Equipment
Hitachi Energy provides solution for Chinese green hydrogen-ammonia-methanol integrated project
Hitachi Energy has delivered rectifier transformers for electrolytic hydrogen to a hydrogen industry park built by China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) in Songyuan, a city in northeast China.
ADNOC, TotalEnergies announce national launch of ADNOC Voyager lubricants in Egypt
ADNOC Distribution, in partnership with TotalEnergies Marketing Egypt (TEME), has announced the launch of ADNOC Voyager lubricants across Egypt.
ExxonMobil to sell French subsidiary Esso to Canadian energy group
ExxonMobil France Holding has entered into exclusive negotiations with North Atlantic France SAS for both the proposed sale of its 82.89% majority shareholder interest in Esso Société Anonyme Française SA as well as the proposed sale of ExxonMobil Chemical France SAS.
Proven methods to lower costs and boost safety in gas distribution operations
Gas distribution systems exist in a multitude of applications, including laboratories, test centers and industrial sites. A crucial element of proper system function is ensuring gases are transported safely, keeping critical processes in place.
Process safety management in transfer and stockpiling operations—Part 1
The stockpiling of assets requires a significant amount of energy that can be stored in tanks and pipes. Because of this, the most adverse scenarios related to process safety can occur in the transfer and stockpiling areas.
Greener cleaning solutions in oil and gas: A game changer for sustainability and efficiency
Cleaning and maintaining system components and equipment—such as heat exchangers—can consume significant time and resources. Conventional methods rely heavily on harsh, environmentally harmful agents. This article explores an innovative cleaning solution that offers faster, more-effective cleaning with wide-ranging environmental and operational benefits.
Enhance rotating equipment reliability: Implementing a bad actor program in the oil and gas industry
Bad actor programs—a process for identifying and addressing assets that are causing problems in a system—play a critical role in enhancing equipment reliability and optimizing maintenance costs within industrial plants. This article explores the implementation of such a program at Saudi Aramco’s Yanbu natural gas liquids Fractionation Department, focusing on rotating equipment such as pumps, compressors, turbines and motors.
Ecuador's biggest oil refinery stops operating as precaution due to fire
A fire that erupted in a fuel oil tank on Monday at Ecuador's biggest oil refinery is under control, state oil company Petroecuador and the country's energy minister said
Hunt Refining's Tuscaloosa refinery (U.S.) expedites maintenance, repairs on fire-damaged coker unit
Hunt Refining has expedited and started maintenance and repairs on the fire-damaged coker unit at its 63,000-bpd petroleum refinery in Tuscaloosa, Alabama last week.
ExxonMobil Joliet refinery (U.S.) running unit at reduced rate
ExxonMobil was operating the catalytic cracker unit at its 275,000-bpd Joliet, Illinois (U.S.) refinery at reduced rates earlier this week. The refinery ran its 98,000-bpd catalytic cracker unit at approximately 50% capacity due to unspecified mechanical issues.
- LyondellBasell to sell select European petrochemical assets to AEQUITA 6/9
- Shell reports June 4 fire at ethylene cracker plant in Pennsylvania (U.S.) 6/9
- Plug Power, Allied Green Ammonia partner for $5.5-B, 2-GW electrolyzer project to produce SAF, green urea and green diesel 6/9
- Ebara Elliott Energy signs high-speed balancing bunker agreement to expand Middle East footprint 6/9
- Rotork joins Rockwell Automation’s Technology Partner Program 6/9
- California (U.S.) fuel imports hit 4-yr high amid refinery outages 6/9
