Refining
Enerkem opens cellulosic ethanol plant at Québec waste-to-fuel facility
Waste-to-biofuels and chemicals company Enerkem has begun initial production of cellulosic ethanol from waste materials at its demonstration facility in Westbury, Québec. Enerkem, which converts garbage into gases that are processed into ethanol and chemicals, may soon license its technology.
Phillips 66 rethinks possible Louisiana refinery sale
Phillips 66 will decide by this summer whether to sell its refinery in Belle Chasse, La., said CEO Greg Garland. Phillips 66 has considered a sale of its Alliance refinery in Belle Chasse since December 2011, but is now rethinking the prospect amid falling prices for Light Louisiana Sweet crude oil, Garland said.
UOP to purify hydrogen in Russia clean fuel refining
Honeywell’s UOP has been selected by Haldor Topsoe to provide technology to purify hydrogen from a steam reforming unit to be installed at the Antipinsky refinery in Tyumen, Russia. The new hydrogen unit, scheduled to start up in 2013, is part of the refinery's plan to raise capacity by up to 7 million tpy.
UOP to purify hydrogen in Russia clean fuel refining
Honeywell’s UOP has been selected by Haldor Topsoe to provide technology to purify hydrogen from a steam reforming unit to be installed at the Antipinsky refinery in Tyumen, Russia. The new hydrogen unit, scheduled to start up in 2013, is part of the refinery's plan to raise capacity by up to 7 million tpy.
Essar Oil expands India refining capacity by 11%
Essar Oil has raised capacity at its Vadinar refinery in the western Indian state of Gujarat by 11% to 400,000 bpd. Essar said the share of heavy and ultra-heavy crude in the total crude it processes will go up to 80%.
Brenntag buys Italy additives distributor Petrolube
German chemical distribution major Brenntag has signed an agreement to acquire Petrolube, the exclusive distributor of Infineum specialty fuel and oil additives based in Milan, Italy. The deal strengthens Brenntag’s strategic relationship with Infineum, a manufacturer of specialty additives.
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Conserve energy for fired heaters
Advanced ceramic fiber veneer insulation reduces heat losses and is more resilient
Recover valuable olefins from offgas streams
Catalytic technology aids in removal of acetylenes, NOx and oxygen
Improve feedstock selection for your refinery
This simplified approach facilitates screening of crude oil baskets for refiners.
- Sinopec, Aramco start building $10-B petchem complex in China's Fujian 11/18
- Clariant EnviCat N2O-S catalyst to cut CO2eq by 690,000 tpy at Hengli’s nitric acid plant in China 11/18
- Russia's Ilsky refinery has asked for gov't help over high rates, modernization 11/18
- North Dakota (U.S.) approves Summit Carbon pipeline permit 11/18
- China's oil refinery output falls from a year ago for a seventh month 11/18
- European oil giants step back from renewables path 11/18
