Refining
Gevo sells new renewable jet fuel to NASA
Gevo's jet fuel is manufactured at its demonstration biorefinery located in Silsbee, Texas, using renewable isobutanol produced at its Luverne, Minnesota, isobutanol plant.
CB&I to build refinery storage tanks for Kuwait clean fuels project
The project scope includes the engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction of 39 storage tanks and two spheres for the Clean Fuel Project (CFP), a major initiative of KNPC.
EIA: Crude glut helps lift US oil storage capacity
The EIA crude oil inventory data shows that total utilization of crude oil storage capacity in the US is at approximately 60%, compared with 48% at the same time last year.
Permasense launches first US office for corrosion monitoring services
The North America market currently accounts for 40% of Permasense’s revenue. Louisiana and Texas are home to 35% of the country’s refineries, representing significant further opportunity for Permasense’s corrosion and erosion monitoring solutions.
Lord Browne to lead RWE Dea’s supervisory board
Following its acquisition by LetterOne, a privately owned Luxembourg-based global investment vehicle, the Hamburg, Germany-based RWE Dea has a new owner, a new supervisory board and a new name.
How caustic stress leads to failures of incinerator caustic spray nozzles
Frequent failures of the waste spray nozzles in incinerators result in accelerated degradation of the refractory lining, requiring unscheduled shutdowns for repairs. A study was carried out to identify the factors that contributed to the nozzle failure and to prevent the reoccurrence of similar failures in the future.
Extend heat exchanger lifecycle with hyper-duplex stainless steel
Intensifying performance demands in refineries, coupled with the ongoing decline in crude oil quality, require a new and improved duplex SS grade to withstand increasingly tough operating conditions. This need has led to the development of hyper-duplex stainless steels.
Improve the operation of fired heaters
Fired heaters or “process furnaces” are used extensively by the refining and petrochemical industries. These heat transfer units generate the much needed process energy through the combustio..
Determine the design metal temperature for a secondary reformer
An air-burning system should be designed so that there is no maintenance required between scheduled shutdowns every two years. To achieve this, a metal temperature study should be carried out for the design of the pressure parts and for the refractory design.
Optimize online monitoring of base oil
Latter-model vehicles and new automotive engine designs now require higher-quality lubrication oils, such as Groups II and III. Demand for Group II/III base oils is increasing. To capitalize on the gr..
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