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Hydrocarbon
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Comment
(05)
World News
Contract awards, project updates, industry latest, news digest, diary
dates, mergers and acquisitions
(12)
Taking an holistic view
Jaime Ruiz-Cabrero, Udo Jung and Asheesh Sastry, Boston
Consulting Group, USA, discuss megasite development in the
ASEAN region
(20)
Logistics: One, two, three
Bradford Cook, Sabin Metal Corp., USA, and Marcy Kurtz, Sabin
International Logistics Corporation (SILC), USA, discuss how
spent precious metal bearing catalysts can be moved around
the globe quickly and cost effectively
(25)
Popcorn in light ends
Jessica M. Hancock and Debby Rossana, Nalco Champion,
an Ecolab Company, USA, and Stefanus J. Korf, Dow Benelux
B.V., The Netherlands, present a global survey of popcorn
observations during ethylene production and include a method
to diagnose industrial samples
December 2014
Volume 19 Number 12
ISSN 1468-9340
(29)
Overcoming the design challenge:
Part one
Stephen Santo and Mahin Rameshni, Rameshni & Associates
Technology & Engineering (RATE), USA, discuss how the
challenges involved in designing sulfur recovery units with a wide
range of H 2 S concentrations can be overcome
(35)
Hard choices
Tim Connors, Ted Collins and Jeffrey Bolebruch, Blasch Precision
Ceramics, Inc., USA, offer insights in material selection for
abrasive applications with specific reference to the use of
abrasion resistant alumina bonded silicon carbide air grid nozzles
(41)
Optimal analysis
Massimiliano Di Febo, Paganini Pasquale, and Gaetano Esposito,
IPC, Italy, discuss the optimisation of centrifugal compressor
performance analysis
(47)
Cryogenic dynamics
Yousef Jarrah, ACD LLC, USA, discusses centrifugal pump
optimisation for LNG applications
(53)
Operational benefits
Matthew Shepherd, Paladon Systems, UK, discusses the
operational advantages of self contained electro hydraulic valve
automation systems
(57)
A software story
Vornel Walker, Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions Inc.,
USA, discusses the best approach to selecting plant software
(63)
The human factor
Gordon Cope, Contributing Editor, highlights how human factors
engineering has the capacity to increase plant safety, and save
money
(67)
Identifying new risks
Keith Baisden, ABB Consulting, UK, explains the role of risk
assessment methodology in assuring process safety in the oil and
gas sector
(72)
15 facts
This month we give you 15 facts on ASEAN
Sabin International Logistics Corp. (SILC)
is a member of the Sabin Metal Group of
Companies that is marking its 70
th
anniversary
next year. SILC is a licensed hazardous waste,
hazardous materials, and general commodities
transporter. Its SA-BIN™ secure storage/
shipping containers represent a unique method
for quickly, conveniently, and safely storing
and transporting spent precious metals bearing
catalyst materials, virtually anywhere in the
world.
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