LanzaTech makes its first commercial sale
LanzaTech (Roselle, Ill.; www.lanzatech.com) has just signed its first commercial customer, marking a milestone in the clean energy technology company’s global development. The customer is Concord...
View ArticleTen Tips For Smart Project Managers
Projects have been undertaken by nations, private enterprises and individuals for more years than recorded history. Over the last three decades, project execution in the chemical process industries...
View ArticleProcess Lead Responsibilities In Design Projects
Arbitrarily, process leads can be categorized into three different sub-categories or levels. Level one process leads are those who directly interact with the client to achieve the results required of...
View ArticleAvoiding Project Failures
Companies in the chemical process industries (CPI) spend billions of dollars every year on capital projects. Most are successful, yielding the desired results. Some projects are only partially...
View ArticleAccelerating Process and Product Development
Research and development (R&D) projects usually require significant time, effort and manpower to become successful. Despite the significant resources spent on R&D projects, only 5–10% of the...
View ArticleGetting the Most Out of Data Sheets
For most engineering-procurement-construction (EPC) projects in the chemical process industries, the data sheets developed at the beginning of the process provide the "shopping lists" that guide the...
View ArticleThe Owner Role in Capital Projects
It is well known that the oil-and-gas, chemical and petrochemical industries are capital intensive. They require sophisticated facilities (plants), the installation of which are typically handled via...
View ArticleSeven Tools for Project Success
Have you ever heard someone say, “The job is a lot easier if you have the right tools?” Having the right tools is critical to the success of craftsmen, such as carpenters, electricians, plumbers and...
View ArticlePlan and re-plan
Recent activities at FRI underscore the importance of project planning...
View ArticleProject Optimization Through Engineering
In the face of intense market pressures, companies are increasingly requiring their engineering organizations to complete capital projects more quickly, while spending less capital and creating systems...
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