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Multi-Objective Optimization of Dividing Wall Columns

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 21, 2020
Distillation is the most important separation technology in the chemical industry. In the USA it captures at least 2.5 % of the energy consumption 1,...

Jan Hoenselaar

Jan Hoenselaar is the director of Process Safety in Europe for TATA Steel. He has been working for the Organization for almost 25 years. He has been holding a variety of management positions in areas from Technology to Manufacturing in a European setting. The last 10 years of his career, the focus has been increasingly more on setting the European standards and managing Group improvement programs within maintenance-integrity-process safety function.

Not only Jan is trying to improve Process Safety performance within the company, but also...Read more

Down the Road: The Future of Ground Flares and Amels

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 21, 2020
Facilities using pressure-assisted multi-point ground flares have requested Alternative Means of Emissions Limitations (AMELs) from the U.S. EPA to...

Distillation Column Explosion

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 21, 2020
This case study describes the investigation of an explosion that occurred during the startup of a vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) distillation column...

Cracking Furnace Refractory Lining Choices to Improve Performance and Reliability

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
August 21, 2020
Refractory linings which typically cost roughly 5% of a new furnace build are often after-thoughts by many. Whether the lining is new or approaching...

Steve Stones

Steve has worked at Thermal Hazard Technology for more than 20 years. In his current position Steve one of THTs product specialists and is involved in providing technical support, installation and training.Read more

Joseph Machado

Joseph Machado is a veteran of the oil, gas, and petrochemical industry with a background in R+D, innovation, and sustainability. Currently, Joe is a Project Development Manager for the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, sourcing and developing plastic waste reduction opportunities in the Americas region.

Previously, Joe held a series of positions with Shell Oil Company spanning R+D, business strategy, business development, manufacturing, innovation and sustainability in Shell’s plastics, petrochemicals, and downstream businesses. Joe has been based in Houston, New Orleans, London, and...Read more

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