Process Optimization
HP Water Management: Best practices for RO operations
Widespread use of reverse osmosis (RO) technology in industrial applications began in the late 1980s, following the introduction of polyamide materials that had a significantly higher permeate flow an..
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US, Norway seek to improve CO2 capture The US and Norway have announced their commitment to support the global carbon capture and storage (CCS) test center network. In a joint release, the two co..
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Melissa Hockstad has joined The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) as vice president of petrochemicals. Ms. Hockstad comes to AFPM as the association expands its petrochemical divisi..
Chemical-grade operation—or not?
The quality of transportation fuels has evolved. Earlier, the fuel quality was based on octane to power larger engines for automobiles and cetane for commercial trucks. As lead was phased out of gasol..
Aramco picks Foster Wheeler to engineer Fadhili gas processing program
Foster Wheeler will execute the FEED for the grassroots Fadhili gas plant, which has a planned total processing capacity of 1.5 billion standard cubic feet per day (BSCFD) of non-associated gas.
Freeport LNG chooses CB&I, Zachry Industrial to build first two trains
CB&I and Zachry Industrial have been awarded two contracts, each valued at $2.5 billion, to construct the first two LNG trains of the Freeport liquefaction project in Texas.
CB&I wins FEED work from Gazprom to develop new Russian refinery
CB&I's project scope includes FEED development for multiple new process units, including a 2 million tpy hydrocracker unit licensed by Chevron Lummus, as well as hydrogen, sulfur and other associated units.
Amec awarded services pact for Kuwait refineries
Amec will be responsible for a range of engineering and management services including feasibility studies, front end engineering design, project management consultancy services and training of Kuwaiti engineers.
Gazprom appoints WorleyParsons as contractor for Vladivostok LNG
The WorleyParsons portion of the project includes the FEED deliverables for two 5 million tpy LNG trains with supporting utilities and infrastructure including loading terminal topsides.
Honeywell to automate, provide FEED work on new mega-refinery in Kuwait
With a planned capacity of 615,000 bpd, the new Al Zour refining complex being built in southern Kuwait will be Kuwait’s fourth refinery and the largest refinery in the entire Middle East.
- TotalEnergies extends its fuel price cap policy in France until the end of April 4/7
- Navigating the montan wax challenge with renewable alternatives for polymers 4/7
- AFR selects Axens as technology provider for Texas (U.S.) refinery 4/7
- Iran has attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, IRGC says 4/7
- Iran's Marvdasht Petrochemical complex attacked by US and Israel 4/7
- Fluor awarded engineering and design contract for America First Refining's refinery in South Texas 4/7
