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  Optimizing with Intelligence Using data-driven analysis and machine learning to boost chemical process efficiency. A white paper EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Technologies such as machine learning, … Read more

Authors: A. ALVI, S. B. KUMAR Tata Chemicals Ltd, Fertilizer Division Babrala, India Tata Chemicals Ltd’s Babrala unit operates an ammonia-urea complex based on NG/naphtha … Read more

Authors: P. Hooker¹, D. B. Willoughby¹, J. Hall¹ and M. Royle² ¹Health & Safety Laboratory UK Health and Safety Laboratory, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9JN, United … Read more

Authors: W. EL-MOUDIR, M. EL-BOUSIFFI, Libyan Petroleum Institute, Tripoli, Libya S. BSEBSU, M. IBRAHIM, Sirte Oil Co., Tripoli, Libya This article was first published at … Read more

Authors: MOHAMED ABDEL AATY AHMED, MOPCO, Egypt This article was first published at Nitrogen and Syngas Conference, 5-8 March 2013, Berlin, Germany The causes of … Read more

Authors: JOHN BACON, Cetek Ltd, Brook Park, OH, United States VENKAT PATTABATHULA, Incitec Pivot Ltd Brisbane, Australia This article was first published at Nitrogen and … Read more

Authors: Khama Matiti, MES International Randalls Road, Leatherhead, Surrey   In general it is better to incorporate safety into design earlier, i.e. during design development, … Read more

Authors: M.ABDEL AATY, Misr Fertilizer Production Company, Damietta, Egypt M.LUNN, Y. KAMAL, A. JONCKERS, Johnson Matthey Catalysts, Billingham, United Kingdom This article was first published … Read more

Authors: RDC Prior, SHExcellence CC, Johannesburg, South Africa   In May 2013 a major failure occurred during the start-up of a Primary Reformer Furnace in … Read more

Authors: John A. Hare, Richard J. Goff and Justin Holroyd Health and Safety Laboratory, Buxton, UK It is important to learn lessons to continuously improve … Read more

Authors: SHARANAPPA GURAPPA GEDIGERI, KARANAM MANORANJAN BABU Oman India Fertiliser Company S.A.O.C. Sur, Oman This article was first published at Nitrogen and Syngas Conference, 24-27 … Read more

Authors: NENAD ZECEVIC, R. KAMENSKI, Petrokemija Plc, Kutina, Croatia JOHN ROBERT BRIGHTLING, H. AGARWAL, Johnson Matthey Plc, Billingham, UK This article was first published at … Read more

Authors: D. VELÁZQUEZ, FRANCESCO ROSSI, J. RODRÍGUEZ, DVA Global Energy Services, Sevilla, Spain F. GALINDO, FERTIBERIA, Madrid, Spain This article was first published at Nitrogen … Read more

Authors: REHAN AHMED, IFTIKHAR A. KIRMANI, M. SAQIB JAWED, Fauji Fertilizer Co. Ltd, Goth Macchi, Dist. Rahimyar Khan, Pakistan This article was first published at … Read more

  Authors: PAWIRADIKRAMA, H. SUPRIYADI, Kaltim Parna Industri, Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia This article was first published at Nytrogen and Syngas Conference, 25-28 February 2007, … Read more

Authors: Michael Kelleher, Principal Consultant, DNV GL, Knowledge Management Competence Centre, UK Tony Potts, Principal Consultant, DNV GL, Manchester, UK Trixie Pomares, Consultant, DNV GL, … Read more

Authors: B. E. SHANNON, IESCO, Inc. 3445 Kashiwa Street, Torrance, CA 90505, USA C. E. JASKE, CC Technologies, 5777 Frantz Road, Dublin, OH 43017, USA … Read more

By Raghava Nayak and Venkat Pattabathula Project management has evolved as increasing financial pressures, process safety, environmental expectations, and multi-national sourcing of people and equipment … Read more

Article originally published in the February 2019 issue of World Fertilizer Paul Kowalski and Michael Nugent, E²G, USA, and Timothy Armitt, LINDT, UK, discuss advances … Read more

Authors: Phillip E. Prueter, P.E. Principal Engineer II | Team Leader – Materials & Corrosion Group E²G | The Equity Engineering Group, Inc. Article originally … Read more

Authors: Rene Braun (Grandperspective GmbH, Berlin, Germany) and Peter Schmitz (OCI Nitrogen B.V. Gellen, The Netherlands) This paper was first published at CRU Nitrogen + … Read more

Authors: VENKAT PATTABATHULA, RAGHAVA NAYAK and DON TIMBRES  Ammonia has been stored as a liquid since ammonia production on an industrial scale began about 100 … Read more

Author: DAVID HATCH – Process Safety Integrity (UK) CHALLENGE PROCESS SAFETY (Loss of Containment of Hazardous Energy or Materials) incidents continue to occur despite BETTER … Read more

Authors: PHILIP LE GRANGE, MIKE SHEILAN, BEN SPOONER – Amine Experts International (Netherlands, Canada, USA, Chile, New Zealand) Equipment malfunction or unplanned shutdown of an amine … Read more

E2G | The Equity Engineering Group is a technology driven company that solves engineering problems for the chemical, petrochemical and oil and gas industries. Our … Read more

Gexcon experience arises from detailed knowledge of explosion phenomena built up through years of extensive research projects, carrying out safety assessments, performing accident investigations and … Read more

ФИЛИП ЛЕ ГРАНЖ, МАЙК ШИЛАН, БЕН СПУНЕР – Amine Experts International Конференция CRU «Азот и синтез-газ 2020» Гаага 17-19 Февраля 2020   Нарушение работы оборудования или … Read more

Authors: Raghava Nayak and Venkat Pattabathula   Stop-Work ­Authority­ (SWA) ­is ­widely­ practiced ­in every day­ occupational­ health,­ safety, ­and­ environment­ (OHSE)­ programs.­ All­ companies­ … Read more

This document was first issued by Public Health England publications gateway number: 2014790 Key Points Kinetics and metabolism ammonia dissolves in moisture in the air … Read more

Authors: Raghava Nayak, Functional Safety Expert, Sydney, Australia, and Venkat Pattabathula, Principal Consultant, SVP Chemical Plant Services, Australia Most of the world’s 600 or so … Read more

AmmoniaKnowHow.com SDS welcomes Separation BV, as our new solution provider. Separation BV is a Dutch Process Technology Company that focuses on the design, engineering and manufacturing … Read more

Shortly after 6:00pm on 4 August 2020, an explosion ripped through the port of Beirut. It killed more than two hundred people, wounded over 6,500, … Read more

akh.deocamdata.ro webinar on 25 November was received with great interest by 359 registered participants from over 50 countries leading to over 250 messages, almost 100 … Read more

By Agustin Valera-Medina Ammonia is gaining more interest around the world, with especial emphasis on those companies that are now evaluating it as a powering … Read more

In fertiliser industry, every kind of project comes with many challenges. Starting from project early phases, during technology selection, and later during design and commissioning … Read more

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Author: Venkat Pattabathula The green cloud rolled slowly toward the trenches at Ypres, Belgium, where the French and Algerian troops had dug in, waiting for … Read more

Author: Andrew Marshall @BurrenAndrew     A new gas extraction process in South Australia is promising to almost eliminate the nation’s dependence on imported urea, … Read more

Following our previous involvement as Owner’s Engineer for a new ammonia plant, the client, a world leader in the field of specialty fertilizers from the … Read more

Author: IGS   ASSET MDEA Amine regeneration column at an NGL plant in the Middle East PROBLEM Tube failure in an associated reboiler caused unexpected, … Read more

akh.deocamdata.ro prepared a series of HAZOP study cards that direct the HAZOP study workflow in a simple and logical way. Free download AKH Comics HAZOP … Read more