Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | August 27, 2021 Recommended Practices for Cost Estimating Maintena... ~ Writing a Basis of Estimate ~ The Recommended Practices issued by AACE International are widely recognized and have been adopted in… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | July 21, 2021 Quality Practices for Process Outages... This paper is an excerpt from the author’s contribution to a panel discussion at the Marcus Evans 9th Annual Chem/Petrochem… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | July 12, 2021 Integrating Capital Projects Into a Turnaround Eve... In the July 2021 online edition of “The Chemical Engineer” magazine, Gordon discusses how project teams are often blamed by turnaround managers for problems… Read More
Fired Heater Services | July 7, 2021 Leveraging Enhanced IR and Decoking Process Optimi... Editor’s Note: From the Top is a recurring column in Inspectioneering Journal that explores how different parts of organizations can… Read More
Capital Projects | June 15, 2021 Measuring Construction Rework & Delays In Sus... Evaluating Rework and Delays Can Help Improve the Schedule Predictability of Construction Projects While Reducing Costs The construction industry's challenge… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | May 12, 2021 Identifying Worker Density Constraints During Proc... How to Identify a Hidden Productivity Constraint in Your Process Outage Plans and Schedules During inspections and maintenance outages, labor… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | May 3, 2021 Documenting Your Turnaround Cost Estimate... Overview from article written for the May 2021 edition of “The Chemical Engineer” magazine... Maintenance turnaround teams are under ever… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | April 13, 2021 Critical Mass Duration for Process Outages... Avoid This Surprise When Determining How Long Your Next Process Outage Will Take Continuous processing or manufacturing facilities will occasionally… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | April 12, 2021 Why Doesn’t a Great Maintenance Process Equal Gr... In Part 1 we observed that some of the best results come from organizations with poor maintenance work processes and… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | April 6, 2021 Turnaround Scope Optimization... In the April 2021 edition of “The Chemical Engineer” magazine, I highlight the importance of using clear and prescriptive scope… Read More
Process Technology | April 5, 2021 Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs): Part ... Part 1 of this article, which appeared in the April issue of Hydrocarbon Processing, discussed the inception of piping and… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | March 31, 2021 Recommended Practices for Cost Estimating Maintena... The Recommended Practices issued by AACE International are widely recognized and have been adopted in estimating and control departments across… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | March 29, 2021 Improve Your Availability with A RAM Study... In our industry, most companies are continuously managing risk, efficiency, and production interruptions that may have resulted in millions of… Read More
Process Technology | March 22, 2021 Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs): Part ... Origin and evolution Process plants require numerous types of equipment to produce the required products from the feed or raw… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | March 10, 2021 Navigating the Greenhouse Gas Conundrum... OR - How Supply Chain Ecosystems Can Meet New Renewable Growth Demands With contributing author John Koo Reliability of energy… Read More
