Equipment
BB5 launch complements CPC Pumps International API 610 range
CPC International announced the launch of its new BB5 pump.
Chevron Phillips Chemical secures contracted long-term supply of advanced recycled plastic feedstocks
Nexus Circular has signed a long-term commercial agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical for the supply of a significant volume annually of circular liquid feedstocks from a new advanced recycling facility.
Babcock & Wilcox win $14 MM to provide highly efficient cooling systems for UK waste-to-energy plants
Babcock & Wilcox's B&W Environmental business segment has been awarded contracts totaling more than $14 MM to design and supply highly efficient dry cooling systems for waste-to-energy plants in the UK.
Atlas Copco announces CO2 Learn & Lunch
Registration is open for the CO2 Lunch & Learn event being held by Atlas Copco Gas and Process at the Westin Galleria hotel in Houston, Texas. On February 17th 2023, visitors will gain insights into turbocompressor and centrifugal pump solutions for CO2 applications.
TC Energy will give update on Keystone pipeline restart Wednesday
TC Energy said it expects to give an update on the Keystone pipeline restart later on Wednesday, a week after the 622,000 bpd pipeline was shut after leaking oil into a creek in Kansas.
STRABAG Umwelttechnik and Atlas Copco Energas agree on industrial and high-performance heat pumps
The two companies will work together to bundle their respective resources and expertise, with the goal of further improving customer focus in the vastly growing market for large-scale heat pumps.
Online Feature: What you need to know about emergency isolation valves
Whether they are off-the-shelf or custom designed, EIVs are one of the most critical pieces of equipment in a refinery. The proper operation of EIVs is crucial for the safety of the workers in the plant and plant equipment, and lack of performance can be extremely costly.
Online Feature: Highlights of API 685 3rd Edition, Sealless Pumps—Part 1
This article—Part 1—describes the process of updating the document and cites the participating companies contributing to this work, along with addressing the significant changes that are of interest to the reader in understanding revisions from the previous API editions. Included are the influences and reasons behind each of these changes. Insight into subject matter for future updates to API 685 is addressed at the end.
Honeywell and Aramco partner for new intelligent operations software solution
Honeywell and Aramco have announced the signing of a joint venture agreement to provide a set of end-to-end business process automation solutions, under the Aramco Namaat Industrial Investments Program.
Site construction underway at TA’ZIZ and next major phase of growth launched
The centerpiece of the expansion will be a new world-scale, low-carbon footprint steam cracker to supply feedstocks for the various downstream production units.
- Consortium launches study to create a consolidated hub for recycled plastics 5/22
- Eni strengthens its global LNG strategy with long-term supply agreements in Indonesia 5/22
- Breakthrough shows how electricity could replace heat to turn CO₂ into useful chemicals 5/22
- bp's Whiting Refinery offers revised proposal to union in ongoing talks 5/22
- Plains oil pipeline partly shut down after rupture in East Los Angeles (U.S.), could disrupt supplies to refineries 5/22
- Vitol moves to open Mexico fuel terminal years after bribery scandal 5/22
