Who adds value when it comes to process plants?
BUILDING a greenfields process plant today inevitably throws up a host of challenges ranging from sourcing the required skills and design scope changes to managing risk and meeting deadlines to avoid liquidated damages. It’s often said that implementing a major project requires a little art, a little science and a little sleight of hand. Successful projects have another potent ingredient in the engineering chain: added value. What exactly is meant by added-value in a project? Aside from the ‘value’ issues that come up during construction such as safety, on-time completion, and within budget, there are a number of post-completion measures that will determine whether there has been any real ‘added’ value. if (typeof ord==’undefined’) {ord=’20100207104203?’;} document.write(”); During operation, is the plant ‘green’, does it use minimal energy, water and other resources? Is the waste ‘friendly’? Is the plant easy to operate, is it attractive to employees of the future, is it future-proof
