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Process Optimization

Samsung Engineering breaks into the US plant market

Samsung Engineering has signed a contract for a $411 million chlor-alkali plant with Dow-Mitsui Chlor-Alkali LLC, a joint-venture comprised of Dow Chemical (US) and Mitsui (Japan).

SNC-Lavalin acquires Columbian engineering firm

SNC-Lavalin has acquired Itansuca Proyectos de Ingenieria S.A., an engineering firm of 1,000 professionals and administrative staff in the energy sector based in Bogota, Colombia.

Petrobras signs contract for new units at Refap

Petrobras signed today a contract for the construction of the new diesel hydrotreating unit (HDT II) and the new hydrogen generation unit (UGH II) at the Alberto Pasqualini refinery (Refap) in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Kentz helping get Qatar’s Pearl GTL plant in shape

Kentz Corp. Ltd. has been enlisted to assist in executing plant change requests for Qatar Shell GTL Ltd. Kentz will provide engineering design, construction supervision and procurement services for plant changes and projects at the Pearl gas to liquids (GTL) plant in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar.

When is CO2 more hazardous than H2S

Trimeric Corp.: Beitler, C. M.  |  Fisher, K.  |  McIntush, K.  |  Lundeen, J.
Pastor, Behling & Wheeler LLC: Tyndall, K.

Data shows potential harmful effects to workers due to acid gas exposure

Consider different alternatives for enriching lean acid gases

Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Semnan University: ZareNezhad, B.

New developments improve operation of Claus sulfur recovery units

Case 60: Socket-weld failures

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

A risk analysis can determine which critical welds to repair

What are the strategies for sustainable chemical production?

Special Secretary to Government of Kerala, and Chairman, Chemical Engineering Division Board of the Institution of Engineers: Nair, M. P. Sukumaran

New environmental challenges require a new way of thinking by the hydrocarbon processing industry

Considerations for blast-resistant electrical equipment centers

Lectrus Corp.: Cole, D.  |  Austin, D.

Guidelines explore protecting critical systems from disaster

Going ‘green’ with FCC expander technology

GE Oil & Gas: Carbonetto, B.  |  Pecchi, P.

New options recover waste gas energy as steam and electricity for plant use