Operations & Maintenance
Maintenance Matters: How to Overcome Growing Backlogs
Since the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded in 2020, the operators of chemical plants around the world have had no choice but to slash maintenance budgets as they grapple to adapt to new challenges, including strict social distancing measures put in place…
Facts At Your Fingertips: Microbial-Influenced Corrosion
Any corrosion process in which microorganisms initiate, facilitate or accelerate corrosive chemical reactions is termed microbially influenced corrosion (MIC). MIC occurs when the chemical, microbiological and physical conditions allow the active growth of biofilms containing specific types of microbes on…
Protecting Steam Systems from Corrosion
Steam and condensate-return systems can be susceptible to unique forms of corrosion. This overview explains how to prevent or minimize such issues Steam is utilized for process heating and other applications at thousands of industrial plants in the chemical process…
Upstream Oil & Gas: Automation intelligence from wellhead to distribution
BROCHURE — Automation intelligence from wellhead to distribution ABB’s wellhead monitoring solutions allow for maximized production while ensuring the safe and proper operation of the pad. This is accomplished through the gathering and processing of quality input data from various…
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Recently Published Books for the CPI: January 2021
The following is a list of recently published books of potential interest for CPI professionals Digital Transformation for the Process Industries: A Roadmap. By Osvaldo Bascur and PJ O’Rourke, CRC Press, 2021, 320 pages, $130.00. Data Science in Chemistry:…
CE Podcast: Bentley Systems’ Anne-Marie Walters Discusses Digital Twins
Listen to the latest episode of the Chemical Engineering Podcast, where I interview Anne-Marie Walters, industry marketing director for the process industries at Bentley Systems, about the use and impact of digital twins at chemical process industries (CPI) facilities. Digital…
Facts At Your Fingertips: Roof Classifications of Atmospheric Storage Tanks
Storage tanks that are freely vented to the atmosphere are known as aboveground atmospheric storage tanks (ASTs). ASTs have a vertical cylindrical configuration and can be identified by the open vent nozzle on the tank roof. This one-page reference outlines…
Video – Do you really need a thermowell?
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Recently Published Books for November 2020
The following titles are recently published books of potential interest to various parts of the chemical process industries (CPI) Human Factor and Reliability Analysis to Prevent Losses in Industrial Processes: An Operational Culture Perspective. By Salvador Avila Filho, Ivone Conceicao…