CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT IN PROCESS

PIPING INSTALLATION

CASE STUDY OF DUNG QUAT POLYPROPYLENE PROJECT

By

Vu Van Tinh

Abstract

             

Petroleum industry has had a lot of contributing to the economics of Viet Nam country since the first flow of crude oil was exploited in 1986. Specific that, every year, petroleum industry contributes from 20 percentages to 30 percentages of gross domestic product and becoming the key industry in Vietnam. Petroleum industry is one of high technology and complex technology that require attending all the main technology such as civil, mechanic, electric, instrument…in to one to contribute the project. Especially, refinery plant and petrochemical plant where normally to use high technology in process industry. Process piping installation is one important item in building the refinery plant and petrochemical plant.

In the side of contractor, this project case study will concentrate to provide basic knowledge of construction management that applies in process industry.

The project case study will consider to real process piping installation in the project that is Dung Quat Polypropylene project in Quang Ngai province of Viet Nam. Actual subject will show, analyze, evaluate and with draw and recommendations.

Finally, the project case study will compare the construction management in actual project with basic knowledge to have some conclusions.

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Executive summary

Rationale of research

This research has been conducted to identify the problems in project management of piping installation projects.

Objectives of study

To study, and understand project management process of piping installation project and to discuss strengths and weakness for project management procedure to suggest recommendation for improvement.

Methodology  

The exploratory method is used to review the literature and study installation of gas pipe line process and project management methods.

Findings and conclusion

Construction management in process piping installation is difficult and complex work that requires us must to have high effort to reach the target of project. Through the case study we can understand the main factors.

Basic knowledge of construction management in process that include some factor such as organization management, resource management, quality management, health and safety management, risk management, construction planning and control.

The case study also provides some feature and main factor in the contract that normally apply in construction of process industry. The case study also introduces one real project – Dung Quat Polypropylene project. Almost the factors in construction management in process piping installation were implemented by one mechanical division. So, we can understand the important of knowledge of construction management.

Recommendation

·         Working method statement must be made with care by considering all factor including inside and outside of project.

·         Work checking system must be maintained on regular basis, that include understand exiting status of work and having predict the situation in the future.

·         Fast response to any condition

·          Good communication in construction is contributing the effective of work.