Engineering & Design
Calculate thermal growth of a fractionation tower for piping engineering
The fractionation tower/column is common processing equipment in the petroleum refinery and chemical industry.
Design a pressure safety valve at the centrifugal pump discharge
In most process plants, it is unusual to install a pressure safety valve (PSV) to centrifugal pump and compressor discharge, but some PSVs are needed and are installed to protect the system against miscellaneous scenarios that could create overpressure in the system.
Engineering Practices: How a full-service R&D laboratory can help your company
To survive and stay competitive in the rapidly changing, technology-driven hydrocarbon processing and petrochemical fields, companies must stay ahead of their research and development (R&D) needs.
Colombia’s Ecopetrol seeks $2 billion from CB&I over refinery costs
Ecopetrol has said bad management at CB&I increased spending on the project by $4 billion, or double the original price tag. Ecopetrol filed the suit before the International Chamber of Commerce.
Limit the rate of change of fuel gas properties with mixing drum
The fuel gas mixing drum is an integral part of many plants, especially LNG plants.
Minimize unplanned shutdowns of fired heater operations
There are many potential “rules,” or guidelines, for the safe operation of process heaters.
Central American nations beef up import infrastructure, fuel production amid demand shift
   Methanex’s methanol facility in Trinidad.
Engineering Case Histories: Case 89: Cracking of welds due to weld fatigue
Pressure vessels, piping and fabricated structures adhering to recognized welding codes rarely fail in static loading, unless they are damaged or severely overloaded.
Mistras, E2G to form new engineering alliance for plant management
The collaboration draws upon the strengths of each organization – the breadth of MISTRAS’ asset protection and inspection portfolio fused with E2G’s engineering consulting services.
Pakistan Refinery picks UOP’s modular technology on new clean fuels unit
Pakistan Refinery (PRL) commissioned a new unit using UOP technology at its facility in Karachi, Pakistan, doubling its output of high-quality gasoline to 24,000 tons/month.
- Consortium launches study to create a consolidated hub for recycled plastics 5/22
- Eni strengthens its global LNG strategy with long-term supply agreements in Indonesia 5/22
- Breakthrough shows how electricity could replace heat to turn CO₂ into useful chemicals 5/22
- bp's Whiting Refinery offers revised proposal to union in ongoing talks 5/22
- Plains oil pipeline partly shut down after rupture in East Los Angeles (U.S.), could disrupt supplies to refineries 5/22
- Vitol moves to open Mexico fuel terminal years after bribery scandal 5/22
