Refining
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.
Use adaptive modeling to revamp and maintain controllers
The right tools can improve refinery APC applications
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.
Fine-tune relief calculations for supercritical fluids
Improvement in process simulation can assist in relief load and valve sizing.
HP Insight: Global solutions wanted for growing industry
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Linde debuts hydrogen for fuel-cell vehiclesThe Linde Group’s hydrogen (H2) for fuel-cell vehicles—a byproduct of biodiesel production at Linde’s pilot plant in Leuna, Germany—rece..
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