Environment & Safety
Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery HCU shut by steam loss
The hydrocracking unit at Marathon Petroleum Corp.'s Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas, was shut Sunday after the steam supply was temporarily lost at the refinery.
Malaysia's Petronas Chemicals says 2 killed from ammonia leak at plant
Malaysia's Petronas Chemicals Group said Tuesday that an ammonia leak at one of its plants in the eastern state of Sabah killed two employees and injured three.
ExxonMobil Baton Rouge refinery shuts CDU due to flooding
ExxonMobil Corp. shut a crude distillation unit at its Baton Rouge refinery Tuesday as flooding disrupted operations at a LPG storage facility.
Metrohm develops ASTM acid number method for petroleum products
A method of determining the acid number in crude oil and petroleum products using thermometric titration has been developed by Metrohm and released by the ASTM.
LyondellBasell 's Houston refinery returns to normal operations
LyondellBasell Industries returned its Houston refinery to normal operations Wednesday, one day after a power interruption on a unit cut production in half.
Innovations
Turning methane into a high-value chemical was achieved by German chemical company Grillo after years of intensive research.
Consider post-design changes to confine a hazardous area
Hazardous area classification (HAC) is carried out while performing basic design engineering, and HAC drawings are produced as one of the deliverables.
Understand the sources of oil pollution in water
Oil in water is one of the most common types of water pollution.
Marathon's Galveston Bay refinery partially evacuated after butane leak
Marathon Petroleum Corp. evacuated workers from a portion of its Galveston Bay refinery in Texas City, Texas due to a butane leak, but no injuries were reported.
Innovations
Unintended fugitive emissions from pressurized plant components have long been a key concern for operators as well as regulators.
- AVTL to develop ammonia terminal in Pipavav, India 6/20
- Chevron seeks buyers for 50% stake in Singapore refinery 6/20
- Asian refiners seek more Mideast oil after spot premiums jump on Israel-Iran conflict 6/20
- Mexican authorities discover clandestine mini-refinery in crackdown of illegal hydrocarbon trade 6/20
- Italy's Eni eyes new unit to manage oil refineries 6/20
- Inatech's Techoil implemented by Flint Hills Resources for a modern, integrated future 6/20
