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Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | December 16, 2013

Successful 4Q 2013 Turnaround at PetroLogistics...

PetroLogistics is a major producer of propylene and is the only independent dedicated propylene producer in the United States. PetroLogistics…

Mechanical Engineering | December 9, 2013

ASME Section VIII, Division 2 Elastic Analysis Dis...

So, you think you know what load case combinations to use for your ASME Section VIII, Division 2, Part 5…

Capital Projects | November 6, 2013

Crane Inspection – The Next Level...

The OSHA Crane Rule, effective in 2010, clearly defines the requirements for crane inspections. The rule defines the frequency and…

Fired Heater Services | October 23, 2013

A Novel Nondestructive Technique for Detecting and...

Fired heaters come in many types and configurations: catalytic reformers, crude heaters, visbreakers, vacuum heaters, coker heaters, etc; and many…

Mechanical Engineering | October 22, 2013

What is the Future of ASME B31.3, Appendix P?...

Appendix P was written to introduce piping flexibility analysis rules that are more suitable for computer piping flexibility analysis, in…

Mechanical Engineering | October 17, 2013

API 579/ASME FFS-Based Software Delivers Efficient...

Process vessels such as towers, drums and heat exchangers may be exposed to low temperatures as a part of normal…

Capital Projects | September 25, 2013

Crane Backward Stability ...

Backward stability for cranes has always been a serious consideration and often misunderstood or overlooked. The tendency is to carefully…

Machinery | September 17, 2013

Oil System Cleaning – Making Oil Flushing a ...

Oil system cleaning or Oil Flush has humbled many Machinery Guys. What seems like a very simple task often turns…

Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | September 11, 2013

Turnaround Safety – A Key to Success...

Apples to Oranges? Over the years, one thing that continuously strikes fear into many hearts of Safety professionals and management…

Mechanical Engineering | September 10, 2013

Performing an FEA in Section VIII, Division 1 to Q...

While there are currently no explicit rules on how to perform a finite element analysis (FEA) if you are doing…

Mechanical Engineering | September 3, 2013

Use of Fracture Mechanics for Fatigue Design...

While fracture mechanics is used in fitness-for-service, FFS, for evaluation of crack like flaws that are detected and for evaluation…

Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | August 28, 2013

Changing Your Crude Slate?...

Changing Your Crude Slate? You Need to Consider More Than Just Naphthenic Acid Corrosion and High Temperature Sulfidation. Refiners are…

Crude Refining & Production | August 23, 2013

Understanding Safety Leadership...

While proper leadership is critical for the success of any organization, group, unit or family, it is without a doubt…

Mechanical Engineering | August 8, 2013

Submitting an FEA Report to ABSA...

The pressure vessel and piping jurisdiction in Alberta, Canada is ABSA – the pressure equipment safety authority. All pressure equipment…

Mechanical Engineering | August 5, 2013

Requirements for an ASME Section VIII, Division 2 ...

Since the introduction of ASME Section VIII, Division 2 in 1968, a design basis document called a Users Design Specification…

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