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Merichem introduces product to sweeten mercaptans in jet fuel

Merichem has launched MERICAT J, a next-generation technology to remove heavy mercaptans in jet fuel, kerosene and other middle distillate streams.

ASTM International wants to launch new standards on diesel exhaust fluid

ASTM International, with support from the American Petroleum Institute (API), will be hosting an organizational meeting to discuss the development of consensus standards for support testing of diesel exhaust fluid.

New report urges US to take lead in international climate finance

The Alliance for Climate Protection and the Center for American Progress today released a joint report entitled, “The US role in international climate finance: A blueprint for near-term leadership.” The paper asserts that the US can and must take the lead on international climate finance—even under the current difficult political and economic conditions.

Sulfur content in US diesel fuel significantly reduced

This week marked a major milestone for theUS’ transition to ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel as all highway diesel fuel in the US complies with the landmark 15 parts per million (ppm) sulfur standard – a 97% reduction in sulfur content from diesel’s 2006 levels.

Sunoco sells Toledo refinery to PBF

Sunoco, Inc. has reached a definitive agreement to sell its 170,000 bpd refinery in Toledo, Ohio, to Toledo Refining Co LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PBF Holding Co. LLC.

Three orders placed with Graham totaling $4.8 million

Graham Corp. has been awarded three orders totaling approximately $4.8 million for specialized condensers, liquid ring pump packages and ejector systems to be installed at facilities in North America and Asia.

Best practices in treating liquefied petroleum gas are defined

Energy Industries Engineering and Design Consultant Company (EIED): Ardalan, B.  |  Khorsand Movaghar, M.  |  Maleki, M.

Advantages of removing H2S before the LPG unit and energy optimization of the LPG splitter

Maximize return on capital projects

Fluor: Humphries, J.

How to achieve all of your major capital investments objectives on budget and schedule

Consider new coatings for maintenance turnaround

SemCrude: Karner, C.
Sherwin-Williams: Toews, B.

Epoxy system provides speed of application as well as environmental benefits for large storage tanks

Operator-driven reliability: Training and implementation

PeopleSoft, Inc.: Hanlon, T.  |  McDougal, T.

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