Americas
HP Viewpoint: Consumer protection is a key issue for E15
NPRA wants to be sure that adding greater amounts of ethanol to gasoline is safe and will not cause engine damage
HP Construction: North America
The Dow Chemical Co. plans to increase ethane-cracking capabilities on the US Gulf Coast over the next two to three years, and improve these capabilities by 20%–30% in this timeframe. In addition..
HP Construction: South America
Foster Wheeler AG’s Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded a basic engineering design and front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for two grassroots refineries in Brazil ..
HP Impact: Team overcomes obstacles to cellulosic biofuel production
A newly engineered yeast strain can simultaneously consume two types of sugar from plants to produce ethanol, researchers report. The sugars are glucose, a six-carbon sugar that is relatively easy to ..
HP Innovations: HPInnovations
Siemens expands anaerobic- digestion product offeringSiemens Water Technologies has acquired the JetMix hydraulic mixing system from Liquid Dynamics Corp. This proprietary system agitates sludge withi..
Designing atmospheric crude distillation for bitumen service
Oil sands add complexity to separation units and require a new approach
Cameron’s enhanced nozzle check valve
Cameron’s re-designed ENTECH DRV-BN nozzle check valve introduces a modularity that allows for customized solutions, in-field reconfiguration and a consistent spring force mechanism for quick and easy maintenance.
BP wants to sell two US refineries
BP announced today that it is looking to sell two of its US refineries. The company has officially put a “for sale” sign in front of its refineries in Texas City, Texas, and Carson, California.
Chevron building lubricants facility in Mississippi
Chevron Lubricants will commence construction of a lubricants manufacturing facility at the company's refinery in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The $1.4 billion Pascagoula base oil project (PBOP) is projected to generate approximately 1,000 jobs over the next two years of construction and about 20 permanent positions once the facility is operating.
Sunoco to move forward with separation of SunCoke following settlement
Sunoco said that it will move forward with the planned separation of SunCoke Energy after reaching an agreement with ArcelorMittal that resolves the lawsuit concerning coke pricing for the Jewell facility.
- U.S. firms to develop Syria energy masterplan after Trump lifts sanctions 7/18
- Russian seaborne diesel exports for July 1–15 fall 6% month-on-month 7/18
- INEOS invests £30 MM to slash emissions at Hull site by 75% 7/18
- Mitsubishi Chemical Group invests in Licella Holdings, oil conversion technology using supercritical water 7/18
- BASF and Equinor sign 10-yr natural gas supply agreement 7/18
- Oil prices rise after new EU sanctions on Russia 7/18
