical component of preparing chemical engineers for their future careers. In 2011, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and...