Asia/Pacific
Japan, Europe launch joint study to cut LNG prices
Supply and demand situations should decide prices, and the two sides will study how they can eliminate oil-link pricing and the possible ramifications by such an elimination, a top Japanese official said.
Construction approved for second Vietnam refinery
The $9 billion Nghi Son complex will have a refining capacity of 200,000 bpd. It is slated to process Kuwaiti crude supplied exclusively by Kuwait Petroleum International. Construction will begin in July and commercial operations are expected to start in the second quarter of 2017.
Air Liquide to provide technology for new Chinese polyamide 6 plants
The contracts include the design of the plants, the delivery of proprietary equipment and the technical services for a total capacity of 360,000 tpy of PA6. The plants will feature the Zimmer technologies "full recovery" concept as well as the newest generation of proprietary reactors.
Diesel demand projected to strengthen in China, remain weak in India
While the fuel demand situation in India and China is quite different, both diesel-guzzling countries are expected to temper exports further, which will reduce oversupply and support product differentials in Asia's middle distillates market. India and China are major producers and consumers of diesel.
Hyperion delivers training simulator to Linde for key ethylene project in India
Hyperion’s project scope included the design and delivery of the OTS system for the dual feed cracker unit (DFCU) and associated units (AU) with the Honeywell Experion Control system. The OTS solution includes a hybrid system for the DCS using emulated controllers and real operator trainee stations.
Troubleshoot and optimize debutanizer columns in hydrocrackers
Saudi Aramco’s Riyadh refinery operates a series-flow, single-stage hydrocracking unit (HCU) in recycle high-conversion mode. The unit underwent a revamp in 1983 and presently processes a mixture..
Case history: New developments with lower catalyst-to-feed ratios for FCC units
A study was conducted using a series of FCC catalysts that included reduced rare-earth content and increased zeolite Y quantity systems. The goal was to raise gasoline yield along with greater yields of olefins.
How to select the ‘best’ fired heater for your operations
With the fluctuation of natural gas pricing, it is important to evaluate technically feasible solutions and choose the most economical alternative. Ultimately, this leads to a simpler and more cost-effective solution.
Successfully design fired heaters using ultra-low-NOx burners
Recent environmental regulations mandate that refinery and petrochemical industries reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. Emissions legislations are constantly under review, and they differ from coun..
Can process automation increase energy efficiency?
Energy efficiency doesn’t imply producing less to reduce energy consumptions, but rather improving plant productivity and effectiveness, allowing plants to produce the same amount of product with fewer resources.
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