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    Strengthening Piping System Resilience: Navigating Nozzle Loads and Shell Flexibility

    Amin Almasi
    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

    Amin Almasi
    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

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

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

    Amin Almasi
    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

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

    Make the Right Moves With Belt Conveyors

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

    Vanquish Vertical Pump Vexations

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

    Manage Machine Misalignment

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