Safety
Editorial Comment: Maintenance and inspection pathways/technologies to optimize unit reliability
Unit uptime is one of the most important aspects in refining and petrochemical plant operations. Work stoppages due to any number of causes can be detrimental to profitability; therefore, it is imperative to utilize best practices, technologies, techniques and know-how to ensure processing units operate efficiently and safely.
Haiti fuel terminal operations halted as gangs seize trucks
Operations at Haiti's main fuel import terminal were suspended as armed men seized trucks and demanded the port be shut down, according to a source with information on the matter, likely exacerbating existing fuel shortages.
Russia's Bashneft oil company installs anti-drone nets to protect refineries
Russian oil producer Bashneft has installed anti-drone nets to protect key facilities at its refineries from potential Ukrainian attack, the head of the republic of Bashkortostan where the company is based was quoted as saying.
Russia's Orsk refinery declares force majeure on fuel supply due to floods
Russia's Orsk oil refinery, which has halted output after widespread floods, declared force majeure on fuel supplies from April 8, according to a document issued by plant owner Forteinvest.
Henkel closes acquisition of specialized supplier for protective coating and sealing solutions
Henkel has successfully completed the acquisition of the U.S.-based Seal for Life Industries LLC from Arsenal Capital Partners.
Taiwan's Formosa Petrochemical reopens Mailiao refinery port, restarts a crude unit after quake
Taiwan's Formosa Petrochemical restarted operations at the port at its Mailiao oil refinery after closing it as a precautionary measure following a powerful earthquake.
Greece arrests member of gang that raked in $21 B from fuel-product smuggling
Greek authorities have arrested a senior member of an international gang that smuggled Latin American fuel products for illegal sale around the world, raking in an estimated profit of more than $21 B.
An ignition control nightmare—Protecting assets from a lightning strike
Design engineers put forth their best efforts to forecast all risks for their processing plant and strive to embed optimum controls in design, commissioning, operations and maintenance to prevent these risks during the plant’s lifecycle.
Do not overlook the base when insulating hot storage tanks
Hot storage tanks in petrochemical facilities, terminals and industrial sites globally house valuable and often volatile products, including organic liquids, raw materials, intermediate fuels and byproducts.
Nozomi Networks extends partnership with Yokogawa to deliver OT and IoT security services worldwide
Nozomi Networks Inc. announced it has extended its partnership with Yokogawa Electric Corporation, to address global demand for managed security services and solutions designed to holistically satisfy the unique OT and IoT cybersecurity requirements of process manufacturers.
- BPCL plans $11-B refinery and petrochemical project in South India 12/26
- Mexico's new Olmeca refinery operated at 17% of capacity in November 12/26
- Relevant Industrial announces acquisition of Loy Instrument Inc. 12/26
- Indian state refiners may buy Middle East spot oil to replace Russian shortfall 12/26
- Stellantis unit to pay $4.2 MM to resolve California (U.S.) emissions probe 12/26
- Japan's Taiyo Oil to shut two CDUs at Shikoku refinery for maintenance 12/26
