Technical Articles
Kemp presents flare tips at NPRA
Commonwealth Director of Process Engineering Tom Kemp was among the presenters at the recent 108th Annual Meeting of the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association held in Phoenix, Arizona. Kemp participated in the “Flare Operations” technical session, detailing Commonwealth’s experience in evaluating clients’ flare gas recovery unit needs. ...
Fiber Reinforced Polymer for Process Industry
BACKGROUND
Fiber reinforced composite materials have many advantages over traditional construction materials. The use of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite structures is growing very rapidly around the world. The need of light weight structural elements with high stiffness for industrial applications increase the demand for construction technology made of composite materials. Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) is system comprising of carbon,...
Development of Very High Strength Concrete
ABSTRACT
The use of high strength concrete has become a common practice in many applications throughout the world for many decades, especially for high-rise buildings, long span bridges and repair and rehabilitation works. Moreover, during the last decade, developments in mineral and chemical admixtures have made it possible to produce concrete with relatively much...
Making Sense of Your Project Cost Estimate
Using different estimation levels, determined throughout the engineering phase of a project, can save time and avoid surprises when it comes time to bid.
By John C. Lagace Jr. Commonwealth Engineering and Construction
If your estimate for a project's capital cost...
Get your Scope Straight for Project Success
What is “project scope”? Scope is everything a project encompasses. It is the what, who, where, when, how, and even why of a project. It is the complete story, explaining what will be done, who will do what, when it will be done and where everything will go. It explains what is known, what is unknown and what must be further defined. As busy plant personnel, you do not have time to write novels, so you need ways to minimize the time it takes for developing...
What are the options for your refinery MTBE Unit with the phasing out of MTBE?
With the current phasing out of MTBE from gasoline pools, refiners are facing a multitude of confusing choices of what to do with existing MTBE units, how to maximize the gasoline pool, and how to meet requirements for oxygenates, octane, aromatics, olefins, and RVP. In this technical brief, we will review...
