European Efforts in Process Intensification Archived Webinar Aug 19, 2015 European Union (EU) efforts to develop Process Intensification (PI) for the chemical industry have been more focused and organized than US efforts. The Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is currently applying Process Intensification and Smart Manufacturing (SM) to several initiatives within...
Dynamic Simulation and Operability Study on Parallel Compressor Strings for LNG Application Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 29, 2017New train configurations have been developed to satisfy new requirements in LNG industry in terms of availability of liquefaction plants. GE Oil&...
Dynamic Analysis of Feed Gas Control in LNG Plants Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 29, 2017In an inlet facility of a natural gas plant, the feed gas or mixture of gas and condensate are received by means of high pressure pipelines. The...
Dust Explosion Hazards: Housekeeping Quantified Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 29, 2017DUST-EXPLOSION HAZARDS: HOUSEKEEPING QUANTIFIED Richard W. Prugh, PE, CSP Principal Process Safety Engineer Chilworth Technology, Inc., a Dekra...
The Role of APC in Industry 4.0 Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 29, 2017The process industry is undergoing a significant transformation that will change the way plants are controlled, operated and maintained. This...
New Guidelines for Managing Asset (Mechanical) Integrity Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 29, 2017Ensuring the initial and ongoing integrity of process equipment, including instrumentation and safety systems, has become known as asset integrity...
Recent Developments in the Optimisation of Crude Oil Distillation Systems Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 29, 2017Crude oil distillation is an energy intensive process that is central to petroleum refining. Over time, the distillation unit and the associated heat...
Impact of Light Tight Oils on Distillate Hydrotreater Operation Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 29, 2017Light Tight Oil (LTO, also known as Shale Oil) formations are providing a new crude source to North America and soon to the world, with the recent...
Beyond Being Proactively Reactive Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 29, 2017In the last 20 years, Industry has made great strides in utilizing tools to manage the day-to-day business of equipment failure in order to minimize...
“Getting More Out of Your PHAs with Data Analytics” Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 28, 2017Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) studies are required to identify process and operations risks for process plants. PHAs enable management and process...
Tailoring Big Data Analytics for Optimizing Ethylene Plant Asset Performance Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Getting the best out of the existing ethylene assets is a key result area for manufacturers. Enhancing the capability to run the plant reliably and...
Using Ethics to Support Excellence in Reliable and Safe Operations Archived Webinar May 4, 2016 Working to improve your organization and achieve excellence? Trans-formation begins with an understanding of the relationship between ethics, safety and good operations. In 60 minutes, you’ll learn how ethics, safety and operations are intertwined in your workplace and what to look for when working...
Sponsored Webinar: Real-Time Data and Process Simulator Integration Archived Webinar Feb 10, 2016 Start solving operational problems differently using tools you already have in your facility. In this Radix Engineering and Software sponsored webinar, you’ll explore the why and how of integrating real-time data acquisition and historian systems with process simulators. You’ll consider how there...
Pressure Relief System Design of Reactive Systems Archived Webinar Oct 14, 2015 This webinar covers the basics of pressure relief system sizing for reactive systems; review of the operating procedure, adiabatic calorimeter test design, how to apply data generated to design the pressure relief systems. Also covered will be kinetic modeling and we will highlight some short-cuts.
The Dow Chemical Story Archived Webinar Jun 25, 2015 Dow Chemical was founded in 1897 by Herbert Henry Dow. Learn about the history of this chemical giant as it grows and merges into the top company it remains more than 100 years later, and hear some insight as to what has kept it successful and sustainable.
Sponsored Webinar: Optimizing Adsorption Process Design and Operation Archived Webinar Oct 29, 2014 This webinar describes new model-based approaches that allow the rapid and accurate design and operational analysis of complex adsorption cycles. Periodic adsorption processes, such as PSA or TSA, are widely used in industry as energy-efficient alternatives to cryogenic or absorptive separation...
Solid/Liquid Separation: Fundamentals and Applications Archived Webinar Jan 15, 2014 This webinar outlines a strategy for process owners and support personnel to guide design and insure tight integration of process properties and objectives with solid-liquid separation technologies.
Mixing and Blending of Solids Archived Webinar Oct 30, 2013 This webinar provides an introduction to both the fundamentals of mixing processes and how to assess mixture quality and examine the qualities of industrial powder mixing equipment.
Fluid Flow Analysis- The Key to Your Success in Chemical Engineering Archived Webinar Sep 13, 2013 Learn how fluid flow analysis can be applied to solve root-cause flow problems to significantly improve plant production, profitability and environmental compliance.
Explosion Protection with In-Line Flame Arresters Archived Webinar Feb 29, 2012 This seminar educates participants on explosion protection concepts regarding in-line flame arresters. It begins by demonstrating flame arrester function with short video sequences. From there, it discusses limits of use and distinguishes between different types of arresters based on the explosion...
Maintenance and Reliability for Chemical Engineers - Part 3: The Tools of Reliability Archived Webinar Jan 30, 2012 Learn about reliability engineers and tools they use to determine failure causes, understand how to deploy resources, and determine the best approach to reliability improvement that impacts their business.
Maintenance and Reliability for Chemical Engineers—Part 2: Asset Care Principles Archived Webinar Nov 2, 2011 This webinar initially covers our current understanding of how machines fail, focusing on the “bathtub” curves and the randomness of failure. It then goes on to cover what preventative and predictive methods are applied for maintenance care.
Maintenance and Reliability for Chemical Engineers - Part 1: The Evolution to Asset Management Archived Webinar Aug 3, 2011 The series covers the key points of Asset Management for the process engineering and mechanical professional faced with asset life challenges across all manufacturing industries.
Introduction to Pinch Analysis Archived Webinar Apr 27, 2011 This webinar introduces the basic principles and tools of pinch analysis and shows how they can be applied in real-world applications.
Controlling Electrostatic Hazards Associated with Liquid and Powder Processing Archived Webinar Feb 23, 2011 Please note: The video of this webinar is flawed, but the audio is intact. A PDF of the slides is at the link below so you may listen to the speaker and follow along. Because of these problems, this recorded webinar is free to all. Electrostatic charge is normally generated whenever two materials (...
Process Troubleshooting Archived Webinar Oct 6, 2010 Professor Woods acts as a coach, guiding you through a process that matches your unique style. His goal is to help you recognize and polish your current approach to solving trouble shooting problems.
Inherently Safer - The Designs of the Future? Archived Webinar Jun 23, 2010 An inherently safer design is one that avoids hazards instead of controlling them, particularly by removing or reducing the amount of hazardous material or the number of hazardous operations.
Drive Out Complexity, Streamline Operations in the Fuels Value Chain -- How BP’s integrated supply chain increases profitability and efficiency Archived Webinar Oct 1, 2009 AIChE thanks Aspen Tech for the kind donation of this Webinar. Blair Wheeler of Aspen Tech introduces Mike Knight from BP, who discusses ongoing global supply chain initiatives and how they enable their 2.2-million-barrel-per-day refining operation to: Increase profitability Leverage integrated...
Piping and Instrumentation Drawings Archived Webinar Jul 22, 2009 Piping & Instrumentation Drawings (P&IDs) are important communication tools for engineers. To be effective in the workplace, you must be able to read and interpret them. To facilitate your knowledge of Piping & Instrumentation Drawings, Professor Barry M. Barkel presents the following...
Process Flow Diagrams Archived Webinar Jul 15, 2009 The webinar will benefit those inside and outside the process engineering community who need familiarity with PFDs as communication tools.
NFPA Codes and their Relevance to Chemical Processes Archived Webinar Jun 3, 2009 The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has several hundred codes and standards in print designed to increase fire protection and life safety across a wide range of occupancy classifications. NFPA has numerous codes devoted to the specific hazards posed by chemical process plants. This...
Properties of Materials: How Material Safety Data Sheets Help You Perform Hazard Analyses Archived Webinar May 13, 2009 Performing hazard analyses are critical to safe operation in any chemically based operation or experiment. Often, engineers are approached with proposals for chemicals that have not been used in a company or research group previously. One ready reference to begin a hazard analysis is the careful...
Interpreting Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams January 27, 2011Learning to read and interpret piping and instrumentation diagrams via dry text-based articles (unlike those produced by yours truly) can be painful. To make this critical topic a...
January 2017 CEP Preview January 9, 2017This month CEP looks at troubleshooting, offers a feature on process safety management don'ts (read full text online), looks at air-cooled heat exchanger performance, and much...
Use Thermography to Expose What’s Hidden January2017Plant OperationsHendri BarnardDon’t be kept in the dark. Use thermal imaging to reveal the true colors of your process upset.
World's Largest Laser a Step Closer in Elusive Goal of Creating Fusion Energy October 25, 2010Interior Target Chamber At The Lawrence Livermore Laboratory in California, National Ignition Facility scientists fired up the $3.5 billion laser for its first use against a solid...
Rotational Programs for Chemical Engineers February 5, 2014If you're just starting out as a working chemical engineer, consider a rotational program to gain maximum exposure and experience.
Stella Tonelli habla del valor de la conferencia después de su presentación. October 7, 2011Stella Tonelli investigadora de Planta Piloto de Ingenieria Qu?mica,UNS- CONICET, presenta un trabajo en la conferencia "Risk Analysis in Biodiesel Plants." Esta entrevista tuvo...
Codes, Tags and Labels—Interpreting Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams October 27, 2010P&IDs may be viewed as a database of equipment, devices, lines and various sundry items that make up a process plant. Like a properly designed database, the tagging method...
AIChE Journal Highlight: Tribute to Founders: Roger Sargent September2016Journal HighlightWidely recognized as the intellectual leader, father, and pioneer of process systems engineering, Roger Sargent has played a role in shaping the chemical engineering discipline. A tribute to Sargent in the September issue of the AIChE Journal...
After Canceling US GTL Project, Shell's Natural Gas-Based Motor Oil Hits Stores March 12, 2014Royal Dutch Shell just introduced a motor oil made from natural gas using its PurePlus Technology at it’s $19 billion Pearl Gas-to-Liquids facility in Qatar.
Fukushima Update: Masao Yoshida, Heroic Plant Manager, Hospitalized December 5, 2011Masao Yoshida, a career nuclear engineer and the manager during the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, who bravely led the fight to bring the reactors under control, has...
59th Annual Safety in Ammonia Plants and Related Facilities Symposium August 20, 2014The 59th Annual Safety in Ammonia Plants and Related Facilities Symposium will take place on September 7-11, 2014 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
[Presentation] Biomass Energy Systems for Steam, Power, and Fuel Production February 28, 2010Biomass is a renewable fuel that can be used to produce energy and reduce operating costs. For the CPI, it can also be used to produce chemicals. An added benefit is that use of...
4th AIChE Regional Process Technology Conference August 1, 2012The South Texas Section of the AIChE, in partnership with AIChE HQ, is hosting its 4th Regional Process Technology Conference at the South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference...
Nuclear Q&A: Answers on Nuclear Energy’s Future and Plant Design and Safety May 24, 2011In the continuing series, we bring you more answers to questions about Fukushima and nuclear energy, from AIChE's Nuclear Engineering Division (NED).
June 2015 CEP Preview June 16, 2015Chemical engineers continue to earn more than the average U.S. worker. The median salary of survey respondents is $127,000 — a 5.8% increase over the median reported in 2013.
Interpreting Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams August 24, 2010With a Bit of Smoke, a Few Mirrors and a Degree in Hieroglyphics, Anyone Can Learn to Read a P&ID. This is Part 1 of a five-part series. Part 1 - Introduction Engineers love...
Entering a New Golden Age of Chemical Engineering September 19, 2012This post is the first in a series of 12 posts about who ChEs are, what we’re doing, and where we’re going. 2013 AIChE president Phil Westmoreland looks at trends, considers the...
Water: Industrial Discharge Permits September 6, 2011Environmental management groups are cracking down on industries by imposing tighter discharge limits and making industries everywhere contemplate in-house pretreatment programs—...
January 2016 CEP Preview January 15, 2016BUSINESS Navigating Oil Price Volatility After several years of stability, oil prices plummeted to record lows in mid-2014. This, along with increased natural gas production in...
Interpreting Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams September 1, 2010With a Bit of Smoke, a Few Mirrors and a Degree in Hieroglyphics, Anyone Can Learn to Read a P&ID. Part 2 - The Fundamentals In Part 1 of this series, I talked about why a...
Building Tesla's Model S in a High-Tech Factory July 22, 2013Once, all of Tesla's cars were hand-assembled "alpha builds." Now the Model S is rolling off a high tech production line located in Fremont, California.
Interviews with Leading Engineers: Q&A with Christianto Wibowo on Energy Consumption September 22, 2011With the rising cost of energy and increased government oversight of greenhouse gas emissions, reducing energy consumption is a key topic for chemical engineers. Christianto...
Saudi YPC Workshop - Plant Design: Optimization & Feasibility Studies May 6, 2016The Saudi Young Professionals Committee (YPC) recently organized a technical workshop to its members. The workshop, titled Plant Design: Optimization & Feasibility Studies,...
Interpreting Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams-Symbology September 22, 2010Get a thorough explanation of symbology as it relates to Piping and Instrumentation-controls symbology, tag identification, I/O devices, valve symbol, primary flow element,...
Second Phase of Education: Mariam Al-Meer at Shell in Qatar November 21, 2013Learn about one young chemical engineer's career at the Pearl GTL plant and about what she's had to learn on the job.
Interviews with Leading Engineers: Q&A with Eric Maynard September 29, 2011Mixing, blending, and segregation are routinely practiced across a wide spectrum of industries, but how many engineers are relying on hunch and inherited practices instead of hard...
It's All about the Money, Reducing Operating Costs in Heavy Metals Wastewater Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 13, 2016It’s all about the Money Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) is naturally occurring water that continues draining from mines after they are closed. This water...
Acetylene Hydrogenation Tutorial Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 13, 2016Acetylene Hydrogenation Tutorial Author: Edgar Mohundro – Acetylene hydrogenation is a very important step in most olefins plant operations along the...
Manage Risk and Improve Production Start-up of Capital Projects Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 13, 2016In the final phases of a capital project, there are periods of high risk and several opportunities to shorten the time to full, on-spec production...
Use of Hitran Tube Side Enhancement in Revamps to Improve Operability and Efficiency Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 13, 2016Over the past decades various innovations in the design of heat exchangers have been major driving forces in the improvement of thermal process...
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...
Carbon Disulfide (CS2): A New Challenge for Steam Cracker Complexes Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 12, 2016Chemical companies are continuously exploring new opportunities in order to increase competitiveness. In today’s market this can be attained through...
Improving Temperature Measurement and Control Using the Exactus Optical Thermometers Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 11, 2016Offering excellent accuracy, resolution, repeatability, and stability, EXACTUS® optical thermometry technology provides significant performance...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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-...
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...
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...