Troubleshooting refinery processes

Book · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6403335

Lieberman, N P

A reference guide that is designed to help petroleum refinery process engineers to locate and solve refinery problems is presented. At the end of each chapter a troubleshooting guide is presented, outlining possible causes of the problem and solutions. The contents include: crude unit; delayed coking cycles; delayed coking process; amine regeneration and scrubbing; sulfur recovery; alkylation; saving energy at reduced feed rates; refrigeration systems; centrifugal pumps; distillation towers; vacuum towers; treating liquid hydrocarbons; process heaters; water coolers; alarms and trips; unstable gas plant operations; fouled trays; dehydrating light ends towers; vapor-liquid separation; refinery metallurgy; unusual noises and vibrations; planning performance tests; and control board instruments. (JMT)

• OSTI ID: 6403335
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COOLING
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DESULFURIZATION
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