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• How to Justify a Utility Replacement Program

  How to Justify a Utility Replacement Program This is Part 2 of a multi-part series on “Managing a Decaying Industrial Utility System.” For the first article in this series, see Managing a Decaying Industrial Utility System. The first step in a utility replacement program is securing funding to initiate the program and investigate the decaying […]

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• Managing a Decaying Industrial Utility System

  Managing a Decaying Industrial Utility System Manufacturing, refining and specialty chemical facilities across North America are facing utility infrastructure challenges. Large campus sites and facilities have utility networks that are comparable to small municipalities, complete with sewer, water distribution, power, communications, natural gas and water/wastewater treatment systems. On top of the basic utilities, most manufacturers […]

  Read MoreTodd Green, PE, SI, CFPSChemical Plant / EPC / Facility Engineering / Indust / Manufacturing Operations Management / Process Design / Process Design Services / Planning /

• How to Calculate the Short Circuit Current Rating of a Control Panel

  How to Calculate the Short Circuit Current Rating of a Control Panel Failing to calculate the short circuit current rating (SCCR) of a control panel could lead to catastrophe involving damage and injury if the control panel is connected to an electrical system with an available fault current higher than the SCCR of the panel. […]

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