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  1. Learn to Effectively Operate and Maintain Pumps

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2011 December Daniel Kernan Centrifugal pumps play a central role in chemical processing. Proper pump operation and maintenance can improve a facility's productivity, reduce downtime, and trim costs. ...

  3. South Korea's Chemical Industry: Progress and Challenges

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2011 December Il Moon Jae Hyun Cho South Korea's chemical industry is entering a position of leadership in the world market. However, new investments in energy resources, a shift to higher-value-added products, and development of core environmentally ...

  4. Looking for Growth in the Chemicals Industry

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2012 January T. Kevin Swift Recovery has stalled in developed nations. Debt, unemployment, and the emerging recession in Europe will encumber U.S. growth prospects in the years ahead. One bright spot, however, is the shale gas story. ...

  5. Virtualizing Your Process Control Computers

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2012 January Paul Hodge By employing the latest virtualization solutions for process control systems, chemical plants can reduce PC hardware requirements, simplify system management, and lower the total cost of ownership, as well as improve site availabil ...

  6. Saving Energy in Multilevel Steam Systems

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2012 January Wiroon Tanthapanichakoon Avoid some common pitfalls by taking this holistic approach when implementing projects to reduce the consumption of steam. ...

  7. Getting Started in Social Media

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2012 January Loraine Kasprzak Engineers can derive professional benefits from Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Twitter, and other social media. Here is some practical advice on using these tools effectively, whether you are a veteran or a relative novice. ...

  8. Inherently Safer Design: The Fundamentals

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2012 January Dennis C. Hendershot Build safety into your process by substituting less-hazardous materials and chemistry, minimizing inventories and equipment sizes, moderating operating conditions, and simplifying unnecessarily complex operations. ...

  9. Design an Inherently Safer Plant

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2012 January Senem Surmeli Steven T. Maher, P.E. Kristin D. Norton, P.E. Continue to search for ways to build safety into your process — from conceptual through detailed design, to procurement and construction, and even into operation. ...

  10. Make Your Existing Plant Inherently Safer

    CEP Article | AIChE | The Global Home of Chemical Engineers
    2012 January Jack Chosnek Victor H. Edwards, P.E. Don't overlook opportunities to build more safety into a process that is already in operation. ...

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