For key heat exchangers in large-scale ethylene and LNG plants Engineering Company Technip and Wieland work together. The two companies offer customised solutions for high-performance heat transfer.

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

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.

Dow and Saudi Aramco announced a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that involves the acquisition of an additional 15 % ownership interest by Dow from Saudi Aramco in Sadara, a joint venture developed by the two companies.

The ever-evolving computer based simulation has revolutionised the way industrial processes are developed today: In many fields, accurate simulations can replace experiments and plant field tests with multi-scale and multi-physics models. But can these products bridge the gap between science and engineering?

Contrary to popular or traditional belief, installing an upgraded safety system does not necessarily require a lengthy shutdown of the facility. With careful planning and detailed, thorough engineering, a safety system can be upgraded with minimal disruption to facility operations.

Valuable chemicals in waste aqueous streams often go down the drain as treatment of effluent has always been considered a cost. However, with the advent of new technologies today, it is possible to cost-effectively recover chemicals from effluents in a pure form that can be recycled to reap huge gains.

New technologies to treat water in refineries and petrochemical plants: Giving the right water treatment solution to refineries and petrochemical plants is a big challenge. Nalco has addressed this problem with a holistic cooling water management system.

Essar Projects (EPL), a global Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor has bagged three new orders totaling US $ 80m in Abu Dhabi underpinning its presence in the Middle East market.

GEA Wiegand has received two large orders for vacuum systems for the expansion of two Indian refineries. In the refinery sector particularly high emphasis is put on low-energy processes because the margins for the processing of crude oil consumer products are very small. In the inquiry the main focus was put on the total cost of ownership.