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Jacobs to design Indonesia chlorine dioxide plant

Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs is designing and engineering the plant, supplying key equipment and materials including Jacobs’ proprietary Chemetics equipment, and providing technical services for plant erection, operator training, commissioning and testing.

LNG Canada consortium awards FEED contracts on British Columbia exports

The LNG Canada project is planned as a phased development initially comprising two processing trains, each with a capacity of 6 million tpy of LNG, with opportunity for an additional two trains.

Micro-alloyed steel: New standard for reformer tubes

Manoir Industries: Steckmeyer, A.  |  Chasselin, H.  |  Mougel, C.  |  Fournier, B.

Reformer furnace tubes are designed to operate under high temperature and pressure. Historically, these tubes exhibit improved creep resistance at higher temperatures. The improvements in creep resist..

What every refiner should know about nitrogen generation and delivery

Parker Hannifin: Connaughton, D.

Generating N2 on-demand is a sustainable and energy-efficient approach.

IRPC 2014: Defining the course of the global HPI

Gulf Publishing Company: Smith, M.

Leading hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) executives and technical experts will come together June 24–26 in Verona, Italy, to share ideas, innovation and vision for the global downstream indu..

Use dynamic models when designing high-pressure vessels

Honeywell Process Solutions: Stephenson, G.  |  Renfro, J.
Shell Global Solutions International BV: Marques-Riquelme, E.  |  Vandu, C.

By definition, a pressure vessel is a closed container that is designed to hold gases and/or liquids at pressures substantially different from ambient conditions. They are used in many applications su..

Minimize false assurances in hazard analyses

Apex Safety Consultants: Sawyer, M.

Hazard analysis is a powerful and highly effective tool for identifying and evaluating potential hazards and control measures (Fig. 1). Its versatility provides an economical and insightful assessment..

HP Reliability: Make equipment decisions with up-to-date technical information

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Answering lube practice-related questions is important. These questions provide insight on the status of education and technology, along with trends in understanding equipment reliability, safety and ..

HP Project Management: Better strategies avoid project delays—Part 2

Tecnicas Reunidas: Corrales-Pérez, J.

How can project managers avoid project schedule overruns? Part 1 discussed how to analyze the root causes for project delays. In Part 2, strategies to overcome project delays will be explored.Critical..

HP Petrochemicals: Ammonia production booms on cheap natural gas

IHS Markit: Keel, T.

Thanks to the availability of a steady supply of affordable natural gas as a feedstock, the ammonia and fertilizer industries in North America are experiencing a renaissance that has not been witnesse..