Engineering & Design
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.
Enhance PSM design with metrics-driven best practices
This study shows the attributes and benefits of a data- and metrics-driven system focused on the process safety design integrity, reliability and control of process plant flares and pressure relief systems.
Reliability: Combine metallurgical, structural and physics know-how
We recently received an update on the capabilities of a modern professional entity that combines metallurgical, structural and practical applied physics know-how in a US Gulf Coast location
Air Liquide licenses acrylic acid technology to India’s Bharat Petroleum
For BPCL’s propylene derivatives petrochemical project, Air Liquide is providing the technology license, basic engineering, technical services as well as proprietary catalyst and equipment.
CB&I awarded China polypropylene contract
The unit will use CB&I's Novolen technology to produce 200 metric Mtpy of polypropylene.
Engineering Case Histories: Case 88: Normal operating loads do not usually cause failures
Equipment of all types are designed for normal operating conditions, usually with some margin for unknowns.
Business Trends: Special report--Global LNG overview
Liquified natural gas is forecast to become one of the most valuable commodities in the world.
Innovations
Pepperl+Fuchs’ VisuNet RM Shell 4.0 remote monitor firmware for industrial thin client work stations offers significant enhancements through an optimized touchscreen user interface, advanced security features, Windows Embedded Standard 7 and plug-and-play startup capabilities.
Pemex contracts Samsung to upgrade Salamanca refinery to low-sulfur diesel
The Salamanca refinery plant scope includes a new HDS (hydro desulfurization) unit with a capacity of 38,000 bpd, a SWS (sour water stripper) unit with a capacity of 5,000 bpd and the revamping of three existing HDS units, with a total capacity of 53,000 bpd.
- Transitional Industries and CFEnergia sign feedstock supply contract for $3.3-B Pacifico Mexinol project 2/17
- Neste and World Fuel Services extend partnership, expanding SAF availability at more than 100 airports in Europe 2/17
- BASF supports European 1,4‑butanediol supply security through increased production in Ludwigshafen 2/16
- Vitol backs proposed $3-billion LNG power plant for South Africa's Durban port 2/16
- HAMR Energy receives additional funding for low-carbon liquid fuels projects 2/16
- NASCAR names POET official bioethanol partner: Becomes first major motorsports series to utilize zero-carbon bioethanol 2/16
