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Engineering & Design

Consider integrated plant design and engineering

Aspen Technology: Dhole, V.
AspenTech: Mullick, S.

Innovative methods are vital in new project management

No small task to move plant from Kansas to Colombia

Wood Group: Dale, H.
ABOCOL: Garzon, R.
ABOCOL-Wood Group Alliance: Rios, J.

Relocating an entire agrochemical facility added needed capacity while saving significant time and money

Integrate HSE concepts in facility design

Fluor Corp.: Kralik, N.  |  Porter, L.

Incorporating these aspects early in the planning process significantly reduces rework and subsequent costs during construction and operation

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and gain carbon credits

The Petroleum Institute: Al-Hashimi, S.
Saudi Aramco: Aseeri, A. S.  |  Noureldin, M. B.

This can be accomplished by integrating hot utility duties to enhance waste energy recovery

How to predict fluid coker performance

ETX Systems Inc.: Brown, W.

New model helps estimate yields for 'bottom-of-the-barrel' residuals

Improve design strategies for refinery vacuum towers

Esfahan Oil Refining Co.: Yahyaabadi, R.

Products yield and specifications with energy conservation goals can determine options to revamp distillation units

Consider new synergistic methods to upgrade bitumen

Jacobs: Childs, A. M.  |  Zhang, A.

Innovative methods conserve energy resources for oil sands projects

Reduce alkylate costs with solid-acid catalysts

Exelus, Inc.: Mukherjee, M.  |  Nehlsen, J.

New developments in alkylation processes mitigate risk while reducing operating costs

Consider better practices for refining operations

AspenTech: Snell, B.  |  Stommel, J.

Improved refinery planning involves two-way communication with plant groups

Optimize your hydrogen plant operations

CB&I: Coleman, A.  |  Shumake, G.

Proper unit monitoring is necessary to achieve this goal