Introduction to Particle Characterization Archived Webinar Jun 10, 2015 Particle characterization is essential for anybody who must handle or process particulate materials. This webinar reviews the variety of methods for characterizing key particle parameters such as...
Energy and Entropy, Concepts and Balances Archived Webinar May 20, 2015 Energy and entropy balances are central to process thermodynamics calculations. This presentation reviews the principles for each balance. Examples are provided for valves, compressors, turbines,...
Process Spray Applications and Spray Science Archived Webinar May 13, 2015 This presentation is about achieving improved spray performance by better integrating the operational requirements, key fluid properties, and spray nozzle capabilities. Sprays are crucial to the...
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...
Accurate Molecular Reconstruction of Cracking Feeds Improves the Predictions of Ethylene Yields Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Accurate characterization of petrochemical feeds plays a crucial role in describing the different pyrolysis pathways and reactivity of the various...
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...
Analysis and Optimization of High-Emissivity Coil Inserts to Improve Overall Coil Heat Transfer at Lower Pressure Drop and Shorter Residence Time in Ethylene Furnaces Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015This paper presents analysis of high-emissivity cylindrical inserts to improve overall coil heat transfer in ethylene furnaces or other furnaces...
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,...
Control Strategies and Parameters to Improve Reactor Performance Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015There is an incredible difference in process dynamics, control strategies and tuning rules based on the type of reactor. Considerable disagreement...
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...
Impact of Control Valve Performance on Control Performance Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015A significant amount of time is often spent specifying and selecting the proper control valve for the application. However, this effort is generally...
Continuous Olefin/Paraffin Separation with Imtex Facilitated Transport Membranes Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015As worldwide demand for light olefins increases, there is an enormous incentive to explore reliable alternatives to distillation for the separation...
Kinetic Studies of Carbon Dioxide Capture By Potassium Carbonate Supported on Activated Carbon Using a Fluidized Bed Reactor Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015CO2 is a major anthropogenic gas contributing to global warming. The growing concerns for climate change have encouraged research activities towards...
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...
An Introduction to the Early Planning Process for Plant Automation Projects Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Front End Engineering, FEL1,2, & 3, Feasibiltiy Analysis, Conceptual Engineering, PPP What does it all mean? When do you need to do it? What does...
Finger-Type Slug Catcher and Inlet Receiving Design Considerations for Onshore LNG Facilities Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015A multiple-pipe type slug catcher otherwise known as a finger-type slug catcher is located at the inlet of a gas processing / LNG facility and is...
Ejector Refrigeration Cycle for Natural Gas Plant Waste Heat Recovery in Hot Climates Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Natural gas processing plants (gas plants) use refrigeration systems to provide the cooling duty required by the process. Typical designs of such...
Big Data Analytics Applied to Real-World Control Systems - from Instruments to Advanced Controls Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Big Data Analytics Applied to Real-World Control Systems - From Instruments to Advanced Controls...
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...
Assessment of Defluoridation of Drinking Water Using Novel Adsorbent Nano-Crystalline Magnesium Amended Hydroxyapatite (M-HAP) Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015In the past few decades, fluoride contamination in drinking water has raised a great concern in the society as the earlier considered essential...
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...
Planning Early for Compressor Surge Avoidance Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Compressor stations are installed at regular interval to drive the flow of gas in a pipeline. The principal component of the compressor station is...
Fire from the Cascading Failure of an Oxygen Supply System Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015This paper discusses the investigation, findings, and root cause analysis of a fire due to the loss of oxygen containment in an ethylene oxide...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Recent Trends in the Removal of Sulfate through Precipitation Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Removal of Sulfate through Precipitation Many mines have very high sulfate concentrations in their waste water due to the sulfides in the ore...
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...
CFD Modeling of Air Emissions from Controlled Flare Tests Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Although significant progress has been made in developing technologies capable of measuring flare efficiencies and emissions in situ, essential...
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...
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...
Leapfrogging Optimization Applications to Model Predictive Control and Nonlinear Process Modeling Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015Conventionally used optimization methods in chemical engineering applications such as linear programming (LP), Levenberg-Marquardt and sequential...
Fundamentals of Amine Systems Design Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015The Fundamentals of Acid Gas Removal provides an overview and a basic guide to design, operation, corrosion and troubleshooting for amine treating...
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...
Szorb Sulfur Removal Technology - a Solution of Tier 3 Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015S Zorb(TM) Sulfur Removal Technology is very different from what is commonly known as the Hydrodesulfurization (HDS) Technologies. What distinguishes...
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...
Refinery Power Outages-Caues, Costs & Solutions Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Unplanned refinery shutdowns hit company earnings two ways: lost production and potential liabilities for excess flaring and unsafe operations. In...
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...
Overcoming the Process Safety Challenges in Midstream Pipeline Operations Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015This paper will outline how Williams, overcomes the internal and external challenges associated with moving 6 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d), of...
Mercury Removal in Ethylene Plants: An Update and a Case Study Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Ethylene producers have faced the challenge of feedstock contaminants for decades. Mercury is one of the contaminants often present in ethylene plant...
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...
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...
Choked and Near-Choked Real Gas and Two-Phase Flow Analysis of Discharge Piping Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015The methods of analysis of real gas and two phase gas-liquid flow in discharge piping of pressure relieve systems with possible multiple choking are...
Evaluation of Technology Development for Direct Replacement Biofuels Using Thermochemical Processes Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Biofuels technology development continues even as ethanol production matured. New “biorefineries” are being commissioned and the U.S. government...
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...
Methanol Distribution in Amine Systems and Its Impact on Plant Performance Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Methanol injection into natural gas streams is commonly used to prevent hydrate formation and icing. Later, when the gas is scrubbed, the residual...
Design, Installation, Operation and Maintenance of Transfer Line Exchanger Feedwater Systems Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Ethylene transfer line exchangers, TLE’s, play an essential role in the process of producing ethylene. It quenches the effluent gas coming from the...
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...
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...
Refiners Meet the Challenges in a Changing Environment Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Tom Hogan, Senior Vice President of Turner, Mason & Co., will discuss the refinery responses to a rapidly changing environment. Expanding...
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...
Tier 3 Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Standards Compliance Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Tier 3 Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Standards Compliance - A Sustainability Perspective Jacqueline Sibblies, PE Environmental Compliance Consulting P.O...
Discharge and Dispersion for Large-Diameter CO2 Releases: Experimental Data and Data Review Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015The second phase of the CO2PIPETRANS Joint Industry Project (JIP) aims to fill knowledge gaps associated with the safe and reliable pipeline...
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...
Human and Organizational Factors Assessment and Their Use As Potential Safety Barriers Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015This paper presents a statistical analysis of past accidents occurred between 1983 - 2013 reported to European Major Accidental Reporting System (...
CFD Modeling of Fouling in Crude Oil Refinery Heat Exchangers Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015The complex phenomenon of crude oil fouling is a byproduct of several chemical and physical mechanisms acting together. It is caused by deposition of...
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...
Simulation of Gas-Solid Flow in a Modified Internally Circulating Fluidized Bed By Using a Multi-Scale CFD Approach Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Particle flow and mixing affect considerably the performance of a gas-solid fluidized bed. In particular, the regeneration of a fluid catalytic...
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...
Porosity and Mineralogical Changes in Iron-Bearing Sandstone with CO2 Injection Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015One of the four trapping mechanisms for long term CO 2 geological storage is mineral trapping. Increased acidity from CO 2 solubility in brine...
The Gas-Solid Two-Phase Flow and Mixing in a FCC Riser with Different Feedstock Injection Schemes Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Feedstock injection zone is a key section for fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) riser reactor. The mixing between oils and catalysts in this zone...
Dynamics of Direct Spring Operated Prv's with Inlet Piping in Gas Service Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015This paper will discuss the development of a numerical solutions which can be used as a predictor of direct spring operated pressure relief valve...
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...
Effectively Addressing New PSM/RMP Damage Mechanism Review Requirements with an Integrated PHA (iPHA) Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Since August 2012, significant changes have been proposed by a number of agencies to Safety Management Systems Programs, e.g., Process Safety...
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...
Pyrolysis Gas Sampling Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015PYROLOYSIS GAS SAMPLING Steve Smith David Tamez Duane King Owner – President Analyzer Engineer Analyzer Engineer Smith Analytical, LLC Saudi Aramco...
Ignorance Is No Defense...Audit Management Best Practices Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015What gets measured gets done. Whether it's for process safety management risk management ISO, OHSAS or equivalent, the audit element is essential to...
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 ,...
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...