Specialist engineering for the hydrocarbon and hydrogen industries
Howe-Baker International is an engineering contractor and process-technology supplier delivering complete turnkey projects from conceptual design through detailed engineering, fabrication, construction and commissioning for petroleum, petrochemical, natural gas and clean-hydrogen clients worldwide.
Turnkey project delivery
Engineering, procurement and construction under one contract
Proprietary technology
Electrostatic separation, PSA and
TSA systems
Decades of field experience
Upstream, midstream and downstream
operations
Global delivery
Projects across multiple continents
UK · US · India
A specialist engineering contractor and process technology supplier
Howe-Baker International designs, engineers, fabricates and constructs hydrocarbon processing plants and specialised process equipment. The company operates in two capacities: as an EPC contractor executing complete turnkey projects, and as a technology supplier of engineered process packages — in both cases to the client’s specification and to internationally recognised codes and standards.
The portfolio is built on proprietary separation technologies: electrostatic coalescence for crude oil desalting, dehydration and distillate treating; pressure swing adsorption for high-purity hydrogen; and temperature swing adsorption for gas drying and contaminant removal. The same technologies are supported through plant revamps, capacity expansions and aftermarket services on operating equipment.
The company’s hydrogen capability covers the full range of production routes — from refinery hydrogen recovery and steam methane reforming through to green-hydrogen purification and blue hydrogen with integrated carbon capture — supporting clients throughout the energy transition.
To remain the preferred supplier of selected process facilities worldwide — delivering innovative, safe solutions through engineering, fabrication and construction.
Every project is tailored to customer requirements and held to both client specifications and international standards.
Core process technologies
Engineered and supplied as complete packages, or delivered within full turnkey EPC scope.
Electrostatic separation
Desalters and electrostatic coalescers for crude oil desalting, dehydration and distillate treating. Field-proven internals and electrode designs that protect downstream units, reduce chemical consumption and maintain separation performance across the operating range.
Adsorption systems — PSA & TSA
Pressure swing adsorption for high-purity hydrogen, and temperature swing adsorption for gas drying and contaminant removal — engineered for recovery, reliability and adsorbent life, and backed by in-house cycle simulation and adsorbent selection.
Hydrogen & carbon capture
Engineering for industrial decarbonisation: green-hydrogen purification behind electrolysers, blue hydrogen with CCS integration, and adsorption-based CO₂ capture — supported by in-house VPSA process simulation benchmarked against published experimental data.
Engineering, project delivery and lifecycle support
Process technology packages
PSA hydrogen purification, temperature swing adsorption, electrostatic desalting and coalescing systems — engineered and supplied as complete, guaranteed packages.
EPC project delivery
Engineering, procurement and construction of hydrocarbon processing, gas treatment and hydrogen production facilities, managed end to end under one contract.
Plant revamps & upgrades
Engineering studies, detailed design and EPC execution for capacity expansions, debottlenecking and performance improvement on existing process plant.
Aftermarket services
Replacement parts, adsorbent supply, commissioning support, troubleshooting and technical services for operating equipment across the Howe-Baker portfolio.
Green hydrogen & CCUS
Electrolyser balance-of-plant engineering, product purification and carbon capture and storage support within industrial decarbonisation programmes.
Global project reach
Delivery experience across multiple continents and regulatory environments, with engineering centres in the United Kingdom, the United States and India.
Every aspect managed, from initial concept to final commissioning
Technology, design and fabrication are integrated under a single contract, with clear accountability for quality, safety and schedule throughout the project.
Design
Conceptual and detailed engineering to client specification and international codes.
Delivery
Procurement, fabrication and logistics through a qualified global supply chain.
Installation Supervision
Site construction and installation directed by the engineers who designed the plant.
Commissioning
Systematic pre-commissioning, start-up and performance-test support to handover.
Training
Operator and maintenance training to sustain design performance after handover.
Design
Conceptual and detailed engineering to client specification and international codes.
Delivery
Procurement, fabrication and logistics through a qualified global supply chain.
Installation Supervision
Site construction and installation directed by the engineers who designed the plant.
Commissioning
Systematic pre-commissioning, start-up and performance-test support to handover.
Training
Operator and maintenance training to sustain design performance after handover.
Experience across the process industries
Quality & safety
QHSE standards and project accountability applied from design review to site handover, consistently across projects of every scale.
Standards-led engineering
Every deliverable is engineered to the client’s specification and to internationally recognised codes, and documented to support audit and verification.
Commitment to excellence
Decades of expertise and a global reputation for innovation, with designs that account for operability, maintainability and long-term reliability in service.
Discuss a project or requirement
Speak with an engineer or a commercial team member about your project, technology requirement or service need.