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Capstone wins Eagle Ford shale microturbine order

Capstone Turbine Corp. said Thursday that it received a follow-on order for 31 C65 microturbines from a large oil and gas producer in the Eagle Ford shale play already operating a fleet of 71 C65 units. The latest order for 31 low-emission C65 microturbines brings the customer's total to 102 units.

Brazil sets domestic record for crude, natural gas production in 2011

Brazil set a record for crude oil and natural gas production in 2011 as ongoing tests at recently discovered oil fields continue to boost the country's output. Average daily output was 2.52 million BOE in 2011, up from 2.45 million BOE per day in 2010, according to the ANP.

Consider total value when optimizing catalytic cracking units

BASF Corp.: Ismail, S.

Low rare-earth catalysts balance activity and selectivity against cost

Increase energy efficiency for your refinery

KBC Process Technology Ltd.: Milosevic, Z.

Behavioral and organization changes are often needed to effectively maximize operating profits

Use advanced catalysts to improve xylenes isomerization

Sinopec Zhenhai Refinery & Chemical Co.: Shouquan, G.
Zeolyst International: Chua, J.

This refiner wanted to increase ethylbenzene conversion while limiting aromatics losses

Improve diesel quality through advanced hydroprocessing

Fushun Research Institute of Petroleum and Petrochemicals: Peng, C.  |  Huang, X.  |  Liu, T.  |  Zeng, R.  |  Liu, J.  |  Guan, M.

New upgrading technologies help meet fuel quality specifications

Understand multi-stage pumps and sealing options: Part 1

AESSEAL plc: Gooch, L.

Service life and cost impact what seals to use on your heavy-duty pump

Treat oily waste with decanter centrifuge plants

Hiller GmbH: Hertle, A.

Turning a challenge into an opportunity

HP Viewpoint: The high cost of overregulation

American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM): Drevna, Charles T.

The US does not need to choose between healthy environment and healthy economy when it can have both.

HP Viewpoint: The promise and reality of energy independence

Citizens for Affordable Energy: Hofmeister, J.

The governance of energy by our federal government is broken, dysfunctional and unfixable in its current form, according to the author.