Are you minimizing energy usage in your distillation columns?
Written by: Jackson Udy, PE Process Engineer at Process Engineering Associates October 24, 2020 Due to the current economic climate,…
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Do You Trust Your Process Instruments?
Jackson Udy, PE Process Engineer at Process Engineering Associates May 18, 2020 _____________ Recently I saw a safety article that…
Limitations of Particle Disengagement Estimation Methods
written by Michael Tanzio, Process Engineering Associates, LLC; February 2021 The industrial literature is full of stories about poor separation…
Megaproject OSBL Scope Development
Designing critical OSBL facilities for the Sadara Project presented the UPI team with some unique challenges, which required innovative solutions.…
Adsorption of Activated Carbon – Part 2
Adsorption on Activated Carbon – Part 2 Part 2 of this blog topic continues the discussion from last month of…
Adsorption on Activated Carbon – Part 1
Adsorption on Activated Carbon – Part 1, M. Tanzio 09/10/20 Background As a unit operation, many do not consider Adsorption…
ENGINEERS BEWARE: API vs ASME Relief Valve Orifice Size
Many are not aware of the major differences between the orifice sizes and discharge coefficients suggested by the API and…
MINIMIZING PROCESS RISKS / MAXIMIZING CONFIDENCE IN YOUR CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
Overview When executing capital projects, small or large, the ultimate objective is to produce something that works as planned, at…