Refining
Total inks new labor agreement with global union
A committee made up of members from Total and IndustriALL will meet annually to ensure that the agreement has been implemented and to identify and promote best practices.
Blast at Brazilian refinery burns three workers
The fire and explosion at Petrobras' 323,000-bpd Landulpho Alves (RLAM) complex is the second major accident to occur at Brazil's second-largest refinery within a week.
Axens, IFPEN, Anellotech to develop bio-aromatics production technology
The technology will address large-scale units and produce purified aromatics streams suitable for modern derivative production processes at a very competitive price.
Petrobras ships first naphtha to Braskem from Abreu e Lima refinery
The first batch of petrochemical naphtha from Petrobras' Abreu e Lima refinery will be delivered to customer Braskem, a petrochemicals group with operations across Brazil.
Pacific Ethanol installs cogeneration technology to cut California emissions
The cogeneration system will displace purchased electricity by using Ener-Core's gradual oxidizer technology to convert waste gas from ethanol production and natural gas into electricity and steam.
Chemicals group Huntsman sees better business from lower oil prices
"In an environment where oil prices are sustainably low, Huntsman will emphatically be a beneficiary over the long term," the CEO said. "Many of our raw materials are derived from the oil refining process."
Tesoro to close California refinery FCCU by 2017
Tesoro bought the 251,000 bpd Carson refinery from BP in 2013. The Carson refinery is adjacent to Tesoro's existing 104,500-bpd Wilmington refinery.
ZeoGas picks Schneider Electric to automate new gas-to-gasoline plant
Through this collaboration, Schneider Electric will provide pre-FEED power and automation controls engineering and cost estimating support to help build ZeoGas’ first fuels manufacturing plant, and will act as the main electrical contractor and main automation contractor on the project.
GTC licenses novel toluene alkylation technology at new China refinery
GTC Technology has signed an agreement with Shandong Sincier Chemical Group to provide its GT-TolAlk-licensed technology for a 280,000 tpy toluene alkylation unit.
Shale gas drives new opportunities for US downstream
This shift to lighter feeds for the SC will reduce the future availability of other petrochemical feedstocks—in particular, propylene.
- IHI, Vopak to launch ammonia terminal project in Japan 7/11
- India's BPCL plans to shut Bina refinery unit for 15-day maintenance in August 7/11
- Soaring electric truck sales deal new blow to diesel use in China 7/11
- Russia`s Tatneft launches new hydrocracking unit on TANECO refinery 7/11
- IEA: Global oil market may be tighter than it looks 7/11
- India must boost its petchem output to counter China's dominance, Reliance says 7/11
