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Achieve excellence and sustainability in your next turnaround

Project Assurance, Inc.: Singh, B.

To consistently achieve pacesetter results on plant shutdowns and turnarounds, it is imperative that companies have a systematic turnaround management process (TMP).

Jacobs inks US project services pact with Conoco

Jacobs’ scope of work under the contract includes front end studies and engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for a range of ConocoPhillips projects.

Foster Wheeler wins FEED work from S-OIL to upgrade Korea refinery

The upgrade of the S-OIL refinery includes the addition of a residue hydrodesulfurization unit, a residue fluid catalytic cracker and multiple downstream upgrading units to enable the refinery to produce more higher-value products and, in particular, maximize production of polymer-grade propylene.

Continuous corrosion monitoring enhances operational decisions

Permasense: Clarke, K.

Operators with permanently-installed continuous corrosion monitoring systems have better understanding of the corrosion and erosion rates occurring within their facility.

Reduce moisture intrusion in pipes, tanks and other equipment

Pittsburgh Corning Corp.: Oslica, S.

Once water enters the system, even at high temperatures, the insulation system can retain large quantities of water. That can then lead to accelerated heat gain or loss.

Consider new steam system corrosion protection for refineries

GE Water & Process Technologies: Dale, T.  |  Robinson, G.  |  Rossi, A.

New technology in volatile filming corrosion inhibitors and lower-salting neutralizing amines can provide cost-effective solutions for the steam-condensate system and minimize the risk of amine chloride salt formation.

Consider automation to check shell-and-tube heat exchanger design

Technip: Shende, S.

This automated checklist tool can be used to quickly check the acceptability of your design configuration based on the various project, client and services requirements.

Reciprocating compressors running together—Is that a problem?

KnightHawk Engineering, Inc.: Knight, C.

A new maintenance engineer is assigned the task of overseeing large, critical rotating equipment in a petrochemical facility (Fig. 1). In this example, the facility has vent-gas compressors that, in g..

HP Editorial Comment: The silent assassin: Corrosion

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

This month’s special report focuses on corrosion. Often, uncontrolled corrosion undermines the mechanical integrity of process equipment and infrastructure. It is often identified as the root cau..

HP Project Management: Use key elements for successful mega-plant startups

The Sinclair Group: Laird, J.

As new projects are more complex and larger in capacity, the successful startup of the mega-plant is crucial. Unfortunately, mega-projects are vulnerable to significant overruns in schedules and budge..