Europe
Refining: Russia plans ramp-up in refinery expansion, construction
Russian fuel producers aim to ensure regular supplies of oil products to both the domestic market and foreign importers in the coming years by building new refineries and modernizing existing plants across the country.
Editorial Comment: The future of refining—sulfur need not apply
According to multiple industry reports, crude oil consumption will continue to increase over the short term.
Editorial Comment: It’s all in the makeup of things
This issue of <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> features a topic that has been addressed in sections of the magazine for several decades, but has never been a focal point of the publication. That topic is materials manufacturing.
The future of LNG—Part 2
Over the past several years, new gas processing/LNG capacity has surged in nearly every region. Growth on both the supply and demand sides has resulted in the announcement of billions of dollars of capital investment around the world. Millions of tons of new LNG import and export capacity have begun operations, with hundreds of millions of tons still under development.
Global Project Data
<i>Hydrocarbon Processing’s</i> Construction Boxscore Database is tracking more than 1,700 projects around the world.
Industry Perspectives: HPI project announcements analysis shows decline over past 3 yr
According to <i>Hydrocarbon Processing’s</i> Construction Boxscore Database, more than 870 new projects have been announced since 2015.
Petrochemicals: Asia to lead growth in the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents and thinners market
A variety of aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents and thinners are being consumed globally. Preferences for one solvent over another depend on various factors, such as solvency, evaporation rate, boiling point, viscosity and surface tension.
City of Espoo to use Neste biodiesel in diesel-powered machines
The Public Works Department at the City of Espoo has decided to use Neste MY Renewable Diesel in all of its diesel-powered machines.
Morgan Stanley: European refining margins set for rebound
LONDON (Reuters) — The bank’s spot European margin indicator fell to $6.50 a barrel from around $8 a barrel in mid-October, largely on the back of a rally in Brent futures, but forward margins held up.
Borealis awards Jacobs FEED contract for PDH plant in Belgium
DALLAS — Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has been awarded a contract to complete a front end engineering design (FEED) study for a propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant located at the existing Borealis production site in Kallo, Belgium.
- Samsung C&T and Axens partner to accelerate global deployment of CCUS projects with advanced DMX™ technology 2/24
- Yokogawa and CMC Solutions sign global sales and service agreement for predictive emission monitoring systems for industry 2/24
- Update on Asian refinery maintenance/turnarounds and outages 2/24
- Endress+Hauser investing in U.S. production to power data centers, strengthen core industries 2/24
- UK targets Russia's Transneft in new sanctions on Ukraine war anniversary 2/24
- Saudi Aramco sells first Jafurah condensate cargoes to U.S. firms, India 2/24
