Automating process plants – common mistakes and how to avoid them
The Fears “Can we use this?”, asked the client when pointing to the two grease kettles during a recent commissioning visit, “without using this?”, when pointing to the two control
What can possibly go wrong?
You can anticipate most technical and financial problems that could arise in an engineering project, but there can also be the totally unexpected ones that trip you up later. Here
Commissioning visits – what we have learnt
If we were asked; “What is a typical commissioning visit like?”, we would be tempted to reply; “There is no such thing as a typical commissioning visit”. Although there are
Change of service
They say “You Live and Learn” and for us what we have learnt in recent years of managing grease manufacturing plant projects, is that the client’s major issue is often
Grease Plant in Bangladesh (2019)
A well established grease manufacturer in Chittagong, Bangladesh decided that they needed to modernise their plant. They needed this to improve their competitive edge in the market they serve. We
Smaller Scale Grease Plant Module (2018)
A specialist lubricants manufacturer needed to find a safer and more reliable way to manufacture synthetic soap based grease. To meet a limited budget, we converted a 250 Litre stainless
Grease Plant for Qatar (2012) – Second Phase
The customer is a well-established lube oil manufacturer who wanted to diversify into manufacturing. This was due to increasing heavy industry in their location that was generating a demand for
Bentone Grease Production Module for Qatar (2011)
This is the first phase of a full scale grease plant outside of Doha. A well-established lube oil manufacturer wanted to diversify into grease manufacture, because of the local heavy
Complex Grease Turbomixer Pilot Plant (2009)
The customer wanted to develop a range of Calcium Sulphonate Complex Greases for the mining industry in North America. We met this requirement with a pilot plant that could accurately
Marine Fuel Blender for Trinidad & Tobago (2002)
The customer needed a mobile blending unit to supply fuel for ships at Point Lisas in Trinidad. They did not want an electrical supply on the jetty because of the