Engineering & Design
Improve crude oil fractionation by distributed distillation
Heat-integrated distributed distillation in crude oil fractionation can reduce energy consumption and emissions
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
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