Environment & Safety
China: The next shale gas boom
The shale gas boom has largely been associated with North America. The luck of this region regarding shale gas is the result of 20 years of hard R&D efforts by Texas oilman George P. Mitchell and the ..
OxyChem, Mexichem win environmental permits for new Texas cracker
Issuance of the permits, combined with the already completed front-end engineering and design study, will enable Ingleside Ethylene to construct the 550,000 tpy capacity cracker.
EPA approves Flint Hills refinery upgrade in Texas
The EPA issued a final greenhouse gas (GHG) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) construction permit to Flint Hills in Corpus Christi, Texas, to modify its existing petroleum refinery.
New Mexico biofuels plant suffers fire, explosions
A series of small explosions were reported at the plant, which produces biodiesel for businesses and farmers in southern New Mexico. There was no immediate word of any injuries.
Norfolk Southern awards US rail shippers for safe handling of chemicals
The award, given annually for 18 years, goes to chemical manufacturers and facilities that ship at least 1,000 carloads of hazardous product on Norfolk Southern without a single incident.
Study shows Bakken crude fits safety standards for current rail cars
In particular, Bakken crudes are well within the regulatory limits for pressure, flashpoint, boiling point and corrosivity for use in Department of Transportation (DOT) approved railcars.
Chemtrade sells sulfur removal business to Suncor
The business, which for a number of years provided services to other refineries in the Montreal area, now provides sulphur removal and compliance services only to Suncor’s Montreal refinery.
US chemical council unveils annual award winners for energy efficiency
“Energy efficiency is fundamental to American chemistry,” said ACC president and CEO Cal Dooley. “Applying innovation to deliver energy-saving solutions is a big part of what we do.
Honeywell automation technology selected for Asian gas pipeline
Asia Trans Gas selected Honeywell's Experion Process Knowledge System and Safety Manager technology to manage operations and to help prevent safety problems in a third pipeline to be built as part of the Central Asia–China Gas Pipeline project.
What every refiner should know about nitrogen generation and delivery
Generating N2 on-demand is a sustainable and energy-efficient approach.
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