EPC procurement guides, supplier evaluation frameworks, and cost-saving strategies for project engineers.
What an ASME U Certificate of Authorization covers and what it leaves out, how to verify it in two minutes, and why National Board and CRN registration belong to vessels rather than companies.
Two rounds of rebate cuts hit raw materials. Complete vessels and exchangers held at 13%. The pressure lands on the copper in the bundle.
Labour-intensive scopes relocate quickly; code pressure equipment does not. Four yardsticks for judging a new sourcing region.
A factory audit checklist for EPC procurement, rewritten for the CBAM definitive period: 25 checks in six blocks.
Landed cost stacks four layers: tariff, certification, carbon and logistics. A worked example at the 35% US composite rate.
An FPSO process skid RFQ is scored on far more than price. A fabricator breaks down the 6 things EPCs and integrators actually evaluate in 2026 — interfaces, weight/CoG, Ex-zone certs, class drawings, repeatability, commissioning.
Blog / Marine & Offshore Marine & Offshore 40 min read April 10, 2026 The 2026 Green Fuel Race: LNG vs Methanol vs Ammonia — What Equipment Suppliers Must Know By Qiangbin Chu · Sales Manager, Suzhou Lmart Energy Equipment Key Takeaways LNG remains the only mature dual-fuel option at scale; methanol is rising fast … Read more
A 7-dimension framework for EPC procurement engineers to evaluate ASME pressure vessel and heat exchanger manufacturers in China. Covers certifications, welding, materials, QC, delivery, and third-party inspection.
The 7 most common causes of EPC project budget overruns for pressure equipment and skid packages — from scope creep and late design changes to supplier quality failures and logistics surprises. Practical prevention strategies for each.
Blog / Heat Exchangers EPC DELIVERY / HEAT EXCHANGERS 15 min read December 20, 2025 Heat Exchanger Delivery Delays: Root Causes & Prevention (EPC Playbook) By Qiangbin Chu · Sales…
