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by ivani1
17 Sep 2026, 18:54
Forum: Maintenance Engineers
Topic: Check valves inspection
Replies: 3
Views: 2038

Re: Check valves inspection

API 570 outlines three primary inspection and testing methodologies to verify the mechanical and operational condition of CCVs:
External Visual Inspections:
Conducted as part of routine external piping circuit inspections. Evaluates the valve body, external hardware, and general condition without ...
by ivani1
17 Sep 2026, 18:53
Forum: Operation Engineers
Topic: Abnormal Conditions Management
Replies: 2
Views: 2825

Re: Abnormal Conditions Management

Yes. An inability to maintain corrosion-inhibitor dosing at the rate specified in the Safe Operating Limits (SOL) register should generally be treated as a deviation from an established operating limit/control, but the controls should depend on whether the dosing rate is a true safety-critical limit ...
by ivani1
17 Sep 2026, 18:52
Forum: Process & Control Engineers
Topic: Digital Twin Software
Replies: 2
Views: 2868

Re: Digital Twin Software

Yes, but it is a combination like you can check the offerings from AVEVA & Bentley.
by ivani1
24 Aug 2026, 18:21
Forum: Operation Engineers
Topic: Fractionation efficiency and operating pressure
Replies: 3
Views: 2359

Re: Fractionation efficiency and operating pressure

Lower pressure leads to lower boiling temperature.
For example, a component that boils at 180°C at one pressure might boil considerably lower at reduced pressure.
That can be very beneficial when:
Components are thermally sensitive
Polymerization/decomposition is possible
Heavy hydrocarbons are ...
by ivani1
24 Aug 2026, 18:17
Forum: Process & Control Engineers
Topic: Old bubble cap trays & modern sieve trays
Replies: 3
Views: 2109

Re: Old bubble cap trays & modern sieve trays

Bubble-cap trays are often better when operating flexibility and low-load performance are more important than pressure drop, capacity, cost and mechanical simplicity.
A bubble-cap tray maintains liquid on the tray and forces vapor through the risers/caps. Unlike a sieve tray, there are no simple ...
by ivani1
24 Aug 2026, 18:14
Forum: Process & Control Engineers
Topic: Gas molecular weight & compressor surge
Replies: 4
Views: 2466

Re: Gas molecular weight & compressor surge

If you are dealing with a continuous feed where the composition (and thus the MW) is fluctuating, operators and control systems must closely monitor several variables:
Anti-Surge Control System Tuning: Older or simpler anti-surge controllers rely on a fixed surge line programmed for a specific gas ...
by ivani1
15 Aug 2026, 07:33
Forum: Operation Engineers
Topic: Line spading controls
Replies: 5
Views: 4211

Re: Line spading controls

Spade control should not depend on the PSSR team discovering, line by line, that a spade has been left in the wrong position. That is a weak control philosophy.
The better approach is to treat temporary spading/blinding as a controlled configuration of the process plant, with independent controls at ...
by ivani1
05 Aug 2026, 11:28
Forum: Maintenance Engineers
Topic: Belzona repair on piping pinhole
Replies: 5
Views: 2474

Belzona repair on piping pinhole

Maintenance engineers:
What sort of Belzona repair can be applied on piping pinhole having cooling water service?
What are the major considerations?
Applied in all cases? What are the limitations?
by ivani1
05 Aug 2026, 11:26
Forum: Process & Control Engineers
Topic: Reactor runaway temperature excursion
Replies: 3
Views: 3075

Re: Reactor runaway temperature excursion

A reactor runaway is first controlled by the Basic Process Control System through cooling and feed control. If temperature continues to rise, alarms prompt operator intervention. Should the operator fail or the reaction accelerate beyond control, the Safety Instrumented System initiates an automatic ...
by ivani1
05 Aug 2026, 11:21
Forum: Process & Control Engineers
Topic: QRA of country wide pipelines
Replies: 5
Views: 6255

Re: QRA of country wide pipelines

ALOHA still stands out.