African country’s ambition to process more of its crude domestically and become a regional energy hub

African country’s ambition to process more of its crude domestically and become a regional energy hub

Niger has signed a $1.9 billion agreement to build a 100,000-barrel-per-day refinery and petrochemical complex in Dosso, advancing the landlocked West. The deal involves a build-operate-transfer structure with Zimar Group and HighTec Energy. The new facility will be one of West Africa’s largest refineries, increasing Niger’s refining capacity fivefold compared…

Hydrogen Plants in Refinery Projects: Integration Challenges and Complexities

Hydrogen Plants in Refinery Projects: Integration Challenges and Complexities

Hydrogen plays a pivotal role in modern oil refineries, serving as an essential feedstock for processes like hydrotreating and hydrocracking that upgrade crude oil into valuable products such as low-sulfur fuels. As refineries transition toward sustainability, integrating hydrogen plants introduces significant complexities, from technical infrastructure upgrades to economic hurdles, all…

Effective Project Management

Effective Project Management

Each aspect of a project must go through the different phases of the project lifecycle before reaching the end goal. This lifecycle allows the project managers to execute each phase of their project effectively. By implementing the right Engineering and Project Management methodology and advanced engineering tools, you can get…

The Silver Lining In Government Mandated GHG

The Silver Lining In Government Mandated GHG

Over the last 10yrs many political and scientific arguments have been made discussing the impact of man-made “carbon molecules” directly causing climate change. Is climate change real? If it is real, was it caused by man? The True Answer to these questions is not important. Globally humanity has spent trillions…

Mixing And Agitation

Mixing And Agitation

What Is Mixing? As kids we all understand that the harder and more violently, we shake something the better it becomes mixed. As engineers we want to understand what is the fundamental force that is causing this, and how can we optimize it “so we can get the most for…