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The article inform about American Petroleum Institute standard provides narrative guidance for Shell-and-tube heat exchangers (STHEs) are common heat transfer process equipment in all types of industrial plants. Topics include focus on specific types of lessons and design limitations that none of the commercial design programs; and Exchangers constructed prior were provided with internal sleeve construction based on the vendor's engineering experience and judgement.

The article discusses how to prevent corrosion failures at each stage of design, construction and normal operation which resulted in significant economic losses specially in the refining and petrochemical industries. Topics include chemical and mechanical engineering advances are increasing product yields and improving plant operating reliability; and growing emphasis on materials engineering and increased interest in high-alloy, corrosion-resistant steels in operating conditions.

The article focuses on multiple tips to avoid pitfalls in CO2 capture projects. Topics discussed include this article examines the pitfalls that a risk manager should consider to eliminate or minimize risks to ensure safety, environmental sustainability and economic success; and this article focuses on the processes and projects to capture CO2 from flue gases.

The article presents excerpts of various reports from the journal "Hydrocarbon Processing" published during 1960s that includes "Better Lab Practices in Chromatography," "Practical Design of Flare Stacks," and "How to reduce hydrogen plant corrosion."

The article reports that the Alessandro Viola explains how magnets can filter out metal particle contamination in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Topics discussed include METAL particle contamination is a well-known recurring issue in pharmaceutical manufacturing; and this is a particular problem when dealing with powders, because the manufacturing equipment required for producing powders often involves mills or other mechanical equipment that may get damaged in time.

The article focuses on the Stability evaluation of hot spots in the residue hydrodesulfurization (RDS) process reactor. Topics discussed include the purpose of this study was to assess structural stability by estimating the exposed temperature of reactor internals and the shell in the event of similar hot spot phenomena in the future; and Hot spot sizing is not easy, but it can be estimated using thermocouples for temperature sensing of catalysts.

The article presents questions and answers related to Petrochemicals rise in prominence from 1960's expertise which including How much one can save with the isocracking process, when metals poison cracking catalyst and uses that spark propylene growth.

The article discusses that expert discussion with Dr. Lena Schneider, Market Segment Manager Food & Beverage, Freudenberg Filtration Technologies, (FFT) Weinheim. Topics discussed include FFT is active in gas phase filtration, i.e. for example in odor adsorption and corrosion control for various industries; and FFT also deals with dust removal technology especially in the dairy industry.

The article offers information related to innovations in the hydrocarbon processing industry which includes development of high-strength austenitic stainless steels from N'Genius Materials Technology, LoKr reverse rupture disk from OsecoElfab and differential pressure gauges from Marsh Instruments.

The article discusses that the variation of grades within austenitic stainless steel is appreciable, with each grade specified for special exposure. It mentions that the significant runs of piping and equipment onsite made from stainless-steel material handle the most business-critical process service and serve as the lifeline to the least business-critical utility.

The article discusses the engineering technologies for pump sealing low-temperature hydrocarbons and liquified atmospheric gases in a shaft sealing system. Topics discussed include the technologies providing containment and reliability when correctly applied, and the design of shaft seals in cold-fluid pumps being highly specialized.

Compares the mechanical and corrosion properties of copper-rich Automatic Integrated Survey Instrument (AISI) austenitic stainless steel alloys with that of conventional steel alloys used by original equipment manufacturers in the U.S. Information on AISI T303 and T304 commonly used by mechanical engineers; Negative effect of hard inclusions in the matrix of carbon and stainless steels on machining; Implication of the increased sulfur levels of the AISI T303; Benefits of the addition of higher copper to the stainless steel.

The article discusses the use of hyper-duplex stainless steel (UNS S32707) as an alternative to high-nickel alloys and established duplex grades. It mentions that using hyper-duplex stainless-steel grades shows advantages in terms of resistance to damage and superior mechanical properties. The chief benefits of hyper-duplex stainless steel include better resistance to pitting, greater hardness equated to austenitic grades and superior tensile strength.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Women leave engineering, but earn degrees at the same rate," in the December 9, 2009 issue, "Stick You Stick with Stainless?" in the December 10, 2009 issue, and "Take back your privacy," in the December 10, 2009 issue.

The article offers fast facts on stainless steels. It notes that the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) defines stainless steel as steel which holds 10% or more chromium which increase hardness, strength, and corrosion assistance. It mentions that French researcher Leon Guillet developed alloys which are regarded as stainless steel between 1904 and 1911. Moreover, it details the different categories of stainless steel including austenitic, ferritic, and martensitic.

The article reports that tests conducted by Ford Motor Co. and the Technical Research Centre of Finland have shown that the latest stainless steels increase vehicle superstructure safety. Steels, which are extra formable and austenitic, extend the lifetime of vehicle bodies and provide added durability. Furthermore, they are easier to recycle and they reduce life-cycle cost.

Presents update on the huge stainless steel knife-gate valves made and assembled by AK Heavy Engineering, a part of AkerKvaerner. Use in isolating sewage at pumping stations of Singapore's Deep Tunnel Sewerage System project; Good weldability due to austenitic stainless steel with low carbon content.