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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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HCl Recovery Process – Independent Third-Party Review
Posted in News on May 03, 2023
A specialty engineering company based in Australia contracted Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) to provide process engineering services and a due diligence review of a vendor-supplied HCl purification system.
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Crude Distillation Unit Simulation
Posted in News on Apr 28, 2023
A modular design, fabrication, and construction company based in North America contracted Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) to prepare draft startup and shutdown procedures for a new Crude Topping Unit.
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Vapor Recovery Unit (VRU) Process Evaluation
Posted in News on Apr 11, 2023
A small, detailed design company in Southern Europe contracted Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) to perform a Vapor Recovery Unit process evaluation and to prepare basic process design documentation for the ultimate client, a large multinational oil and gas processing company with operations in Europe, North and South America, Australasia, Asia, and Africa.
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Metal Purification Technology Technical Due Diligence
Posted in News on Apr 04, 2023
Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a metals purification company with headquarters in the USA to perform an independent, third-party review of new technology that uses electrolytic processes to purify metals.
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