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    To keep plants running smoothly, testing and troubleshooting tools are evolving to improve maintenance workers’ efficiency and productivity. Condition monitoring technologies free up resources and give professionals the information they need about asset health. In addition, as more real-time asset health information becomes available plants can turn to a proactive rather than reactive approach.

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    Condenser tube fouling with the limestone slag
    How unchecked microbial growth can cripple industrial cooling systems and trigger catastrophic failures.
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    Modifying vacuum systems using a sealed vent leg in the hot-well improves safety and reliability.
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    Counterflow Cooling Tower
    The first article in this three-part series discusses the importance of cooling towers in chemical process applications and fundamental design details.
    workers in an industrial plant for the production and processing of crude oil
    Discover how unplanned shutdowns can facilitate proof testing of safety instrumented functions, improving safety protocols and minimizing downtime.
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    This month’s Plant InSites column explains the struggle of accumulation of foam in chemical storage, and how one company addressed the issue.
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    Stephanie Villars
    Jan. 23, 2023
    Prevent costly damage and downtime with these preventive and mitigation strategies
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    Traditional approaches to measuring heat exchanger fouling may be a recipe for equipment failure.
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    Seán Ottewell
    Jan. 4, 2023
    Vendors report high demand as customers look to increase efficiencies.