VISION, EXPERIENCE, ANSWERS FOR INDUSTRY ARC VIEW JULY 11, 2013 The compressed time schedule for these ambitious revamp projects required use of the main automation contractor (MAC) approach to enable much of the work to be performed in parallel and reduce the number of supplier interfaces. MAC Approach Speeds Automation Revamp at Mothballed Methanol/Ammonia Plant By Paul Miller Keywords Main Automation Contractor, MAC, Instrumentation & Control, DCS, SIS, Analytical Systems, Valve Retrofits, Summary In 2011, Pandora Methanol acquired petrochemical production facilities in Beaumont, Texas that had been mothballed since 2004. These two plants, a 13-year old ammonia plant and a 50-year old meth- anol plant, had received only marginal maintenance during this extend

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