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Strengthening Piping System Resilience: Navigating Nozzle Loads and Shell Flexibility

Navigating challenges from thermal movements to cold operating scenarios for cost-effective and reliable systems.
Amin Almasi
Operational Flexibility and Reconfigurability

Key Elements of Operational Flexibility in Chemical Plants

Reconfigurability, adaptability and production flexibility become exceptionally valuable during disruptive events.
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Weld Geometries Affect Stress Concentration

Stress Busters: How to Avoid Fatigue-Related Failure in Chemical Processing Equipment

What engineers and operators should know about stress concentrations, crack developments, fatigue and buckling
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1 4 Blower Package For Dilute Phase Conveying

The Dynamics of Pneumatic Conveyors in Chemical Processing: Flow, Control and Reliability

An overview of the different types of pneumatic conveyors, how they work and application-specific considerations.
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Solids Handling: Consider Chain Conveyors

Sept. 7, 2021
Such devices offer advantages for moving solids over short distances

Make the Right Moves With Belt Conveyors

Feb. 13, 2018
Understand important factors in their selection, design and operation

Vanquish Vertical Pump Vexations

Dec. 5, 2017
Address common problems including undersized motor drivers

Manage Machine Misalignment

Nov. 20, 2017
The ultimate goals of alignment are to increase the operating life and reliability of rotating machinery and to achieve high efficiency.