Turner, J.
HPI Focus: New vs. debottlenecking projects
Gas Processing/LNG
/ Petrochemicals
/ Process Optimization
/ Project Management
/ Refining
/ Americas
/ Asia/Pacific
/ Construction
/ Economics
/ Engineering & Design
/ Environment
/ Equipment
/ Europe
/ Management
/ Middle East
/ Polymers
/ Safety
As most owners do not have adequately skilled engineering teams to study these scenarios, engaging an experienced, qualified engineering contractor to support the conceptual study is often warranted.
What are the experiences gained from clean fuels projects?
Early implementation of low-sulfur gasoline and diesel have yielded useful information for the next wave of projects in Europe
Consider revamping hydrotreaters to handle higher H2 partial pressures
Most clean fuel programs will reuse existing equipment. A thorough review of pressure ratings can optimize design opportunities
Control corrosion in washwater systems
When operating reactor wash units above design conditions residual salts can cause equipment failures
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Construction Boxscore: Project Spotlight
Project:
Long Son Petrochemicals Complex
Location:
Long Son, Vietnam
Operator:
Siam Cement Group
Cost:
$5.4 B
Capacity:
1.65 MMtpy
Completion date:
2023
Status:
Under Construction