Middle East
Cristal, Outotec to partner on TiO2 feedstock plant in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia-based titanium dioxide (TiO2) producer Cristal Global announced what it called a groundbreaking partnership with Outotec, a leading provider of metals processing solutions. Outotec has been selected to build a new fully scalable ilmenite-processing plant for Cristal in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, estimated to become operational in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Dow, Saudi Aramco select Jacobs for engineering, construction of chemicals venture
Jacobs Engineering Group was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract for the Chemicals 1 Envelope of Sadara Chemical Co., the joint venture between Dow Chemical and Saudi Aramco. Construction work on the project has already started and is scheduled to be completed by early 2015.
Fluor wins maintenance deal for RasGas in Qatar
Fluor Corp. announced today that Qatar National Facilities Services (QNFS), a Qatari-based company partly owned by Fluor, signed a five-year comprehensive maintenance services contract with RasGas Co. Ltd.
Spent caustic management: Remediation review
Understanding of waste components needed for proper spent caustic disposal
Tips on communicating LOPA results to management
Communicate clearly and explain thoroughly
Pilot-operated safety relief valves: A simple, effective plant upgrade
Replacing spring-loaded valves can help increase efficiency and output
Relief device inlet piping: Beyond the 3 percent rule
With careful consideration, an engineer can be certain that an installation will not chatter
Safety instrumented function design reduces nuisance trips
Implementing low-cost best practices can provide peace of mind
Improve material balance in high-purity distillation control
Using dual-composition conserved energy efficiency, reduced reprocessing and allowed higher throughput
Case 65: Taking risks and making high-level presentations
Tips on how to communicate with managers
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