Petrochemicals
A simplified dynamic approach for storage tank thermal inbreathing rates
Storage tanks that experience sudden heavy rain on what was a hot sunny day can be damaged due to inadequate venting devices.
Global Project Data
Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database is tracking more than 1,150 active projects in the hydrocarbon processing industry.
Venezuela's president appoints new head for state petrochemical company Pequiven
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro appointed Ninoska La Concha as new head of state petrochemical company Pequiven, replacing oil minister Pedro Tellechea, who since March had held three key positions supervising the country's energy industry.
Colombia's Ecopetrol to invest up to $1.3 B in cleaner, better fuels
Colombia's majority state-owned oil company Ecopetrol will invest between $1.2 B and $1.3 B over the next seven years in cleaner and better fuels.
Maersk's methanol ship makes maiden refueling in Rotterdam
The port of Rotterdam has for the first time refueled a methanol-powered container ship as the shipping industry turns to the technology to cut its emissions.
Polymers as carbon storage: Neste, LyondellBasell, Biofibre and Naftex bring bio-based polymers to the construction sector
Neste, LyondellBasell, Biofibre and Naftex have created a value chain to combine bio-based polymers with natural fiber for the manufacturing of construction elements.
Seeq announces partnership with Databricks to accelerate IT-OT data convergence across the enterprise
Seeq Corporation announced a partnership with Databricks that brings a native integration between each company’s platform to simplify access to high quality asset and process data, unify IT and OT data processing and accelerate AI/ML adoption across the industrial manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and energy sectors.
DNV releases guidelines to validate low carbon and renewable hydrogen and ammonia attribute claims
DNV has announced the release of its new service specification, DNV-SE-0654, which delineates DNV's procedures for verifying claims made by companies about the production and distribution of low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia.
Sinopec not interested in acquiring Shell's Singapore assets
Asia's top refiner, Sinopec Corp, is not interested in acquiring Shell's refinery or petrochemical plant in Singapore although it is keen on participating in a shale gas project in Saudi Arabia.
Republic Services teams up with polymer recycler Ravago to produce recycled resin
Second biggest U.S. waste disposal company Republic Services teams up with polymer recycler Ravago to produce recycled plastic.
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