Asia/Pacific
Use glycerol to dehydrate supercritical carbon dioxide
This technology increases hydrocarbon recovery
What is the outlook for advanced control engineering?
New view strips away the myths over automation technology
HP Control: Lose the pyramid (and find process control success)
Most people would classify multi-variable control—or advanced process control (APC)—over the past 20 years as a “slam dunk” in terms of process control, automation and optimization..
HP Integration Strategies: Future of hydraulic fracturing depends on effective water treatment
The benefits of using hydraulic fracturing (HF) to stimulate gas and oil flow from both new and existing wells are obvious. However, the downside is that this technique consumes huge quantities (along..
HP Reliability: Pump switching: What is the best practice?
From a recent sequence of correspondence, we discern that certain rulings were being made years ago, although the rationale used to make these rulings has not been explained. This example involves a r..
HP Construction: Asia-Pacific
Foster Wheeler AG’s Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded a contract by Thai Oil Public Co., Ltd. for the basic design engineering package and engineering, procurement and co..
Prevent fouling in 1-butene storage vessels
Investigation finds root cause for polymer formation in Horton spheres
Air Products to supply LNG heat exchanger for Shell Australia FLNG project
Air Products has been selected to supply its proprietary cryogenic coil-wound LNG heat exchanger for the Shell’s floating LNG (FLNG) facility, to be located in the Browse Basin off the northwest coast of Western Australia.
Toyo wins design deal for new India urea plant
Toyo Engineering has finalized a licensing and development contract for the basic design of a urea production plant in the fertilizer complex to be constructed at Kanpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
AkzoNobel to buy German coatings firm Schramm
AkzoNobel has struck a deal to acquire coatings manufacturer Schramm and the coatings activities operated by Schramm's largest shareholder, Korean company SSCP.
- Petrovietnam says supertanker with Iraqi oil arrives at refinery port 6/1
- Russia bans aviation fuel exports until November 30 6/1
- Green Fuels Operating breaks ground on $400-MM refinery in Oklahoma (U.S.) 6/1
- SABIC puts 141 lots of industrial assets up for public auction 6/1
- Digital Exclusive: Margin left on the table: The hidden cost of supply chain capability gaps in hydrocarbon processing—Part 1 6/1
- Fluor JV received limited notice to proceed for proposed Phase 2 expansion of LNG Canada facility 6/1

