Process Optimization
Technip awarded €100mn EPC contract for Canada oil sands project
France-based Technip said it has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) support contract worth approximately €100mn for the Horizon oil sands project in Fort McMurray, Canada.
Siemens wins supply contracts for topside solutions on FPSO project in Brazil
Siemens Energy has been awarded several contracts for the supply of topside solutions including power generation, water injection and power distribution packages for a Brazilian FPSO (floating, production, storage and offloading) project.
LyondellBasell likely to raise US ethylene capacity, may build new cracker - CEO
Global petrochemicals major LyondellBasell is likely to raise its ethylene capacity at two US sites and is considering building a new cracker, CEO Jim Gallogly said on Monday.
Deferred maintenance causes upsurge in pump failures
Not addressing the root cause of a failure puts resources and employees at risk
Avoid costly engineering faults, missteps and miscalculations
Experience does count, especially in achieving success in capital and revamp projects
Nickel recycle: Extending service life for reformer tubes
Case studies investigate methods to conserve high-nickel tubes for fertilizer facilities
Consider new materials for ethylene furnace applications
An innovative metallurgy solves maintenance issues
Spiral heat exchanger in desalter service solves fouling issues
Technology offers problem-free operation along with considerable maintenance savings
Case 62: Useful shaft stress equations to remember
Committing several equations to memory can be useful
Update on designing for high-fouling liquids
A critical analysis of shell and tube exchanger systems looks at ‘clean and dirty’ service performance

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