Feature Reports Compilation Guidebook – 2018

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Description

Chemical Engineering’s Feature Reports provide concise, factual information that aids in solving real problems. The practical, how-to orientation of these articles ensures that they can be directly applied to chemical engineers’ daily jobs. Each story applies to a relatively broad section of the chemical process industries as opposed to focusing on just one niche.

All 2018 articles are compiled into this one convenient location.

Delivered in a PDF format, 194 pages.

Articles include:

Taking Representative Samples in Solids-Handling Processes
Non-representative sampling in solids processes has costly consequences. A better understanding of the mathematical basis for sampling and of acceptable quality levels can help to alleviate potential sampling issues and more closely approximate reality

Preventing Flow Stoppages in Powder Handling Processes
Predicting powder flow behavior is important to successful solids-handling processes. Provided here is a review of shear-cell testing and how the technique can be used to
predict arching, ratholing and other behaviors

Effective Agitator Operation and Maintenance
Agitators play key roles in chemical processing. Their proper operation and maintenance can improve process reliability, leading to reduced downtime and costs

Maintaining heat-transfer-fluid quality

PVDF: A Fluoropolymer for Chemical Challenges
When it comes to selecting materials of construction, keep in mind the favorable properties of fluoropolymers for corrosive service

Integrity of Aging Assets: Using Corrosion Data to Stave Off Extinction
Petroleum refineries built in the 1960s and 1970s have trouble dealing with the corrosive effects of modern feedstocks. Continuous monitoring of corrosion can prevent
process equipment failures

Recent Air Regulations: Impact on Turnaround Vapor Deinventory Strategies
With the onset of new environmental regulations, turnaround teams must look to temporary vapor-control strategies to ensure compliance during non-routine operations

Pitfalls to Avoid When Generating Cost Estimates
The pitfalls in cost estimating that cause project overruns have been well known for decades, yet they continue to plague the CPI

Distillation, Part 1: Experimental Validation of Column Simulations
A practical look at the need for validation, as well as conceptual considerations and a case study

Distillation, Part 2 Bubble-Cap Tray Vapor Turndown
The concept of tray stability can apply to bubble caps and be used as an alternative method to determine the minimum efficient capacity of these devices. A new stability
correlation for bubble-cap trays is proposed and checked against FRI data

Single-Use Gloves: Problems and Solutions
When wearing single-use protective gloves, sweat can create health and safety issues. Presented here is a look at the causes of the problems and possible solutions

Process Commercialization: The Kirkpatrick Chemical Engineering Achievement Award

The Road to Commercialization: Best Practices
Experts share their best practices in process commercialization

Enclosed Combustion Equipment and Technology
A thorough understanding of enclosed combustion technologies will help engineers to select the proper equipment to balance emissions-control performance with
efficiency, costs and complexity

Pump Sizing and Selection Made Easy
Viscosity, power consumption, commercial availability and lifecyle cost analysis are all important considerations in pump sizing. An automated spreadsheet method helps
engineers take those factors into account in centrifugal pump selection

Photochemical Processes in Stirred Tank Reactors
A general overview of industrial photochemistry and the design of large-scale stirred-tank photochemical reactors

Performance Prediction for Industrial Boilers
Understanding boiler performance calculations can allow engineers to improve the operation of their facility’s steam system and better engage with boiler-system vendors

Steam Balancing: The First Step in Steam Optimization
The ability to achieve an optimal steam balance can help to improve the overall thermal cycle efficiency of any steamproduction system

Rotating Machines: Digital Technologies to Enable Predictive Maintenance
Predictive maintenance for rotating machinery is gaining prominence as plant operators embrace analytics and learn how to approach their operating benchmarks

Guidelines for Designing a Compressed Air System
With the proper knowledge, engineers can work alongside compressor manufacturers to ensure that an optimal air compression system is installed

Pressure-Relief System Design: Developments and Deficiencies
Areas of recent activity for pressure-relief systems include new calculation methods and updates to existing codes and standards. Included here is an
overview of recent developments and a look at the results from a recent study of pressure-relief system deficiencies and solutions

Sizing Pressure-Relief Valves for Two-Phases
Several methods are available for sizing two-phase pressurerelief valves (PRVs). Here, the API 520 homogeneous direct integration method is compared to a potentially simpler alternative that does not require integration

Precision Grouting: Setting the Foundation for Equipment Reliability
A clear understanding of grout material properties is important to ensure that equipment is effectively protected against vibration and misalignment

Torque Limiter Technologies for Rotating Machinery
Torque overloads can cause serious problems for rotating machinery, but an understanding of torque limiting technologies can help engineers to enable more reliable
operations

Best Practices in Capital Equipment Commissioning
Ensuring that real-world commissioning tests are properly executed can benefit both equipment end users and suppliers

Commissioning and Startup: Increase Certainty Through Advanced Planning
Taking commissioning and startup into consideration during the early design phase can result in more predictable project schedules and more robust equipment designs

Wireless Monitoring for Pressure Relief Systems
New diagnostic devices can identify when pressure incidents happen, while keeping an eye on the condition of pressure-relief valves and rupture disks

How to Troubleshoot and Maintain Pressure Regulators
Following a five-step process enables better outcomes for fluid system control

Experimental Methodologies to Verify Distillation Simulations
Presented here are practical considerations concerning the equipment and methods used for experimental verifications of simulations

Avoid Common Mistakes When Specifying Burner Management Systems
While some aspects of burner management systems may seem intuitive, overcoming misconceptions in their specification and design will help to elevate overall safety

Reduce Risk and Cost with a Lifecycle Approach to Process Safety
Better upfront planning and management can lead to safer, more productive processes throughout every phase of operation

Treating Boiler Feedwater for Reliable Operation
These key elements of internal boiler feedwater (BFW) treatment will help avoid boiler tubefailures due to scale and pitting

Microbial Control in Cooling Water
Three chlorine-based strategies for controlling microbial load in industrial cooling water are evaluated here