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CB&I wins Exxon Canada oil sands expansion work

CB&I’s project scope for this phase of the work includes procurement, module assembly at CB&I’s Fort Saskatchewan facilities, and construction and installation of modular components at the site. The deal is valued at approximately $300 million, company officials said.

LNG and GTL drive 50 years of technology evolution in the gas industry

Technip: Castel, J.  |  Gadelle, D.  |  Hagyard, P.  |  Ould-Bamba, M.

The technologies needed to shape an industry transformation exist and have been proven on a large scale, the authors say.

Impact of advanced engineering and design software on the HPI

AVEVA: Wheeldon, D.

Future industry innovations may include more integration of tools and information, improved hardware/software access, and the development of new energy resources.

Process control in the HPI: A not-so-sentimental journey

ARC Advisory Group: Hill, D.  |  Woll, D.  |  Miller, Paul

As long as there have been hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) facilities to process crude oil and intermediates, there have been instruments in place to assist plant operators in measuring, recordi..

Qatar LNG: Mega-trains and major ambitions

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Blume, Adrienne

Qatargas hopes to become the world’s premier LNG producer by 2015, seeking innovation, operating excellence, corporate citizenship and environmental responsibility.

Largest ethane cracker: Borouge’s Ruwais manufacturing complex

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

The latest expansion project includes an ethane cracker (EU3), two PE and two PP plants, and a low-density PE (LDPE) unit.

Largest hydrocracker in China

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

Refiners are leveraging hydrocracking to respond to momentum in global dieselization, with crude prices forcing refiners to process distressed crudes and difficult feedstock.

HP Engineering Case Histories: Case 69: Heat-up rate and rubs on a steam turbine

Consulting Engineer: Sofronas, A.

This column has suggested using simple analytical models to troubleshoot equipment. However, in some cases, a more detailed solution may be required. The following case histories examine the heat up o..

HP Water Management: Avoid failures in water projects: Part 2

MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.

Last month, we discussed the need for project engineers to talk to process engineers about the water systems as a capital project takes shape. This month’s column discusses additional ways to bri..

HP Construction: North America

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Meche, Helen

Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP has started up a new steam methane reformer (SMR) in La Porte, Texas, just east of Houston. The 120 million scfd of gaseous hydrogen produced by the SMR will feed ..