Downstream Refining & Petrochemicals

The UK is recognised as a global centre for the provision of high quality accredited skills development, training and competency testing.

UK process plant contractors have built petrochemical, chemical, LNG, LPG and gas-to-liquids plants in over 100 countries, by utilising their outstanding commercial and technical skills. They are often considered partners of choice for project management and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of complex projects in challenging environments. Many provide proprietary UK-developed technologies for specialist areas, like gas to liquids (GTL) and clean fuels developments.
 
Alderley Systems, Serck Controls and Wilsons plc are all leading UK consultative, contracting and project management companies executing process systems for the oil and gas industry internationally.
 
Downstream contractors are able to call on an accomplished supply chain of UK process plant manufacturers and suppliers (many of whom also supply to upstream oil and gas projects). UK suppliers are highly regarded worldwide and particularly trusted to deliver results in critical situations where quality and reliability are the overriding factors. UK excellence in process plant is particularly notable in: Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines & Diesel Engines
 
Gas turbines and diesel engines are major items of equipment used to drive generators, pumps and compressors. Rolls Royce  are major UK suppliers in this area.
 
Pumps
 
The oil & gas and petrochemicals industries are major users of pumps. The UK has a reputation for engineering excellence in the design, manufacture and service of engineered pumps and fluid handling systems. Major suppliers to the sector include Clyde Pumps (previously Weir Pumps) and Hayward Tyler.
 
Valves & Mechanical Components
 
In the main, UK companies tend to focus on specialised high quality products, designing and manufacturing high pressure valves and actuators in stainless steel and exotic alloys. An example of a large player is Weir Power & Industrial, which includes a major unified group of specialist valve manufacturers located throughout the world who produce ball valves, pilot operated safety valves, butterfly valves, safety valves and others. 
 
Instrumentation & Control
 
Sophisticated instrumentation and control systems are designed and manufactured in the UK for a very wide range of applications in refineries and petrochemical plants. Leading UK companies in this field include Cameron Measurement Systems, ICS Triplex and Parker Instrumentation.
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