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Flint Hills Pine Bend refinery receives wastewater treatment award
Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery recently received a Minnesota Wastewater Treatment Facility Operational Award from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).
Total Safety acquires Webb, Murray & Associates
Total Safety, the leading global provider of integrated safety services and compliance solutions, announced today it has acquired substantially all of the assets and ongoing business of Webb, Murray & Associates, a Houston-based fire protection and safety services company.
Enterprise expanding NGL export facility at Houston Ship Channel
Enterprise Products Partners will expand the partnership's natural gas liquids (NGLs) import/export terminal on the Houston Ship Channel. The expansion project is expected to nearly double the fully refrigerated export loading capacity for propane and other NGLs at the facility to more than 10,000 barrels per hour, while enhancing its ability to load multiple vessels simultaneously.
Dow developing new polymeric flame retardant technology
Dow Global Technologies (DGT) today announced the invention and development of a new, high molecular weight brominated polymeric flame retardant (PFR).
Purvin & Gertz releases global petroleum market outlook
Purvin & Gertz announces the release of its Global Petroleum Market Outlook 2011. The study provides an in-depth analysis of global and regional markets for crude oil and refined products within a framework of world energy demand and economic activity through 2030.
Chevron Phillips Chemical considers a US Gulf Coast ethane cracker
Chevron Phillips Chemical is advancing a feasibility study to construct a world-scale ethane cracker and ethylene derivatives at one of its existing facilities in the US Gulf Coast region. The new facility would utilize the advantaged feed sources expected from development of shale gas reserves.
NOVA Chemicals goes to Williams for its ethylene needs
Williams has signed a long-term agreement to produce up to 17,000 bpd of ethane and ethylene for NOVA Chemicals in Alberta, Canada.
Alternative energy research park to be built in Colorado
On March 16, the Weld County Commissioners in Colorado unanimously approved Harrison Resource Corp.’s plans for development of Niobrara Energy Park, a 640-acre project that will integrate natural gas and renewable energy generation facilities, including solar and wind energy, with data centers and energy research. With zoning approvals in place, the greenfield project is now process-shovel-ready.
ASTM International offers training course on diesel fuels
Diesel Fuels: Specifications and Test Methods, a technical and professional training course sponsored by ASTM International, covers a wide range of diesel fuel issues including specifications, test methods, sampling and quality control, distribution, current issues and alternate fuels like biodiesel.
OriginOil announces innovation to increase algae yield
OriginOil, Inc. (OOIL), the developer of a technology to transform algae into a competitor to petroleum, has unveiled Algae Screen, a process that keeps algae healthy and productive by selectively eliminating microscopic predators without the use of chemicals. The technology employs an electromagnetic pulse.
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- Brazil to start tests for diesel blend containing 20% biofuel in May 4/24
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- U.S.: Trump grants 90-day Jones Act waiver extension to curb energy costs 4/24
