August 2017 CEP Preview August 21, 2017Meet the 35 ChemEs honored in the AIChE 35 Under 35, brush up on adsorption, learn about condition monitoring, and much more.
Condition Monitoring Saves Money and Prevents Failures August2017Plant OperationsAparna Akula, Sudhanshu Goel, Ripul GhoshThis article guides you through a condition monitoring program framework and details techniques to assess the function of your equipment.
Hydrates in Ethylene Plant Cold Section Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016Ethylene plants are at risk of hydrate formation due to the very nature of the process: wet hot section followed by high-pressure, cryogenic...
Flare Mitigation Approach during Abnormal Process Operations By Integrating Thermal Membrane Distillation Networks and Cogeneration Unit for an Existing Process Plant Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2015Flare Mitigation Approach during Abnormal Process Operations by Integrating Thermal Membrane Distillation Networks and Cogeneration Unit for an...
Emissions Testing of Pressure Assisted Flare Burners Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2015The flare system for a new US Gulf Coast propylene production unit will be a multipoint ground flare utilizing pressure assisted burners. The...
Flare Regulatory Trends and Impact on Ethylene Manufacture Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2015Global attention on improving oil and gas, refinery, petrochemical, and related industrial flaring practices continues its forward advance intimately...
Advanced Control of Wild Loads to or from Multiple Units Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Advanced Control of Wild Loads to or from Multiple Units Darwin Logerot , ProSys, Inc., Houston, TX In many situations in refineries and chemical...
Bhopal 30 Years Later Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015On the early morning of December 3rd 1984 a large release of methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas occurred in a pesticide production plant located in Bhopal,...
Reducing Emissions from Olefin Production Via Chemical Looping Odh Technology Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Olefin production is the largest emitter of CO 2 and NO x in the organic chemical industry. With worldwide ethylene production at ~4,500 MT/yr, the...
Cangrejera Learnings Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Process safety management systems should be in place to ensure repeatability in operations. A good system consists of higher level procedures that...
Lessons Learned from an Incident at a Cryogenic Gas Processing Faciltiy Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015In September 2009, a fatal incident occurred in a cryogenic gas processing plant. The investigation of the incident indicated a number of potential...
Regulators Versus Control Valves: What's the Best Fit? Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015This session will review the selection criteria for consideration of pressure regulators vs. control valves for uses on various applications to...
Crude and Condensate Export - Distillation Requirements Defined and Explained Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Refiners are calling foul when it comes to the definition of “distillation” as it appears it is being applied to exportation of condensate. It is a...
Emergency Relief System Design for Reactive System Using Direct Scale-up Method Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Emergency relief system design for reactive system using direct scale-up method Surendra K. Singh, Michelle R. Murphy and Joshua Gordon ioKinetic,...
Hybrid Models of Distillation Towers for Plant Optimization Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Real time optimization of plant operations started in 1980s and expanded rapidly during 1990s and early 2000s. Such applications have brought...
Mitigating Variable TDS Levels in Wastewater Biotreatment Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Wastewaters characterized by elevated Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) levels and high organic content are produced by food, petroleum, and petrochemical...
Process Safety Opportunities for the Refining and Petrochemical Industries Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) Advancing Process Safety (APS) Programs were...
Shale Oils - Design Approach for Improved Reliability and Performance in the Crude Preheat Train Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Refiners are continuing to maximize processing of shale crudes in existing assets and building new crude units to take advantage of the spread that...
Analysis of the Capabilities of Cybersecurity Defenses Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015The threats to our critical infrastructure continue to evolve. As new cyberattacks are created and discovered, it is incumbent upon us to evaluate...
Optimization Methodology of Bog Rate for the LNG Carriers Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015A new propulsion system, such as Dual Fuel Diesel Engine (DFDE), has replaced the conventional steam propulsion system. Even though Main Engine Gas...
Case Study: Laser-Based Gas Detection Technology and Dispersion Modeling Used to Eliminate False Alarms and Improve Safety Performance on Terra Nova FPSO Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Suncor Energy is the operator of the Terra Nova FPSO, which is located in the Grand Banks, off the East Coast of Canada. In 2010, a multi-...
Improving Risk-Based Decision Making By Connecting PSM Systems to Day-to-Day Plant Operations Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Deficiencies in safety management systems have potentially catastrophic effects to an organization's facilities. That’s why smart companies have...
Integrating Wastewater Reuse with Seawater Desalination Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Freshwater shortages are forcing industrial customers to rethink water supply options. Industrial facilities located near oceans or saline aquifers...
How to Size a Rupture Disk Vent Line for Two-Phase Gas/Liquid Flow Based on Current Engineering Practices Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015In the chemical and petrochemical industry, vessels and pipes are protected against overpressure with safety relief devices, typically a rupture disk...
Steam Cracking Furnace Pre-Commissioning Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015In order to bring a steam cracking furnace from construction completion to beneficial operation, suitable pre-commissioning and commissioning...
Integrated Modelling and Optimization of Refinery Hydrogen Networks Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Current trends in the demand of middle distillates are stretching the existing hydrogen production capacity, resulting in a deficit in the refinery...
Cracking Furnace Line Flushing Pre-Commissioning Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015The abundance of low cost shale gas has led to numerous projects in North America to expand existing or construct new ethylene production units. Most...
Tier 3 Processing Options for Natural Gasoline from NGL Fractionation Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Natural Gasoline is the bottoms product from the debutanizer or last distillation column in a Natural Gas Liquids, NGL, Fractionation facility...
Guidelines for Dynamic Modeling of Column Startup Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Advances in computing speed continue to enable dynamic modeling of ever increasing complexity. This includes simulation of non-routine conditions...
An Optimization Formulation for Risk Reduction of the Layout of Offshore Platforms Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015An Optimization Formulation for Risk Reduction of the Layout of Offshore Platforms Joshua Richardson and M. Sam Mannan Mary Kay O'Connor Process...
Case Study on SMALL-Scale LNG Facility Expansion Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015With the influx of natural gas production throughout the United States, the small-scale LNG market is growing at a rapid pace. One option to take...
Robotic Convection Bank Cleaning Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Ethylene cracking heaters like other box fired heaters in the refining and petrochemical industry represent a significant investment in a plant...
Cracking Furnace Fuel Supply - Design, Operational and Maintenance Issues Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015This paper outlines the challenges faced in the design, operation and maintenance of ethylene plant fuel supply systems. There are a number of design...
Boosting Returns through Advanced Hydrogen Solutions in Refineries Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Modern high complexity refining landscape involves increasing proportion of ‘opportunity crudes’ processing and widened bottom-of-the-barrel...
Ten Commandments of Risk Based Process Safety Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015TEN COMMANDMENTS OF PROCESS SAFETY Thou shall honor thy container Thou shall always maintain a sense of vulnerability Thou shall eliminate...
Development of Highly Selective and Stable DTP Catalyst for Propylene Production from Methanol Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Recently, on-purpose ethylene/propylene production technologies from DME/methanol are being introduced in China. JGC Corporation and Mitsubishi...
LNG Refrigerant Compressor Startup Torque Evaluation Using Dynamic Simulation Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Compressor startup plays an important role during a plant’s startup. It’s even more crucial in an LNG facility, due to the fact that compression and...
Changing Demographics: Preserving Safety and Increasing Performance Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015While process plants under development hold promise for innovative technology, movement from analogue to digital control rooms, and the latest in...
Automation Solutions for Processing Tight Oil Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Opportunity crudes from shale are more readily available in North America with incentives on cost. However, these typically lighter crude oils don't...
FCC Main Fractionator Debottlenecked By Online Waterside Cleaning Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015A Refinery FCC is critical to product blending, and an unplanned shutdown has large economic penalties. Water quality at a refinery can bring a unit...
Steam Control in Elevated Steam Assisted Flares Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Steam assisted flares are commonly used in the petrochemical industry. Over-steaming of these flares can be a cause of incomplete combustion. But,...
A Novel Approach to the Event Prediction and Mitigation Problem in an Ethylene Plant Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Principle Component Analysis (PCA) and similar techniques have been used to detect abnormal situations in process industries for well over a decade...
Establishment and Kinetic Analysis of an in-Situ Crystallized Catalyst Based FCC Lump Kinetic Model Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Nowadays, FCC units face increasing pressure to convert more inferior and heavy oil into clean fuels and light olefins as worsening qualities of...
Cost Effective Control of Red Oil in Caustic Tower Systems Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Cost Effective Control of Red Oil in Caustic Tower Systems Authors: Kyle David Mankin Global Marketing Manager- Petrochemicals P. N Ramaswamy ,...
Will It Really Make That Much of a Difference? Broad Effects of Operational Changes on Relief System Design Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Will It Really Make that Much of a Difference? Broad Effects of Operational Changes on Relief System Design Ms. Marie Baker Cognascents Consulting...
Boil-Off Gas Minimization and Recovery Options at LNG Loading Terminals Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015In LNG plants, boil-off gas (BOG) is generated during production, storage and loading of LNG. Particularly during loading, huge amount of BOG is...
Advanced Aromatics Recovery Technology with AED-BTX Process Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015For over forty years, the petrochemical industry has used Liquid-Liquid Extraction (LLE) for the Aromatics Recovery. Even though Extractive...
Crude Unit Desalting Operations: Techniques for Improving Fouling and Corrosion Control Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015The crude oils being bought by refineries today introduce new difficulties in desalting those crude oils. This presentation will address some of the...
Creating Maximizing Value with FCC Feeds from Opportunity Crudes Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015In today’s competitive refining landscape, refiners can take advantage of processing lower cost opportunity crudes to improve margins. Two very...
API Process Safety Site Assessment Program - Promoting a Culture of Process Safety Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015API Process Safety Site Assessment Program – Promoting a Culture of Process Safety A collaborative industry effort managed by API, the Process Safety...
How Continuous Corrosion Monitoring Is Helping to Evolve Refinery Operations Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Refiners are continually seeking to improve profitability in a tight margin environment. This is driving them towards a wider basket of crude oils,...
Alarm Management Gap Analysis and Improvement at NOVA Chemicals Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Alarm Management Gap Analysis and Improvement at NOVA Chemicals Doug Lutz , Principal Process Automation Engineer, NOVA Chemicals Corp., Joffre,...
Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Where We Are and Where We May GO Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015The Germans followed a simple plan when they scaled up the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis to the commercial level. For the reactor, they set a simple...
Indicadores De Seguridad De Procesos y Observaciones Planificadas De Seguridad Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015Introducción Implementar y mantener un programa integral de seguridad de los procesos es un elemento esencial que toda empresa Química y Petroquímica...
Net Present Value in Gas Turbine Generator Selection for LNG Liquefaction Plants-a Case Study Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015With the gradual rise in the size of LNG liquefaction facilities where multiple LNG trains are built within a single site, the selection of optimum...
The Four Pillars of Industrial Energy Efficiency Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015Opportunities to improve plant performance and thus enhance energy efficiency across the CPI fall into four main categories: operational improvements...
Steam Load Shedding System Design Using Dynamic Simulation Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015In a refinery, steam utility is one of the most important utilities, which can be used at different temperature ranges. Proper handling of the...
Integrated LNG and NGL Production Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015Cryogenic NGL extraction plants from natural gas offer an attractive opportunity for LNG production as a side stream. Cold gas is tapped from the...
Heat Exchangers Network Retrofit for Energy Efficiency Enhancement in a Crude Oil Refinery Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015World-wide industrial facilities energy efficiency optimization’ practices and measures are underway by most of the major energy; chemical &...
Brayton Refrigeration Cycle for Small Scale LNG Plants Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015Liquefying natural gas is an industrial process of great importance with the current worldwide production capacity of about 300 million tonnes per...
Instrument Problem or Process Problem? That is the question... and I'd like the answer now! Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015Instrument Problem or Process Problem? That is the question... and I'd like the answer now! This session will explore a variety of issues with...
Influence of Overpressure in Pressure Vacuum Safety Valves on Emission Reduction and Explosion Risk Minimization of Atmospheric Storage Tanks Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015In today's economically competitive environment it is important to utilize a venting technology on storage tanks which provides the maximum degree of...
Challenge of Mitsubishi Chemical's Process Safety Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015Mitsubishi Chemical has been working to improve process safety by implementing safety review (SR) activities.The aim of the SR activity is to improve...
Refrigeration Compressor Recycle Quench Control Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015Many olefins plant refrigeration compressors use a spray quench of liquid refrigerant to cool the hot recycle gas stream. Typically, the recycle flow...
Rerate Overview; Aerodynamic, Mechanical, Efficiency Considerations, Trends Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015This paper will take into consideration aerodynamic design, mechanical limitations, machine life assessment, and physical space limitations both...
Fluid Injection Systems and Coatings to Combat Fouling and Corrosion in Cracked Gas Compressors Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015Fouling and corrosion have long been problems for centrifugal compressors in cracked gas (sometimes called charge gas or feed gas) service in...
Reliability: The Next Revolution in Process Manufacturing Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015David Rosenthal, PE, CMRP is a Reliability Consultant representing his Reliability Strategy and Implementation Consultancy LLC firm. He previously...
Furnace Stories Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 5, 2012The cracking furnace is the heart of the ethylene plant, consuming the most energy, adding the most value and with the potential to cause the most...
Modeling of Ground Flare Pits Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 4, 2012New LNG liquefaction facilities have been configured to include large ground flares to allow for the safe combustion of large volumes of combustible...
Structure of Process Safety in the Operating Plants ñ Leaders of Management and Analysis of Risks and Impacts-Portuguese Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 4, 2012Structure of process safety portuguese version
Using Alarms As a Layer of Protection Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2012Alarms and operator response are one of the first layers of protection in preventing a plant upset from escalating into a hazardous event. This...
MPC Revamp of Two Naphtha Crackers, Lessons Learned and Relearned Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2012Braskem is the 8th largest petrochemical company in the world and the biggest producer of polymers in the Americas. The Braskem Triunfo site includes...
Applications of Cause-Consequence Diagrams in Operational Risk Assessment Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2012Learning Outcomes: Understand the importance of hazard evaluation and risk assessment in the context of and safety and environmental management...
Furnace Convection Section Cleaning Systems - Engineered Solutions for Cracking Furnaces Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2012In today's globally competitive petrochemical industry, manufacturers are under pressure to increase production, improve efficiency, and extend...
Preserving Feed Composition Effects Downstream of An Open Level in a DMCplus Controller Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2012The FS-1 Fractionator is a natural gas fractionation unit which separates natural gas liquids into ethane, propane, butane and C5P. The process...
Dissolved Oxygen Content Measurement in Aqueous and Hydrocarbon Liquids Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2012Dissolved oxygen in aqueous and organic liquids affects a variety of process operations. Even at trace levels, it can lead to fouling in processing...
Reducing CO2 Emissions From Refineries Through Chemistry Upgrade Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2012Despite the lack of a global greenhouse gas emission reduction agreement, regional schemes are moving forward to limit CO 2 and other GHG emissions...
Critical Alarm Management : Connecting the Dots Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2012In the aftermath of some high profile national security incidents, investigations starting with the catastrophe or near miss and working backwards...
Safety Management System Challenges for Small Companies Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2012Ester Brawley, Steve Maher “Unique Challenges Facing Small Companies Developing and Implementing PSM” Small Companies that are subject to PSM face...
Amine Treating: A Technology Review and Tutorial Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2012Removal of H 2 S and CO 2 from gas streams and liquid hydrocarbon streams is important in many industrial processes. Solutions of aqueous amines have...