Refining

Solutions for Maximizing Profits in a Demanding Industry

The projected worldwide increase in the demand for refined transportation and heating fuels, combined with tightened environmental regulations on process specifications, is forcing refiners to revamp their operations to better manage and increase production, and to reduce and remove hazardous materials such as benzene and metals while significantly reducing sulfur. Refiners continue to add new units and upgrade existing processes in order to produce end results that meet these new specifications. Combined with demand, energy pricing for refined crude oil products has become the dominant influential factor in the volatile global economy.

The growth and economic pressures require the application of emerging technologies and industry innovations to tap resources in geographically challenging locations ranging from remote, land-based reserves to deepwater locations.

MAVERICK Technologies has expertise and operational knowledge of refineries and the diverse process units. Key project issues include compressing implementation schedules, managing multiple and diverse technologies, automation, maintenance and business system integration and lifecycle costs — all while delivering improved value at reduced costs.

MAVERICK understands the complexities of the refining value chain. From separation and conversion to storage and blending applications, our comprehensive project engineering and consulting services feature our Project Complete methodologies and focus on delivering value to our clients.

Areas of Expertise

• Automation Solutions — Including project & program management, cost & schedule control, system integration & programming, instrumentation, electrical & controls engineering, procurement support, vendor package interfaces, construction support, commissioning services, hot cutovers, training, operations support and Advanced Process Control (MVC).
• Reliability Solutions
• Business Solutions
• Products — Including industrial fuels, heating oils, gasoline, lubricants, asphalt, coke, LPG, distribution, marketing and chemical feed.
• Process — Including thermal separation, catalytic cracking, catalytic reforming, gas treating, isomerization, hydrotreating, hydrocracking, alkylation, sulfur recovery, lube oil unit, blending, asphalt, tank farm and powerhouse/boilers/utilities.
• Advance Process Control — MAVERICK has proven capabilities in utilizing off-the-shelf APC/MVPC applications, integrating solutions into a myriad of control system platforms.
• Continuous & Batch Processing — MAVERICK is equally experienced in continuous and batch processes, and can step right into your process to make a difference.
• Wide Range of Process Knowledge — Instrumentation, Distillation, Separation, Crystallization and Reactor Control are but a few process areas in which MAVERICK can deliver added value to your operation.

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