Plant Design and Operations

Plant Design and Operations, Second Edition, explores design and operational considerations for oil and gas facilities, covering all stages of the plant cycle, with an emphasis on safety and risk. The oil and gas industry is constantly looking for cost optimization strategies, requiring plant-based personnel to expand their knowledge base outside their discipline or subject. Relevant reference materials are scattered throughout various official standards, while staff lack the immediate hands-on knowledge to safely facilitate the full operational life cycle of the plant.

This second edition is a complete source of solutions for major process projects including offshore facilities, chemical plants, oil refineries, and pipelines. This single reference provides insight for safer operations and maintenance best practices. It has been updated with more focus on safety in design and operations, standards, and compliance, and more detailed information on equipment and system/component design.

• Explores design and operational considerations for oil and gas facilities, covering all stages of the plant cycle, with an emphasis on safety and risk
• Includes updated new chapters covering principles of design, security regulations, and human factors
• Includes more relevant equipment information covering storage tanks, valves, and control systems
• Remains the only source to provide hands-on solutions for process plants in the refining and chemical industries

Process engineers, refinery engineers, refinery managers, HSE managers, offshore managers, pipeline managers

1. Safety in Design
2. Siting and Layout
3. Equipment and Buildings
4. Piping
5. Valves
6. Instrumentation and Control Systems
7. Transportation
8. Operations
9. Maintenance
10. Inspection
11. Firefighting
12. Occupational Safety
13. Energy Control Procedures
14. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
15. Health and Industrial Hygiene 
16. Human Factors and Ergonomics
17. Chemicals
18. Industries
19. Common Hazards
20. Security