BATON ROUGE, LA — (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The LSU Cain Department of Chemical Engineering recently completed a journey of several years with the installation of its new distillation columns. The towering ...

The hydrodynamics of distillation trays and columns is a critical area of research in chemical engineering, underpinning the efficient separation of chemical mixtures. This field explores the ...

Click on the pdf link below to view entire article. Studying case histories of fouling in refinery and petrochemical plant distillation units reinforces the theories of fouling-resistant designs. Oil ...

Following installation of a new air-cooled condenser as part of its crude distillation unit's preflash tower overhead, a US Midwestern refinery began producing off-spec light naphtha that led to ...

Inland water desalination, wherein sparingly soluble species are present, presents a market problem due to the cost of disposing of the concentrate from a reverse osmosis process. Water supplies are ...

We all want the inside story. Greater visibility into asset performance gives chemical and energy companies a competitive edge. Having a better understanding of column hydraulic performance can ...