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| Improving FCCUs: bottoms system upgrades |
Dan Clark Lawrence Pump Inc
Scott Golden Process Consulting Services Inc
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2003 / Q3 |
A
review of process flow scheme fundamentals and basic equipment
operating and design principles that have improved unit operating
profitability through better use of capacity, higher conversion and
lower cost of maintenance
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| Industrial turbine over-speed |
Charlie Rutan, EquiStar/Lyondell Petrochemical Company
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2003 / Q3 |
A
review of current standards and the relationship of turbine over-speed
and the time-constant of rotors as it pertains to time lag of the
over-speed devices, and the amount of energy stored between the trip
valve and the exhaust of the turbine
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| Solutions to common rotational failures |
Tony Sofronas, Consulting Engineer
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2003 / Q3 |
A
correct analysis of an equipment failure is essential if the same
thing, or something like it, is to be prevented from happening again.
The author offers his analysis of a number of things that can go wrong
and how they could be avoided
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| Validating anti-surge control systems |
Nikhil Dukle and Krishnan Narayanan, Compressor Controls Corporation
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2003 / Q3 |
At
a gas processing plant, real time simulation was used to analyse the
design of a surge protection scheme for a natural gas compressor, after
questions arose over the system’s effectiveness in the event of an
emergency shutdown
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| Compressor vibration Analysis |
A Eijk TNO TPD
Georg Samland Nicole Retz Daniel Sauter Burckhardt Compression AG |
2004 / Q3 |
Compressor
manifold vibration analysis can be done economically using a finite
element substructuring technique generated from CAD models of
compressor parts. Examples are given, demonstrating an accurate
analysis according to API 618
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| Centrifugal compressor operations |
Tony Barletta and Scott W Golden Process Consulting Services Inc |
2004 / Q3 |
The
wet gas compressor is used as an example in this article reviewing
compressor performance, operating conditions and basic control
philosophy – an aid to understanding the interactions influencing
compressor performance and control
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| Optimising process equipment performance |
Todd Reeves Emerson Process Management |
2005 / Q3 |
Advances
in transmitters and related systems can maximise rotating equipment and
pump reliability at minimum cost. These advances involve integration of
online equipment monitoring with process control systems
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| Improving hydrogen plant operations |
Gene Yeh and Hamad Sobhi, Saudi Aramco
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2006 / Q3 |
Identification
of potential steam reformer tube hot spots and recommendations for
better operation of the hydrogen plant in general. Measures taken
to prevent water carryover to reforming catalyst and catalyst-loading
technology are included.
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| Optimising ethylene plant compressors |
Krishnan Narayanan, Compressor Controls Corporation
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2006 / Q3 |
An
integrated turbomachinery control system can overcome ethylene plant
process constraints by operating closer to the compressor's presure
limits, which can have a significant economic impact on a plant's
operating revenues and bottom line.
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| Rejuvenation process for compressors |
Nicole Retz and Georg Samland, Burckhardt Compression AG
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2006 / Q3 |
Two
case studies try to assess how much expenditure of time is warranted
when checking old parts subject to high loads, and show that a
generalised statement concerning the need for complex structural
analysis is not possible.
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| Reducing rotating equipment downtime |
Jim Crissman and John Gobert, Valero Refining Company
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2006 / Q3 |
A
managed lube oil programme can substantially reduce the maintenance
costs of critical machines, such as compressors, turbines, electric
motors and pumps, especially when combined with expanded preventive
maintenance.
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