Refining
HP Impact: Biodegradable plastics demand should grow 15% annually from 2012 to 2017
According to a new IHS Chemical global market research report, mounting consumer pressure and legislation, such as plastic bag bans and global warming initiatives, will increase demand for biodegradab..
HP Innovations
Corrosion coating adds to petrochemical safetyPetrochemical plants are expected to remain safely and efficiently operational for decades, with little downtime and unplanned maintenance. To protect equ..
India’s thirst for energy to be addressed at IRPC
International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC) 2013New Delhi is an international city with numerous attractions. It is the home of the Qutub Minar, the tallest minaret in India. The c..
Refinery watch: Planned and unplanned US outages
Citgo Petroleum said a compressor at its refinery in Lemont lll. The work, under way wasn't expected to affect production levels. Phillips 66 said a process leak on a hydrocracker unit at its Wood River Refinery in Roxana, Illinois, resulted in an 11.5 hour release of hydrogen sulfide and flaring.
Technip wins work for UAE coke calcination project
This new unit is part of the carbon black and delayed coker project being implemented adjacent to Takreer’s existing Ruwais refinery located in the United Arab Emirates. The unit will consist of two trains and is designed to process 700,000 tpy of superior-quality anode green petroleum coke.
Tesoro to pay record US penalty for environmental violations at refineries
Tesoro, an independent US refiner, didn't comply with recordkeeping, reporting, sampling and testing requirements at four refineries producing conventional gasoline, in violation of the Clean Air Act, the EPA said. The agency said the penalty was the largest ever issued for violations like these.
Kinder Morgan cancels California oil pipeline plan as refiners opt for rail
Efforts to woo Valero Energy, Tesoro and other West Coast refiners to take oil from the proposed 277,000-bpd Freedom pipeline ultimately failed after refiners decided taking crude via railcar gave them more flexibility. Kinder Morgan will switch its focus to crude-by-rail projects in Texas and California.
PKN Czech refinery to be shut for 10 days due to cracking problems
The company decided late Wednesday to halt all operations at its Kralupy refinery for 10 days due to problems with the cracking unit. "The unplanned shutdown results from a lack of storage capacity for the Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) unit feedstock," Unipetrol said in a statement.
Hindustan revives plan for new South India refining complex
Hindustan Petroleum has revived a plan to build a large refinery and petrochemical complex at Visakhapattanam. The proposed project will have a capacity of 300,000 bpd.
EU slaps anti-dumping duties on biodiesel imported from Argentina, Indonesia
EU biodiesel makers have long complained that subsidies and incentives for biodiesel makers in Argentina and Indonesia give them an unfair advantage. Argentina's Foreign Ministry denounced the duties as an attempt to shield EU companies from more competitive Argentine producers.
- CTCI awarded $417-MM EPC contract to build ethylene storage in Qatar 11/15
- Russian refineries cut oil runs due to losses, closures loom 11/15
- Spain's Moeve swings to quarterly loss on weak refining margins 11/15
- Asia naphtha supply expected to remain tight over next two years 11/15
- Countries, companies lag in response to tackle methane emissions, U.N. says 11/15
- U.S. energy draws up a wish list for new Trump administration 11/15
