Engineering & Design
Employing chemical engineers to make money in refineries
Here are suggestions on how plant owner/operators can get more value out of these technical professionals
In pursuit of flawless project execution
Using a main automation and electrical contractor approach can provide predictable costs, consistent results, standardized and scalable designs, and lower risk of unexpected scope growth
Lessons learned during revamp of 34 year-old reformer
Retrofit of heater required unique engineering, design and construction methods
Simple, but often overlooked, plant design techniques
Use these tips and real-world examples to improve the quality of your layouts
Is modularization right for your project?
One gasoil hydrotreater case history illustrates how $12.5 million was saved
Consider new approach to estimate styrene industry metrics
Key benchmarks define operations performance for global industry
Consider integrated plant design and engineering
Innovative methods are vital in new project management
No small task to move plant from Kansas to Colombia
Relocating an entire agrochemical facility added needed capacity while saving significant time and money
Integrate HSE concepts in facility design
Incorporating these aspects early in the planning process significantly reduces rework and subsequent costs during construction and operation
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and gain carbon credits
This can be accomplished by integrating hot utility duties to enhance waste energy recovery
- CNOOC completes construction on $2.9-B, 1.8-MMtpy integrated complex in east China 8/22
- bp's Whiting refinery (U.S.) continues to flare days after severe thunderstorm 8/22
- Bachmann introduces latest version M-Target for Simulink 8/22
- U.S. to rule on biofuel waivers, but big oil refiners may need to wait 8/22
- Chinese independent refiner Hongrun buys Canadian, Brazilian crude 8/22
- Ukrainian attack suspends Russian oil flows to Hungary, Slovakia 8/22
