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CONTENTS
THIS
MONTH'S
FRONT
COVER
August 2019
Volume 24 Number 08
ISSN 1468-9340
03
Comment
05
World news
12
What's up in the land down under?
Nancy Yamaguchi, Contributing Editor, explores Australia’s
love-hate relationship with fossil fuels, and questions
whether the energy sector can meet its carbon pledge.
22
Predicting the IMO impact
Bevan Houston, Matrix PDM Engineering, USA, makes four
predictions on the implementation and impact of the
International Maritime Organization’s Marine Fuels Sulfur
Content Regulation.
28
Hitting the mark
Jenny Seagraves, ExxonMobil Chemical, USA, and
Robert B. Fedich, Essex Consulting, USA, compare
amine-based tail gas treating technologies.
34
Valve tray selection
ChewPeng Ang, Sulzer Chemtech, Singapore, reviews the
requirements and properties that petrochemical and
chemical industries look for when selecting valve trays for
their distillation processes.
39
Overcoming challenges: part two
In this concluding article, Izak Nieuwoudt and Neil Sandford,
Koch-Glitsch, USA, use case studies to question whether
there needs to be a trade-off between capacity and
efficiency in large diameter trayed towers.
43
A balancing act: part two
In the final instalment of this two part article,
David A.G. Suares, Fluor Daniel India Pvt. Ltd, India,
outlines the applicability of the unbalanced heat method
through two case studies.
49
Purging with nitrogen
M. Sirajuddin, Gas Land Inc., USA, outlines how nitrogen
generation from membrane technology plays a key role in
the LNG industry.
55
LNG troubleshooting
David Engel, Cody Ridge, and Scott Williams,
Nexo Solutions, Amine Optimization Company
Division, USA, analyse cryogenic heat exchanger fouling
troubleshooting at LNG facilities.
61
Small but mighty
Massimo Pardocchi, Bilfinger EMS GmbH, Germany, explains
how small scale LNG plants could open up new markets.
65
Power up
Manish Verma, TMEIC, USA, details how using medium
voltage adjustable speed drives can help plants save energy
and improve power factor.
71
A juggling act
Vinai Misra, Woodward, USA, outlines the important role
that compressor controllers play in the successful operation
of ethylene plants.
75
Next steps in axial compression
Dr Stefan Ubben, MAN Energy Solutions, Germany,
looks back at the most important developments of axial
compressors and explains why the focus is now on CO
2
compressor technology.
79
In the mix
Massimiliano Di Febo and Pasquale Paganini, IPC, Italy,
suggest a method for analysing centrifugal compressor
performance and evaluate the influence gas mixture
composition has on this.
83
Compressor review
Hydrocarbon Engineering
presents a selection of advanced
compressor equipment, technology and services that are
available in the downstream oil and gas industry.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor International’s
state-of-the-art equipment packaging and service facility in
Houston, Texas, US, will be introducing a newly-constructed
compressor test stand. MHI will become the only major OEM
in the Gulf Coast Region to have a compressor test stand
performing PTC 10 Type 2 Testing. The new test stand will
offer sufficient capacity to conduct performance tests on
small tomid-size API 617 centrifugal compressors, enabling
MHI to manufacture, assemble and test all in the US.
For inquiries, email
sales@mhicompressor.com