A Short Cut Method for Evaluating Molecular Sieve Performance
This Tip of the Month shows how a Short Cut Method (SCM), after one Performance Test Run (PTR), may be used to estimate the life of a Type 4A molecular sieve dehydrating a water-saturated feed of natural gas.
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Design and Operation of Unconventional Surface Facilities; Stabilization Issues
August 1, 2018
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Tip of the Month
This Tip of the Month (TOTM) discusses design and operational considerations of surface facilities for unconventional light oil shales.
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Delivering Bad News to Stakeholders and Decision Makers
We all hate delivering bad project news, but this Tip of the Month will give you some tips to better communicate negative information to stakeholders and decision makers. Learn about five different types of project issues, managing project relationships and best practices for delivering bad news.
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The Importance of Process Safety Specification Breaks
This tip of the month (TOTM) explains specification breaks or spec breaks. It highlights why they are important in the design and operation of surface facilities in the hydrocarbon industry and how to avoid mistakes that can have catastrophic consequences.
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Multiphase Flow Measurement - What is it?
March 1, 2018
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Tip of the Month
In this tip of the month (TOTM) we will review multiphase measurement, and examine the general impact of flow regime, water cut, salinity and flowing fluid density.
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Optimum Feed Tray Location in an NGL Fractionation Column
February 1, 2018
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Tip of the Month
This tip of the month (TOTM) will demonstrate how to determine the optimum location of a feed tray in an NGL fractionation or distillation column by a short-cut method and the rigorous method using a process simulator. As an example, we will consider sizing a deethanizer by performing material and energy balances, distillation column short-cut calc...
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