Europe
HP Impact: Interventions avert pipeline shutdowns, enhance safety
T.D. Williamson (TDW) recently performed its first pipeline interventions in Belgium. The interventions made it possible for two nitrogen pipelines located in the Albert I Canal in Antwerp to be reloc..
HP Associations: HPI mulls technical innovations at IRPC in Milan, Italy
The third annual International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC) opened its doors in mid-June, bringing record crowds to Milan, Italy, as leading downstream players shared and debated new h..
HPI major events and trends, 1920s to present
1920s: THE FORMATION OF THE MODERN HPIDuring this period, a new industry was evolving focused on the refining of crude oil into fuels and other products. New demand for crude oil-based products, such ..
Dow Chemical forms carbon fiber, derivatives JV with Turkey's Aksa
Dow Chemical and Turkish acrylic fiber company Aksa have formed DowAksa Advanced Composites, a JV to manufacture and commercialize carbon fiber and derivatives. Aksa and Dow each hold a 50% stake in the JV, which will finance its growth through cash flow from operations and financial institutions.
Vitol seals Swiss refinery purchase from Petroplus, plans July restart
Varo Holding SA, the joint venture between oil trader Vitol and investment firm AtlasInvest, has completed its purchase of the 68,000 bpd Cressier refinery and related assets in Switzerland from insolvent Swiss refiner Petroplus. Vitol says it will restart the plant in July.
Gastech '12: LNG project chief highlights London's global gas links
More than 85% of exhibition space has been sold, in excess of 350 international exhibitors are confirmed, and at least 10,000 visitors are expected to converge on London for the four-day October event.
Kobe Steel to expand compressor operations in Germany, UAE
Kobe Steel plans to establish two 100%-owned companies in July, one in Europe and the other in the Middle East, to expand the global marketing and servicing of its compressors. Nonstandard compressors are used in petrochemical plants, natural gas plants and other large facilities.
Technip wins FEED work on Sibur Russia PE project
The first contract concerns a linear low/high density gas phase polyethylene plant. Meanwhile, the second deal is for a high density slurry phase polyethylene plant, the company said. Each plant will consist of two parallel production trains with a total capacity of 1.5 million tpy of polyethylene.
Honeywell wins automation on Kenya fuel terminal
Honeywell has won a $2.4mn project to deliver a full automation solution for Petrocity’s Greenfield Konza terminal storage facility, located 60 km southeast of Nairobi, Kenya. The terminal will have a capacity to handle 120 million liters of gasoline, diesel and kerosene.
Shell, Vopak, Greenergy to buy Coryton UK refinery for use as terminal
Royal Dutch Shell, Royal Vopak and Greenergy have agreed to buy the majority of the assets of Petroplus’ Coryton refinery in England to turn it into an import and distribution terminal. The sale will be completed within several months, once the current refinery closure process has been concluded.
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