April 2018

Using Automation Modernization As a Lever for Business Success

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 25, 2018

When your facility is challenged to improve productivity, process availability, and enterprise profits, modernization of your control system may...

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Creating an Effective Asset Integrity Management Program

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 25, 2018

Establishing an effective asset integrity management (AIM) program begins with the creation of a leadership team at the appropriate level of...

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High Capacity Concept for an Efficient Gas Expander FLNG Process

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 25, 2018

LNG plants with small-to-medium capacity rely frequently on refrigeration via work expansion of light gases. In many cases nitrogen is used as...

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Overcoming Heat Transfer Bottlenecks in Non-Equilibrium Chemical Processes through Autothermal Operation

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 25, 2018

Overcoming Heat Transfer Bottlenecks in Non-Equilibrium Chemical Processes through Autothermal Operation Robert C. Brown 1, 2 and Chad Peterson 2 1...

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Understanding IPL Boundaries

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 25, 2018

Layer of protection analysis (LOPA) is a simplified risk assessment tool that has been in use for almost three decades. The technique has improved...

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Understanding the Impact of Acoustic Induced Vibration on Piping Systems

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 25, 2018

Acoustical Induced Vibration (AIV) has been recognized as a danger in high-capacity, gas flow pressure reducing systems. High pressure drops across...