Refining
Atlas Copco acquires gas treatment company
Atlas Copco Nederland B.V. has acquired Cirmac International B.V., a company specialized in biogas upgrading systems for the renewable energy industry and in gas treatment systems for the oil, gas and chemical industries.
Troubleshoot silicon contamination on catalysts
What are the sources, impacts and possible solutions to controlling this problem in your hydrotreater?
Mitigate fouling in ebullated-bed hydrocrackers
New monitoring tools help track and control asphaltene levels and solubility issues in resid products
HPIn Europe: How German refiners sped up clean fuels rules to save their heating oil business
European refiners are nearing the end of a decade of rapid change—some might say a revolution—in fuel specifications. For road fuels, at least, sulfur levels have gone from being a political..
API seeks to intervene on the side of the Pentagon in Canadian oil sands case
Citing the need to protect US jobs and America’s energy security, the American Petroleum Institute and two other organizations today filed a petition in federal court asking to intervene on the side of the Pentagon in a case challenging its use of fuels derived from Canadian oil sands crude oil.
US DOT and EPA moving to tighten tailpipe and fuel economy standards for passenger cars
In keeping with President Obama's vision to reduce greenhouse gases and increase fuel efficiency, the US Department of Transportation's (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced they will begin the process of developing tougher greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards for passenger cars and trucks built in model years 2017 through 2025.
Grace Refining catalyst researchers win award
Researchers at W. R. Grace & Co. have been selected to receive an Innovator of the Year Award from The Daily Record (a business publication in Maryland) for their work to develop a new fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst for the refining industry.
Fluor to provide EPCM services in Malaysia
Fluor Corp. has a contract to assist in the Project Hijau Gasoil Phase-1 being undertaken by Shell Refining Co. FOM Malaysia.
Baker Hughes, Intertek sign global cargo services alliance
Baker Hughes has formed a strategic alliance with Intertek Group plc to provide cargo treatment additive services to the global petroleum industry.
Valero selling Paulsboro refinery
A subsidiary of Valero Energy Corp. has signed an agreement to sell the ownership of its 185,000 bpd Paulsboro refinery in New Jersey to PBF Holding Co., LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PBF Energy Co., LLC.
- South Korea approves nearly $1.4-B petrochemical restructuring deal as supply glut weighs 2/25
- Romanian largest refinery to shut down in March for scheduled turnaround 2/25
- Malaysia's Prefchem cuts refinery output after shutting gasoline unit 2/25
- U.S. Chemical Safety Board faults Pemex in 2024 Deer Park refinery's fatal accident 2/25
- Global diesel flows further reshuffle on EU sanctions, discounted Russian exports 2/25
- RFOcean secures first long-term e-methanol supply from ETFuels, driven by FuelEU 2/25
