Construction Update – October 26, 2009

October 28th, 2009
A distillation column being prepared to set.

A distillation column being prepared to set.

Distillation column being moved into place.

Distillation column being moved into place.

Fractionator being lifted into place.

Fractionator being lifted into place.

Feeder cable being pulled for connection.

Feeder cable being pulled for connection.

Checking the reactor internals.

Checking the reactor internals.

Process control system cabinet.

Process control system cabinet.

Flash drum being lowered into position.  Catalyst dump tube in the background.

Flash drum being lowered into position. Catalyst dump tube in the background.

Construction Update – October 12, 2009

October 14th, 2009
Delivery of the solvent recycle pump.

Delivery of the solvent recycle pump.

Medium temperature hot oil piping.

Medium temperature hot oil piping.

Putting a reactor effluent cooler in place.

Putting a reactor effluent cooler in place.

Construction Update – October 2, 2009

October 5th, 2009
Here is an impressive load.

Here is an impressive load.

The lifting lug.

The lifting lug.

Moving into place.

Moving into place.

Almost there.

Almost there.

Finishing the ladders and platforms.

Finishing the ladders and platforms.

Construction Update – September 23, 2009

September 23rd, 2009
Welding the hot oil supply line.

Welding the hot oil supply line.

Installing valves and piping on product pumps.

Installing valves and piping on product pumps.

The control room is taking shape.

The control room is taking shape.

Hot oil heater stack being installed.

Hot oil heater stack being installed.

Installing a naphtha tank lid.

Installing a naphtha tank lid.

Construction Update – September 16, 2009

September 17th, 2009

We have been fortunate as far as the weather goes and things continue to move along right on schedule.  Here is a picture of one of the reactors almost fully insulated (left) and the hot oil heater on the right.

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