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Plant Debottlenecking and Process Optimization: Unlock Hidden Capacity Before Building New - Part 3

Posted in News on Jul 20, 2026

Hidden bottlenecks in utilities, hydraulics, heat transfer, and infrastructure can quietly limit plant production. Learn how a structured debottlenecking study can identify the true constraint before major capital is committed.

Plant Debottlenecking and Process Optimization: Unlock Hidden Capacity Before Building New - Part 2

Posted in News on Jul 20, 2026

Can your plant increase production without major capital investment? Learn how a refinery achieved a 20% crude unit capacity increase through process optimization, debottlenecking, process simulation, and targeted engineering improvements—avoiding a costly expansion project.

Plant Debottlenecking and Process Optimization: Unlock Hidden Capacity Before Building New - Part 1

Posted in News on Jul 20, 2026

Discover how process optimization and plant debottlenecking studies can increase capacity, reduce CAPEX, and improve ROI before major expansions.

Brownfield Expansion Strategies

Posted in News on Apr 23, 2026

Brownfield expansions can deliver faster, lower cost growth than greenfield builds—but only when owners plan for the hidden constraints inside operating plants. This article outlines owner side strategies to identify true bottlenecks, phase execution, and treat utilities, controls, and safety as first class scope to increase capacity with minimal disruption.

Debottlenecking Without a Shutdown: Increasing Capacity While Staying Online

Posted in News on Apr 09, 2026

Many facilities assume meaningful throughput increases require a major shutdown but many bottlenecks can be removed while staying online. This article explains what non-shutdown debottlenecking really involves, how hidden constraints develop over time, and why targeted operational, control, utility, and equipment improvements often deliver measurable capacity gains with minimal disruption. Real-world case histories show how a structured engineering approach can unlock additional production without sacrificing reliability.

Risk Reduction in Mergers and Acquisitions

Posted on Mar 30, 2026

Technical due diligence is where many hidden risks and opportunities reside in industrial M&A. Hands-on site visits and independent process engineering insight can reveal asset conditions, capacity constraints, and capital needs that don’t appear in financial models. Learn how early technical evaluations help buyers make smarter, lower-risk investment decisions.

WHY INDEPENDENT PROCESS ENGINEERING MATTERS

Posted in News on Mar 24, 2026

Independent process engineering plays a critical role in protecting owner interests and managing/minimizing project risks. This article describes how unbiased, owner focused process engineering reduces risk, improves operability, and supports long term plant performance from early concept development through startup.

HAZARDOUS WASTE INCINERATOR FULL PROCESS DESIGN – FEL-1/2/3

Posted on Mar 16, 2026

PROCESS prepared a full FEL-1/2/3 process design package for a dual-train hazardous waste incineration system, including heat and material balances, process flow diagrams, equipment sizing, and engineering documentation to support project planning and permitting.

Crude Distillation Unit Debottlenecking / Revamp / Improvement

Posted in News on Sep 12, 2023

Process Engineering International is one of the best CDU debottlenecking and optimization companies in the world. We take on the most troublesome towers and provide solutions to make them behave the way the refinery intends for them to operate.