Refining
HP Construction Profile: European refiner makes significant processing advancements
At the Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi refinery, Eni is moving forward with leading-edge technological breakthroughs to produce “clean” transportation fuels. This refinery has a balanced 190,00..
Use wireless valve-monitoring technology to your advantage
Financial pressures, combined with increasing safety and environmental requirements, have resulted in a significant increase in the need for valve-position monitoring in industrial plants. However, th..
Technip wins hydrogen reformer work for refinery upgrade in Venezuela
The contract covers the complete engineering, fabrication, modularization and procurement. This project will utilize Technip's reformers to produce high-purity hydrogen and export steam, and the latest nitrogen oxide reduction technology to ensure minimum emissions.
BP finishes crude unit upgrade at Whiting refinery
The Whiting facility is BP's largest US refinery. Work at the plant has been ongoing since 2008 and is now 95% done, the company said. Projects included a reconfiguration of the 250,000-bpd crude distillation unit. The project also included the addition of new coking capacity and processing units.
Refinery watch: Planned and unplanned US outages (3)
Citgo Petroleum said June 27 that its Lemont, Ill., refinery has resolved "support system disruptions" it experienced during storms, with no production impact. Valero reported unplanned flaring at its Wilmington, Calif., refinery June 26 due to an issue with the third-party hydrogen plant that supplies it.
Aramco, Sinopec to start operations at new Saudi refinery by late 2014
Aramco and Sinopec Group signed the deal to develop the 400,000-bpd refinery, known as Yasref, in January last year. Sinopec holds a 37.5% stake in the project, while Saudi Aramco owns 62.5%. The proposed commence date is slightly behind schedule, which was slated for September 2014.
Refinery closures hurt Europe's energy security
Some of Europe's largest economies face a growing risk of fuel-supply disruptions, as issues that drove many of the region's refineries out of business are set to intensify.
Sasol, Total pick Fluor as contractor in South Africa clean fuels project
Natref, the only inland crude refinery in South Africa, is a joint venture between Sasol and Total. The undisclosed contract value will be booked in Fluor’s second quarter of 2013, the company said. This award follows the successful completion of a feasibility study and conceptual engineering by Fluor.
Rosneft chooses Honeywell to supply automation for Tuapse refinery
Honeywell will deliver a comprehensive set of services to equip the Tuapse refinery with a single integrated control system. With Experion PKS, the refinery will be able to improve both the efficiency and profitability. Honeywell will also provide assistance during the design and commissioning stages.
Haldor Topsøe, Phillips 66, others produce gasoline from woody biomass
In the future, biomass may be a significant feedstock source and Haldor Topsøe expects that the combination of technologies used will be part of the solution to future fuel supply. The integrated pilot plant consists of Andritz Carbona gasification and Andritz Carbona/Haldor Topsøe catalytic reforming.
- CF Industries starts Donaldsonville (U.S.) Complex CO2 dehydration and compression unit, permanent CO2 sequestration 7/15
- Emerson introduces GenAI-enabled automation for power and water industries 7/15
- Trump's sanctions threat looms over Russian oil exports to China, India and Turkey 7/15
- China state refiners ramp up output on rising demand, stock rebuild 7/15
- Neste to supply SAF to DHL Express at Singapore Changi Airport 7/15
- Baker Hughes, PETRONAS collaborate on lubricants and biofuels for turbomachinery supply chain 7/15
