Engineering & Design
RINA wins engineering, design deal for expansion of Greek LNG terminal
The expansion of the LNG Revithoussa terminal cryogenic facilities will boost the maximum sustainable gas send-out rate to 1400 Nm3/h, with a peak rate of 1650 Nm3/h. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
Reliance taps Jacobs to build West India MEG plant
Jacobs was awarded the engineering and procurement assistance services contract for the construction of a mono ethylene glycol (MEG) plant in Gujarat on India's west coast. The new MEG plant is part of Reliance's massive expansion project for its refining and petrochemical facilities.
How do HPI innovations and best practices transform process engineering?
The cross-discipline integration of modeling and analysis tools can help select the best design options and ensure the safe and profitable operation of process plants.
Intelligent indexing is key to 3D CAD plant modeling
Indexing is a key activity in CAD modeling. Arbitrary indexing of the models invariably leads to problems, as discussed in this article.
Consider coal gasification for liquid fuels production
Due to faster depleting natural gas reserves and more abundant coal reserves, coal gasification and CTL are solutions to produce liquid fuels over the long term.
Consider 'lean' engineering model to fast-track mega projects
Lean construction can raise competitiveness for an EPC business, thereby increasing its profitability and improving its delivery success rate and brand image.
Reliability and maintenance: The path to world-class performance
HPI companies in a progressive culture strive for failure-free operations with defect elimination and uninterrupted operation.
Improve integration opportunities for aromatics units—Part 2
Click here to read Improve integration opportunities for aromatics units—Part 1Reformed petroleum naphtha (reformate) is the largest source for aromatics. Integrating refineries and petroche..
HP Reliability: Upgrade the design of vertical, multistage centrifugal pumps in low-temperature services
The overall mechanical design of most API-style vertical-column pumps (Fig. 1) comes close to meeting the expectations of modern pump users. Such pumps are often equipped with self oil-lubricated bear..
HP Control: What’s new with FOUNDATION Fieldbus―Part 2
Remote operations management (ROM)—management of automation assets and resources that are geographically dispersed—is one of the fastest growing segments of the process automation business (..
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