Apply to administrator, sales professional, corrosion engineer and more. This index rather, indexes, as it consists of a composite index and eleven subindexes has received such wide acceptance that it has even been written into construction contract costescalation clauses. Chemical engineering plant cost index marshall and swift process industry index nelson refinery construction index c c i i 2 1 2 1. A refinery s level of complexity is often based on how much secondary conversion capacity it has. A method of determining the construction cost of a petroleum refinery or a process unit. Cost indices chemical engineering research guides at. Similarly, the nelson farrar refinery construction index has shown a very large increase with time and should be used with caution and only for refinery construction. The refinery is a highconversion facility with a nelson complexity index of 16. For oil refinery and petrochemicals projects, the oil and gas journal publishes the nelson farrer refinery construction index. Chemical engineering cepci june 2017 issue free download as pdf file. Mangistau oao beket ata krug oil refinery republic of kazakhstan 200,000 bpd pakpas engineering and construction hk ltd nelsons complexity index this document containing confidential information is property of pakpas and not be reproduced or used without pakpass written authorization 1458 9322. Planproposal by project management professional turnarounds.
New construction is referred to as grassroots construction or unit addition, whereas expansion projects add incremental barrels to existing facilities. Dakota prairie refinery 20,000 bpd bakken crude topping unit with diesel hydrotreating meridian energy group near belfield, nd o 49,500 bpd refinery o originally expected 2018 startup may operate on midstream tolling concept plans near bakken production mha clean fuels refinery, 15,000 bpd. For more than 37 years, chemicalprocessindustry cpi professionals engineers, managers, and technicians have used the cepci to adjust process plant construction costs from one period to another. Includes capital costs for several plants, equations for some equipment, etc. For some countries, the refinery list is further categorized statebystate. Dakota prairie refinery 20,000 bpd bakken crude topping unit with diesel hydrotreating meridian energy group near belfield, nd o 49,500 bpd refinery o originally expected 2018 startup may operate on midstream tolling concept plans near bakken. Guide to refinery operating costs process costimating wilbur lundine nelson. Nelson farrar indexes, nf originally known as the nelson refinery construction indexes.
Nelson farrar nf indices of costs of petroleum refinery components, fuel, personnel, investment, productivity, chemical products, and operating the refinery and process units are posted for 1962. Nelsonfarrar construction cost indices were used to adjust the. An index that measures the complexity of refineries. On the other hand, the index is only available from january 2000 with a value of 100. The yearly values for the nelsonfarrar refinery inflation cost index since 1926 have been presented in tabular form. Both indices are updated monthly and indices for forty types of equipment are updated quarterly. The nelson index is a measure of the complexity of an oil refinery.
Major refinery uses reliable fiscal metering system. Membrane bioreactors mbrs are widely used in wastewater treatment plants scaling up diamond growth for hightech applications. Yearly refinery construction indexes listed for 80 years. Despite the ubiquity and widespread use of refining complexity, however, surprisingly little material has been written on its applications. The nelson farrar refinery construction cost indexes are inflation indexes, while the operating indexes incorporate a productivity which shows improvement with experience and the increasing size of operations. The nelsonfarrar refinery construction cost indexes are inflation indexes, while the operating indexes incorporate a productivity which shows improvement with experience and the increasing size of operations. The martinez refinery is pbf energys most recent acquisition. Mobile rig construction upgrades modu pace refining margins. The 157,000 barrelperday, dualcoking refinery is located on an 860acre site in the city of martinez, 30 miles northeast of san francisco, california. Feb 20, 2020 older issues of chemical engineering i. May 1962 1976 1991 1992 1993 1993 1994 1994 pumps, compressors, etc.
Cost inflation chemical engineering plant cost index marshall and swift process industry index nelson refinery construction index c c i i 2. A refinerys level of complexity is often based on how much secondary conversion capacity it has. The cost indices for refinery construction use 1946 as the base year and for refinery operation use 1956 as the base year. Indexes for selected equipment items posted on april 4, 2016 at 5. Nelsonfarrar nf indices of costs of petroleum refinery components, fuel, personnel, investment, productivity, chemical products, and operating the refinery and process units are posted for 1962. It measures the complexity of refineries by awarding complexity factor to each component of the refinery, which is then totaled up to obtain the index. Developed by nelson 1960 to quantify relative costs of refining processes. After the refinery is built, it is expensive to operate. To calculate the index, it is necessary to use complexity factors, which compare the cost of upgrading units to the cost of. Similarly, the nelsonfarrar refinery construction index has shown a very large increase with time and should be used with caution and only for refinery construction. Guide to refinery operating costs process costimating. The nelson complexity index nci is a measure to compare the secondary conversion capacity of a petroleum refinery with the primary distillation capacity. Enr value reported based on 100 in 19, 1949 or 1967.
Marshall and swift ms equipment cost index nelson farrar. Complexity indices quantify refinery complexity and have been used in many. The eia820 refinery capacity survey was not conducted for january 1, 1996 or january 1, 1998. Pdf an analysis of capital cost estimation techniques for. Nelsonfarrar nf indices of costs of petroleum refinery components, fuel, personnel. Cost index nelsonfarrar refinery inflation index chemical engineering plant cost index cepci year all industries process industry 1995 1027. Refinery complexity quantifies the sophistication and capital intensity of a refinery and has found widespread application in facility classification, cost estimation, sales price models, and other uses. Apr 21, 2020 membrane bioreactors mbrs are widely used in wastewater treatment plants scaling up diamond growth for hightech applications. Refineries that are higher on the nelson index are valued higher relative to their peers. Nelsonfarrar indexes, nf originally known as the nelson refinery construction indexes.
Individual refinery xls files from 1994 2005 are available from the drop down menu above. Skilled and common labor, iron and steel, building materials, miscellaneous equipment. To calculate the index, it is necessary to use complexity factors, which compare. For oil refinery and petrochemicals projects, the oil and gas journal publishes the nelsonfarrer refinery construction index.
Marshall and swift ms equipment cost index nelson farrar nf. Here are yearly values for the nelson farrar refinery inflation cost index since 1926. Jun 06, 2006 nelson complexity index is a level of secondary conversion ability in assessment to the universal distillation ability of any refinery. The purchase cost at any particular time is based on the original cost at some earlier specified time multiplied by a ratio. Here are annual values for the nelsonfarrar refinery inflation cost index since 1926. Once you locate economic indicators, you can click on the pdf to save or. The refinery capacity report became a separate product in 2006, which includes tables in pdf format and an individual refinery xls file. Annual indices for refinery construction that have been posted for 80 years, from 1926 to the present. Refinery capacity report energy information administration. Continuing a trend starting in 1983, the nelsonfarrar refinery construction index rose quickly to 2,569. The accompanying table compares refinery construction and operating wages monthly for the years 1990 and 1991.
It is used to compare operating costs over time and involves normalizing cost during that time span and includes changes in productivity costs such as labour and utilities, etc. Both investments add capacity, but the nature1 of the construction and capital intensity differ. Refinery complexity is measured using whats known as the nelson complexity index, which assigns a number to the complexity of a certain physical or. The nelson complexity index is one measure of refinery complexity. The index provides an easy metric for quantifying and ranking the complexity of various refineries and units. Similarly the nelson farrar refinery construction index. Cost indices chemical engineering research guides at texas.
Nelson farrar itemized refining cost index annual oil. Cepci june 2017 issue consumer price index economies nelsonfarrar refinery construction cost index. Since its introduction in 1963 1, it has been published in each and every issue of c e. Nelson expressed the complexity of a process unit as the. Similarly the nelson farrar refinery construction index has shown a very large from ceng 303 at hkust. A higher index indicates a more complex refinery, which cost more to build as such refinery is able to refine low quality. Here are annual values for the nelson farrar refinery inflation cost index since 1926. Adipate diesters are building blocks of polyamides and polyesters, and findings suggest new design principle for.
A composite index for the united states process plant industry is published in the journal chemical engineering. They are based on 1946 as 100, since that was the date of index inception. What is the future of the nelsonfarrar cost indexes. Nelson complexity index is a level of secondary conversion ability in assessment to the universal distillation ability of any refinery. Adding new capacity or complexity to an existing refinery is also expensive. The journal engineering news record publishes a monthly construction cost index. Adding up the complexity values assigned to each piece of equipment, including crude distillation, determines a refinerys complexity based on the nelson ci. Please let me know calculation method for nelson refinery. How nelsonfarrar indexes have changed journal article. Chemical plant utilities online pdf ebook imyinsan. A team of scientists in kentucky are working to harness a direct route to adipic acid esters.