Refining
Albemarle and Petrobras to build HPC plant in Brazil
Albemarle and Petrobras have signed a memorandum of understanding to build a world scale hydroprocessing catalyst (HPC) production plant on the site of their existing joint venture Fabrica Carioca de Catalisadores SA (FCC SA) in Santa Cruz, Brazil. The new facility will complement existing production of fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts.
Shell Global Solutions wants to help refiners manage sulfur levels
Shell Global Solutions launched a sulfur technology platform at the European Refining Technology Conference (ERTC) Annual Meeting in Istanbul, Turkey.
Merichem introduces product to sweeten mercaptans in jet fuel
Merichem has launched MERICAT J, a next-generation technology to remove heavy mercaptans in jet fuel, kerosene and other middle distillate streams.
ASTM International wants to launch new standards on diesel exhaust fluid
ASTM International, with support from the American Petroleum Institute (API), will be hosting an organizational meeting to discuss the development of consensus standards for support testing of diesel exhaust fluid.
Sulfur content in US diesel fuel significantly reduced
This week marked a major milestone for theUS’ transition to ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel as all highway diesel fuel in the US complies with the landmark 15 parts per million (ppm) sulfur standard – a 97% reduction in sulfur content from diesel’s 2006 levels.
GE gas engines used in Philippines’ gas power plant
Bacavalley Energy Inc. and GE have inaugurated the first landfill gas power plant in the country to feature GE’s Jenbacher gas engines.
Sunoco sells Toledo refinery to PBF
Sunoco, Inc. has reached a definitive agreement to sell its 170,000 bpd refinery in Toledo, Ohio, to Toledo Refining Co LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PBF Holding Co. LLC.
Best practices in treating liquefied petroleum gas are defined
Advantages of removing H2S before the LPG unit and energy optimization of the LPG splitter
Maximize return on capital projects
How to achieve all of your major capital investments objectives on budget and schedule
Convert waste heat into eco-friendly energy
New developments, such as the organic Rankine cycle, help operations go ‘green’
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