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Bechtel to upgrade Texas refinery for ExxonMobil

Expansion of ultra-low sulfur product slate anticipated to be complete in 2018.

ExxonMobil to expand ultra-low sulfur fuels production at Beaumont refinery

ExxonMobil plans to increase production of ultra-low sulfur fuels at its Beaumont refinery by approximately 40 Mbpd.

Pemex says Cadereyta refinery partially restarted

Pemex’s Cadereyta refinery partially restarted operations Sunday, allowing it to resume production.

Refiner Valero's profit beats but margins stay under pressure

US refiner Valero Energy Corp. reported a quarterly profit that beat analysts' reduced estimates, even as the company's refining margin continued to be gutted by a spike in gasoline and distillate inventories.

Vietnam province scraps $20 B refinery project with Thai PTT

Vietnam's Binh Dinh province has scrapped a $20 billion refinery and petrochemicals plant with Thai oil company PTT because of project implementation delays.

CB&I awarded license and engineering design for alkylation technology in Indonesia

CB&I has been awarded the license and engineering design of a grassroots alkylation unit by PT Pertamina.

Pemex to speed fuel imports as refinery closure continues

Mexico's state-owned oil company, Pemex, will speed up already scheduled fuel imports as the complete shutdown of its fourth-largest refinery enters its fourth day.

US refiners switch to winter brew

In a summer of discontent with high inventories and an unseasonably weak demand, some refiners have started blending winter grade gasoline earlier than usual to sell later in the year.

Non-phosphorus corrosion inhibitor optimizes cooling tower uptime for environmental compliance

Baker Hughes: Felipe, M. J.  |  Nguyen, K.  |  Guo, B. B.  |  Sandu, C.  |  Fulmer, D.

Cooling water systems play a critical role in the efficient operation of hydrocarbon processing facilities.

Experimental study of flow-induced pipe vibrations with guided end conditions

Indian Institute of Chemical Technology: Sutar, S. M.  |  Radhakrishna, M.
University College of Engineering, Osmania University: Babu, P. R.

A study has been performed on the vibrations and stability of fluid-conveying pipes with guided ends. Guided ends are the most common type of pipe ends, as they enable the pipe to have free movement.