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CURRENT Issue
APRIL
April Special Features:
- The Relevance of Deep Conversion Refining Hardware in Energy Transition: Directing Fossil Carbon for Noncombustible Purposes Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva
- The View from Rock Bottom: Look Past the Tariffs….Its About the Shipping, Stupid… Ron Cormier
- Stages of Happiness Karl Kolmetz
- Process Design of Industrial Deaerators Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy
| Engineering Practice April 2025 |
JANUARY
January Special Features:
- Green Hydrogen Gas (GH2) Renewable Future Clean Fuel Hamidreza Seyedjafari, Professor Ana Luisa Fernando
- Review of Bio Diesel Technology Karl Kolmetz
- The Crude to Chemicals Refineries will Disrupt the Refining Business? Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva
- Atmospheric and Low-Pressure Storage Tank Venting Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy
- How to... LIQUID DISTRIBUTORS All Basics to know about Liquid Distributors Dr.-Ing. Volker Engel
- Rock Bottom: Transforming Algae into a 'Biofactories' for Green Fuel Chemicals and Plastics…Current Efforts by Algenie, Et. Al. Ron Cormier
| Engineering Practice January 2025 |
NOVEMBER
November Special Features:
- Guidelines for Palm Oil Plantation Management Karl Kolmetz
- The Role of High-Severity FCC Technologies in the Future of Downstream Industry Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva
- SIL Verification for High Integrity Pressure Protection System Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy
| Engineering Practice November 2024 |
SEPTEMBER
September Special Features:
- Approaching Seventy – What is Success Karl Kolmetz
- Daily Plant Monitoring Basic Routines In Upstream Oil & Gas Facilities for Process Engineers in Operations Praveen Nagenderan C
- Combination of Hydrocracking and Naphtha Steam Cracking as Residue to Chemicals Refining Route Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva
- Relief Valve Sizing for Pump Discharge Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy
- Different Aspects of Industrial Project (Process Plant) Mansoor Mohseni
- Guidelines for Reducing Corrosion Under Insulation and Its Safety Consequences Karl Kolmetz, Muhammad Salem Abdul Ajes ST., Reni Mutiara Sari ST.
- Rock Bottom: Progress, Both Close & Far….America’s Oil Country Increasingly Runs on Renewables, but What if 100% Renewable Power Reigned Across the US Grid? Ron Cormier
| Engineering Practice September 2024 |
JULY
July Special Features:
- Procurement Service Cycle Definition Mansoor Mohseni
- The Role of Hydrocracking Technologies in the Modern Downstream Industry Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva
- Economic Insulation for Industrial Piping Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy
- Why Sustainable Carbonization Biomass Energy Technology is Important in Energy Transition and Net Zero Carbon Emission Hamid Reza Seyed Jafari, Babak Danesh, Esra Kayhan, Seyed Mohammad Reza Seyed Jafari
- The View from Rock Bottom: Today’s Oil and Gas Companies….Part of the Problem, or Crucial to the Solution? Ron Cormier
| Engineering Practice July 2024 |
MAY
May Special Features:
- Compressor Piston Sealing Mehmet Samancioglu
- Light Olefins Maximization as Potential “Blue Ocean” Strategy for Integrated Downstream Players Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva
- When Industrial Flare Stacks Malfunction Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy
- When Guidelines for Propylene Splitters Timothy M. Zygula, Karl Kolmetz
- The View from Rock Bottom: Greening Up Energy Sources, While Still Meeting Future Demand Ron Cormier
| Engineering Practice May 2024 |
MARCH
March Special Features:
- Current New Carbon Footprint Fuels and Future Generation of the Global Bunkering Fuels (Sustainable Decarburization Approach) Hamid Reza Seyed Jafari, Babak Danesh, Ms.Esra Kayhan, Seyed Mohammad Reza Seyed Jafari
- The BTX Market as Alternative to Reduce the Exposure of Downstream Players to the “Red Ocean” of Gasoline Market Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva
- Concrete Coating for Natural Gas Pipelines Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy
- Design Guidelines For Propylene Splitters Efficiencies Karl Kolmetz CPE—KLM Technology Group, Contributing Authors: Timothy Zygula, Andrew Sloley, Randy Miller, Brian Clancy-Jundt, Daniel Summers
| Engineering Practice March 2024 |
JANUARY
January Special Features:
- Can you trust your simulation software for troubleshooting? Anand Govindarajan, Ph.D., Upasana Manimegalai Sridhar, Ph.D., Ralph Weiland, Ph.D.
- Pinch Analysis: A Retrofit Approach, An Opportunity To Optimize Process & Energy Syed Abbas Raza
- Naphtha to Chemicals Refining Routes as Strategy to Face the “Red Ocean” of Gasoline Market Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva
- How to...STRUCTURED PACKINGS How to design and calculate Structured Packings Dr.-Ing. Volker Engel
- Estimating Temperature Rise in Pump Recycle Lines Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy
- Reformer Platinum Based Catalyst Acidic Site Chloriding Shahzeb H.M Ismail, Arsalan Saleem
- Generations Karl Kolmetz, KLM Technology Group
- Rock Bottom: Toward Lower Carbon Transport Alternatives, Especially Ethanol’s Role in Reducing Aviation’s Footprint Ron Cormier
| Engineering Practice January 2024 |
2023 Issues
NOVEMBER
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November Special Features:
Navigating Heat Exchangers: Design, Operation, and Maintenance Essentials Muhammad Rehan Sustainability – First Things First Karl Kolmetz, KLM Technology Group Octane Boosting Routes – Cleaner and High-Performance Gasoline Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva Hydrotreater Catalyst Sulphiding with Sulphur Spiking Agent Shahzeb H.M Ismail, Arsalan Saleem Dynamic Decoupling in Gas Compressors Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy Algal Biofuels (Bio-Gasoline, Bio-Diesel, Bio-Jet) Hamid Reza Seyed Jafari, Babak Danesh, Ms.Esra Kayhan, Seyed Mohammad Reza Seyed Jafari Rock Bottom: Commodity Tariffs….Friend or Foe? Ron Cormier |
| Engineering Practice November 2023 |
SEPTEMBER
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September Special Features:
Advanced Process Control and Optimization for Oil Refining Eng. Javier Marín Enhanced LP-CRS™ Some Common Questions on Centrifugal Compressors Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy Petrochemicals x Transportation Fuels: Which will Drive the Strategic Planning of the Downstream Players for Next Years? Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva Design and Revamp Guidelines for Palm Oil Stripper Columns Karl Kolmetz |
| Engineering Practice September 2023 |
JULY
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July Special Features:
How to... TUNNEL TRAY How to Design and Optimize Tunnel Trays Dr.-Ing. Volker Engel Is It Possible to Inject Hydrogen to Natural Gas Pipeline? Hamid Reza Seyed Jafari, Seyed Mohammad Reza Seyed Jafari Centrifugal Compressor Settle Out Conditions Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy FCC and Hydrocracking Technologies: From Competitors to Profitable Synergic Processing Units in Modern Refining Schemes Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva Resolving Process Distillation Equipment Problems Karl Kolmetz, Timothy M. Zygula Rock Bottom View Ron Cormier |
| Engineering Practice July 2023 |
MAY
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May Special Features:
Hydrostatic Pressure Testing of Piping Karl Kolmetz, Muhammad Salem Abdul Ajes Pressure Relief Valve Design— A Short Tutorial Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy Coprocessing Biomass in Crude Oil Refineries – Challenges and Opportunities Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva Rock Bottom View: Clean Water: a Human Right, or a Privilege???? Ron Cormier |
| Engineering Practice May 2023 |
MARCH
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MarchSpecial Features:
Deaerator Design Aspects and Troubleshooting Abdullah Al Bin Saad, Prashant Sankarankandath Flash Steam and Steam Condensates in Return Lines Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy Importance of Production Cost Models for Renewable Integration Studies in Developing Countries Mousumi Guha Burn is not the Only Way! Non-Energetic Derivatives as Route to Add Value to the Crude Oil Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva Rock Bottom View: Isn’t Denial of Climate Change Really a Nod to Continued Inflation? Ron Cormier |
| Engineering Practice March 2023 |
JANUARY
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January Special Features:
How to... CHIMNEY TRAY How to design Chimney Trays Dr.-Ing. Volker Engel Empirical Approach to Hydrate Formation in Natural Gas Pipelines Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy Why the Energy Transition in the Downstream Industry Pass Through Renewable Hydrogen? Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva The Rock Bottom View: Monday, December 5, 2022 Was an Important Day in Science Fusion Nuclear Power Finally!....But Is It Safe? Ron Cormier Potential of Renewable Green Hydrogen Production in Shores of Countries (Offshore & Onshore) Hamid Reza Seyed Jafari, Dr. Ahmad Shariati, Seyed Mohammad Reza Seyed Jafari |
| Engineering Practice January 2023 |
2022 Issues
NOVEMBER
November Special Features:
- Closing the Sustainability Cycle: The Role of Plastics Recycling Technologies in the Future of Downstream Industry Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva
- Cooling Tower Makeup Water Estimation Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy
- Avoiding the “Sunk Cost Swamp” is Key to New Energy Project Success Anne B. Keller
- Update for the South East Asia (SEA) O&G Industry
- The Rock Bottom View: Sustainability/Renewability….What the Heck is it Really All About Ron Cormier
- Benchmarking Wastewater Treatment Systems Karl Kolmetz, Cheah Phaik Sim
| Engineering Practice November 2022 |
SEPTEMBER
September Special Features:
- Facing the Challenges of the Downstream Industry with Versatile Technologies | The FCC Alternative Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva
- Gas Compression Stages | Process Design & Optimization Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy
- How to... RANDOM PACKINGS How to Calculate Hydraulics of Random Packings Dr.-Ing. Volker Engel
- Whitepaper Sampling Sulfuric Acid | An Engineered Solution for Safer Sampling BIAR Sampling Systems
| Engineering Practice September 2022 |
JULY
July Special Features:
- Integrated Refining Schemes: Reviewing the Mind Map of the Downstream Players Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva
- The Heating Value Estimation for Natural Gas Applications Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy
- Sustainable Air Fuel (SAF) Hamid Reza Seyed Jafari, Seyed Mohammad Reza Seyed Jafari
- Use of Process Simulation for Distillation Design Timothy M. Zygula, Pamela C. Dautenhahn
- Design Guidelines for Safety in Piping Networks Karl Kolmetz, Stephen J.Wallace, Mee Shee Tiong
| Engineering Practice July 2022 |
MAY
May Special Features:
- Assessment of Techno-Economic Feasibility of Green Hydrogen Production Using Low Carbon Electricity Rupsha Bhattacharyya
- Update for the Southeast Asia Oil and Gas Industry
- Update for the American Oil and Gas Industry
- The Underbelly of Ethanol Blends and Battery Electrical Vehicles Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy
- Managing Corrosion in Sour Water Stripping Units Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva
- Renewable Energies as Preventive Solution of Climate Change and Clean Renewable future Energy Hamid Reza Seyed Jafari, Seyed Mohammad Reza Seyed Jafari
- Guidelines for Propylene Splitters Timothy M. Zygula, Karl Kolmetz, Johor Bahru
| Engineering Practice May 2022 |
MARCH
March Special Features:
- How to Change Phase Non-renewable Industry to a Bio & Renewable Industry in Oil, Gas & Petrochemical in Downstream Sectors
Hamid Reza Seyed Jafari, Mohammad Ali Tork, Dr. Ahmad Shariati, Dr. Seyed Morteza Seyed Jafari, Seyed Mohammad Reza Seyed Jafari - How Effective Leadership Can Develop a Learning Culture – Building a Team Dr. Tina Persson
- Update for the Southeast Asia (SEA) Oil & Gas Industry
- Zero Sulfur in Steam Cracker Plants Joseph C. Gentry
- The Importance of Thermodynamics on Process Simulation Modeling Timothy M. Zygula, Eric Roy, Pamela C. Dautenhahn, Ph.D., P.E.
- Gas Condensate Separation Stages – Design & Optimization Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy
- Guidelines for Alarm Identification Methods & Training Content for Alarm Management Systems Praveen Nagenderan C
- Design Guidelines for Chemical Treatment Distillation Columns Karl Kolmetz
- Adding Value to High Sulfur Crude Oil Reserves – Deep Hydroprocessing Technologies Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva
| Engineering Practice March 2022.pdf |
January
January Special Features:
- Improving the Reliability & Availability of the Refining Hardware | Management of Naphthenic Corrosion Marcio Wagner da Silva
- Considering Feedforward Strategy for Process Control Alex Michinel
- Into a Clearing, But Not Out of the Woods Just Yet… Ronald J. Cormier
- Chemical Engineering for the Energy Transition Rupsha Bhattacharyya
- An Overview of Pipeline Costing & Economics Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy
- Zero Sulfur in Refineries Joseph C. Gentry
- Quench Oil Tower Operation Problems & Troubleshooting With Solutions Abhishek Sharma
| Engineering Practice January 2022 |
2021 Issues
NOVEMBER
November Special Features:
- Catalyst Technology Q&A Panelists: Dr. Paul Jerus, Henrik W. Rasmussen, Rajesh Sivadasan, Raja Raman, Dr. Abrar A. Hakeem, John T. Haley
- Paraffin Dehydrogenation: Maximizing Petrochemicals in the Refining Hardware Marcio Wagner da Silva
- From DIY Home Improvement Products to Plastics Durable Goods, a Global Chemical Shortage Spikes Pricing Ronald J. Cormier
- Alarm Management: Guidelines for the composition of Alarm Message display in Human Machine Interface and Highly Managed Alarms Praveen Nagenderan C
- Seal Oil Systems in Centrifugal Compressors Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy
- Five Career & Leadership Tips for High-Performing Professionals in STEM Dr. Tina Persson
- WIN, LOSE OR DRAW | A Trip Down Memory Lane and a Scorecard Kathy Hall
| Engineering Practice November 2021 |
September
September special features:
- The Influence of Electric Vehicles on Refining, Petrochemical Processing Balances, & Future Value Chain Q&A Panel Members: Daniel Lippe, Marcio Wagner da Silva, Simon Upfill-Brown, Ronald J. Cormier
- The Horseless Carriage in a Fast Evolving World... Ronald J. Cormier
- Balancing Gasoline Quality with Process Safety | The New Routes to Naphtha Alkylation Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva
- Natural Gas | A Friend or Foe to Renewable Energy Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy
- Safety Talk | Guardrails Chris Palmisano
| Engineering Practice September 2021 |
July
July special features:
- Will Oil’s Boom & Bust Price Cycles Soon Fade into History? Ronald J. Cormier
- Corrosion Monitoring in CDU Overheads Shahzeb Hassan
- Corrosion Control in Hydroprocessing Units
- Keeping the Refining Hardware Safe, Reliable & Profitable Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva
- Process Safety Principles Applied to Corrosion Control in Crude Units German A. Luna-Mejías
- Comparative Study: Physio-Chemical Specifications & Free Fatty Acids of Canola (Rapeseed) & Used Cooking Palm Oil to Produce Biodiesel & Glycerine Hamid Reza Seyed Jafari, Morteza Seyed Jafari, & Seyed Mohammad Reza Seyed Jafari
- Eye Safety Chris Palmisano
- Evaporation Pond Process Design in Oil & Gas Industry Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy
- Brief on the Process of Carrying Out Alarm Rationalization in the Process Plant Praveen Nagenderan C
| Engineering Practice July 2021 |
may
May special features:
- US Energy, Covid, and Beyond Ronald J. Cormier
- Cash for Carbon: Programs to Kickstart CO2 Recovery Projects Anne Keller
- Achieving the Blue Ocean Strategy in the Downstream Industry; Crude Oil to Chemicals as Competitive Differentiation Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva
- Key Performance Indicators and Performance Report Criteria for Process Plant Alarm Management System Praveen Nagenderan C
- Hand Tool Safety Chris Palmisano
- Exploring LPG Cylinders for Medical Oxygen: A Preliminary Study Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy
| Engineering Practice May 2021 |
March
SPECIAL EDITION: DISTILLATION & CATALAYS
March special features:
- Texas Blizzards & Hydrates....Friend or Foe? Ronald J. Cormier
- Q&A: Distillation Roundtable Panelist: Andrew W Sloley, Mike Reseta- rits, Karl Kolmetz, Henry Kister, Christian Geipel
- Catalysts | Heart of Hydroprocessing Units Rajesh Sivadasan
- De-scaling Application: Why the Pump Fails? Abhijeet Keer
- How to...Downcomers, Part 5: All About Downcomers and Weirs Dr. -Ing. Volker Engel
- Cold Eye Review of Project Progress or Any Situation Lalit Mohan Nainwal
- Evaluating Pipeline Operational Integrity | Sand Production Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy
- Electric Shock Hazard Prevention Chris Palmisano
- Pneumatic Dilute Phase Solids Conveying Joe Bonem
- Considerations for Fabrication of Mass Transfer Products Neil Almeida
- Test Your Process Knowledge with These 20 Questions Norm Lieberman
- Guidelines for Process Plants Alarm Grouping & Alarm Prioritization Praveen Nagenderan C
- Adding Value to Natural Gas: Gas to Liquids and Petrochemicals Technologies Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva
| Engineering Practice March 2021 |
January
January special features:
- Rising from 2020’s Ashes, Ethylene Margins Offer Reason to Celebrate in 2021 Ronald J. Cormier
- Key Operations Checkpoints for the Smooth Operation of Gas Dehydration Unit Praveen Nagenderan C
- Project Management in the Downstream Industry Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva
- Design of Compressor Non-Metallic Piston & Rider Rings Mehmet Samancioglu, Dr. Fikret Terzi
- Molecular Investigation of a Condenser with Blocked Airflow Reben Abraham
- Key Thermo-Physical Properties of Light Crude Oils Jayanthi Vijay Sarathy
- Guidelines for Mist Elimination Equipment Selection, Sizing, Safety & Troubleshooting; Part 1 Karl Kolmetz, Utami Ledyana Daulay, Apriliana Dwijayanti, KLM Technology Group
- Megaproject OSBL Scope Development Joe Matherne
- Coping with Work Related Stress in a Pandemic Chris Palmisano
| Engineering Practice January 2021 |
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2016 Issues
| October2016: Reducing Corrosion Under Insulation |
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| April2016: Benchmarking Waste Water Treatment Systems |
| Jan2016: Design Guidelines for Safety in Piping Networks |
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| Oct 2015: Design Waste Recovery Systems.pdf |
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| April 2015: Propylene Tower Design |
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