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Refining

China raises fuel export quotas to spur refinery output

China has raised its first batch of 2023 export quotas for refined oil products by nearly half versus a year ago, China-based consultancies said on Tuesday, to spur refinery output, capture strong export margins and adapt to slow domestic demand.

Russia freezes Linde assets worth $488 MM

A Russian court has ordered nearly $500 MM of assets belonging to German industrial gases company Linde to be frozen at the request of a Russian joint venture building a gas complex.

Vietnam's largest refinery's RFCC unit shut for troubleshooting

Vietnam's largest refinery, Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical (NSRP), has shut a residual fluid catalytic cracking (RFCC) unit for "troubleshooting", two sources familiar with the matter said.

Petrobras' next CEO seen overseeing strategic shift with renewables focus

The nomination of a Brazilian senator and longtime energy consultant to lead Petrobras suggests President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wants the state-run firm to pivot to more renewable energy projects.

Decarbonization is at the forefront of environmental innovation

Koch Modular Process Systems: Schafer, T.  |  Villegas, M.

Earth’s carbon dioxide levels have increased appreciably within the last several decades, which directly correlates to rising environmental concerns of GHG emissions, pollution and disruptions of marine and terrestrial environments, among others.

Low-capital options to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions: Wells, K.  |  Jennett, K.

Improving energy efficiency is an ongoing objective for refineries to benefit operability, throughput and profitability.

Used oil enhanced circularity for sustainable environmental benefits

Saudi Aramco: Khan, Shahreyar  |  Tukur, N. M.

Used oils generated through industrial and non-industrial (e.g., locomotives) sources are an industry segment that needs global attention for enhanced circularity.

Industry Perspectives: From talk to action: Why operators that act today will become the energy leaders of tomorrow

Partners in Performance: Trench, A.  |  Powell, E.

Time is running out on transformation for the oil and gas, refining and petrochemical industries.

Carbon Capture/CO2 Mitigation: Evaluation of the joint effect of uncertain parameters in CO2 storage in the Sleipner project

TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory: Nobakht, B.

The Sleipner carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the North Sea off the coast of Norway was the first storage project on a commercial scale.

Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

Total organic carbon is an important quality parameter in the various manufacturing and process environments that depend on ultrapure water.