Cardoso, R.
is a lead process engineer for the Phillips 66 Westlake Refinery. He has 10 years of experience as a process engineer and has worked as a chemical expert for the federal police in Brazil. Mr. Cardoso holds a BS degree in chemical engineering from Rio de Janeiro Federal University in Brazil and an MS degree from the French Institute of Petroleum in France.
Refinery tower inspections: Discovering problems and preventing malfunctions
Piping
/ Project Management
/ Process Control
/ Safety
/ Refining
/ Heat Transfer
/ Loss Prevention
/ Management
/ Maintenance & Reliability
/ Environment & Safety
/ Engineering & Design
A previous survey identified installation mishaps to be one of the top five causes of tower malfunctions.
Aqueous chemistry principles applied to refinery processes
In the petroleum refining industry, pH measurement and adjustment are extremely important.
Troubleshoot operation of a steam ejector vacuum system
A crude vacuum unit operating properly generates high gasoil yield vs. low-value vacuum residue.
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Construction Boxscore: Project Spotlight
Project:
Long Son Petrochemicals Complex
Location:
Long Son, Vietnam
Operator:
Siam Cement Group
Cost:
$5.4 B
Capacity:
1.65 MMtpy
Completion date:
2023
Status:
Under Construction