Pilot plant testing is considered as an independent protection layer – to reduce technical risk – when implementing new process technologies in refineries and chemical plants.

Jacobs Engineering Group has been awarded a contract from Pemex Fertilizantes to deliver Project Management Contract (PMC) services for the Ammonia IV Rehabilitation Project in the Cosoleacaque Petrochemical Complex in Veracruz, Mexico.

Many refineries have been in operation for decades. Over this time, operating parameters may have shifted resulting in operation outside the original design of equipment. Reviewing current design criteria against current operation is a recommended action for all refiners. This article will explain the current state-of-the-art criteria for process design and metallurgy selection.

Jacobs Engineering will provide detail engineering services for the expansion and refurbishment of a Flu Vaccine Facility in Ocoyoacac, Mexico, operated by Sanofi Pasteur.

The Linde Group has been awarded with the engineering and supply of a modular hydrogen manufacturing unit for St1 Refinery in Gothenburg, Sweden.

March 2014 saw KSB Aktiengesellschaft, Frankenthal, Germany, win a contract to supply 189 process pumps for the new Nghi Son refinery in Vietnam. The location is situated around 200 kilometres south of Hanoi in the Tinh Gia district.

Kaneka Corporation has announced that it will establish a new plant for the production of expanded polyolefin foam in Hemaraj Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate, Rayong, Thailand.

Technip bags a three–digits million Euros contract from Tupi, a Brazilian offshore consortium. The plant engineers will supply 200 kilometers of flexible pipes and associated equipment for the development of the Lala Alto offshore field.

For companies in the process industry, increasing global competition and enormous time and cost pressure require special solutions. The software solutions for integrated engineering from Siemens represent a very promising approach to improving competitiveness. They enable integrated plant management throughout all phases of the lifecycle.

Small is beautiful: R&D machines don't need to be big. But when the feature the same characteristics as a production machine, it facilitates scale-up remarkably.