Fouling and Foaming in a Caustic Tower Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 4, 2019The Caustic Tower in an ethylene plant is subject to fouling and foaming. Both can cause significant operational issues for the operator. Fouling is...
Olefins Plant Cracked Gas Compressor Fouling Tutorial Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 4, 2019Olefins plant cracked gas compressors frequently foul, resulting in loss of efficiency that increases energy consumption, and may threaten...
Ethylene Decomposition Tutorial Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019Ethylene decomposition is a rather subtle hazard that can occur when ethylene is exposed to elevated pressure and temperature. This paper will...
Current Deficiencies and Proposed Modifications to API 579 Part 3 Brittle Fracture Screening Procedures Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019Significant inconsistencies and inadequacies exist in the current brittle fracture screening procedures in the 2016 edition of API 579-1/ASME FFS-1,...
Optimization of Alkaline Peroxide Pretreated Rice Husks Using Response Surface Methodology Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019Cruse oil released into the ocean can lead to both environmental pollution of the water system and economics lost for the water purification. Rice...
Investigation of Hydrocarbon Utilization By Debaryomyces Hansenii (LAF-3 10 u) in Desalter Effluent Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019The bio-remediation of desalter effluent in the crude oil refinery and its reuse in the petroleum refinery is a practical option. Desalter effluent...
Detection and Isolation of Abnormal Event in Nonlinear Industrial Processes By a Novel Data-Based Method Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019Detection and Isolation of Abnormal Event in Nonlinear Industrial Processes by a Novel Data-Based Method Chiranjivi Botre a , Hazem N. Nounou b ,...
Impact of Nutrients on Water Environment: Control Technologies and Policy Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019Effluent streams of domestic origin contain nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) that are essential nutrients for the growth and metabolism of microbial...
Specifying Control Valve Performance to Achieve Desired Process Performance Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019In the 1990âs, a study of over 5000 control loops revealed that 30% of the loops were INCREASING process variability due to poor...
Jetty Bog Recovery Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019JettyãBOGãRecovery Yoshitsugi Kikkawa, Kikkawa Giken, Yokohama Japan, yoshikikkawa@yahoo.co.jp David Hill...