The Importance of Industrial Boiler Maintenance

The Importance of Industrial Boiler Maintenance

Industrial boilers are one of the most valuable and important assets at most plants and refineries. They play a crucial role in energy production and other industrial processes. Boilers are very valuable assets requiring routine maintenance and inspection because they represent such a sizeable investment. There are several reasons why good industrial boiler maintenance is […]

How The Time Of Year Affects Plant Turnarounds

How The Time Of Year Affects Plant Turnarounds

Turnarounds are such important, massive undertakings that they affect just about all aspects of a plant’s operations. In most cases, a turnaround will make up the majority of maintenance and service budget, ultimately affecting productivity, labor costs, and product quality. Because of the far-reaching effects tied to this particular service, there are many different factors […]

Why Effective Planning And Scheduling Is Crucial For Project Productivity

Why Effective Planning And Scheduling Is Crucial For Project Productivity

The effective planning & scheduling of a project results in lower costs, better use of resources, higher quality results, and an overall boost in productivity. This has been proven time and time again but yet it is fairly often that projects take longer than expected. Some companies and individuals feel tempted to adapt a “wing […]

How To Determine When It’s Time For A Boiler Retrofit

boiler retrofit

Boilers keep the industrial plants running by providing energy, steam for industrial processes, and personal and mechanical heating. Boilers are specialized pieces of equipment designed to produce steam at a specified temperature and moisture content depending on the needs of the plant. However, over time a boiler may begin to operate less efficiently. When this […]

What To Look For In An Industrial Services Company

What To Look For In An Industrial Services Company

From the construction of facilities and the modular fabrication of equipment to turnarounds and maintenance…industrial service companies play a crucial role in the industrial landscape. A good industrial service company will save its clients money, deliver high quality products and services, and help the company improve its overall productivity and efficiency. For these reasons, selecting […]

The Need For Different Types Of Boilers By Product Or Geography

The Need For Different Types Of Boilers By Product Or Geography

Boilers are a critical component in keeping the industrial plants running effectively with production. However, they aren’t exclusively used in chemical plants. They are manufactured in a variety of types to handle the specific job they need to do as well as the geographical region they are to be used in. From fire tube to […]

How Boilers Keep the Plants Running

How Boilers Keep the Plants Running

Boilers are one of the most fundamental systems of a refinery or plant. They are literally the pieces of equipment that keep the plant up and running. However, they are one of the least discussed aspects of the plants because the focus is typically on the quantity and quality of their actual product output, or […]

What Refineries Do With Oil and Gas

Refining Process

In 2011 the US consumed about 6.87 billion barrels (288.5 million gallons) of oil, which comes out to about 18.83 million barrels (790.83 million gallons) a day. For 2010 the US consumed about 7 billion barrels – or about 19.18 million barrels a day – of refined petroleum products. Roughly 22% of global oil consumption […]

The Louisiana Oil and Gas Industry Growth: Refineries & Petrochemical Plants

The Louisiana Oil and Gas Industry Growth: Refineries & Petrochemical Plants

In the previous installments of this article series we have looked at an overview of the overall petroleum industry of Louisiana. This has included its natural gas and crude oil production, importation, storage, and the shipping and receiving capacities. The final key element for our coverage of Louisiana’s Oil & Gas boom is its downstream […]

The Louisiana Oil and Gas Industry Growth: Crude Oil

The Louisiana Oil and Gas Industry Growth: Crude Oil

Now is a very exciting time in the US energy sector because the U.S. is rapidly moving toward a goal of energy independence. This incredible achievement is becoming more realistic due in part to a number of favorable circumstances. Oil production is on the rise thanks to advancing technologies that make drilling more efficient and […]