Refining
Sulfur content in US diesel fuel significantly reduced
This week marked a major milestone for theUS’ transition to ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel as all highway diesel fuel in the US complies with the landmark 15 parts per million (ppm) sulfur standard – a 97% reduction in sulfur content from diesel’s 2006 levels.
GE gas engines used in Philippines’ gas power plant
Bacavalley Energy Inc. and GE have inaugurated the first landfill gas power plant in the country to feature GE’s Jenbacher gas engines.
Sunoco sells Toledo refinery to PBF
Sunoco, Inc. has reached a definitive agreement to sell its 170,000 bpd refinery in Toledo, Ohio, to Toledo Refining Co LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PBF Holding Co. LLC.
Best practices in treating liquefied petroleum gas are defined
Advantages of removing H2S before the LPG unit and energy optimization of the LPG splitter
Maximize return on capital projects
How to achieve all of your major capital investments objectives on budget and schedule
Convert waste heat into eco-friendly energy
New developments, such as the organic Rankine cycle, help operations go ‘green’
HP In Brief: HPIn Brief
Cobalt Technologies has an agreement with the US Navy to develop technology for the conversion of biobutanol into full performance jet and diesel fuels. Under the agreement, n-biobutanol produced by C..
HP Impact: European downstream oil industry safety performance
CONCAWE has released a report that parses statistics on work-related personal injuries for the European downstream oil industry’s own employees, as well as contractors, for the year 2009. Data we..
HP Impact: Ethanol to hit refining profitability
Surging ethanol blending will undermine wholesale gasoline prices in the Atlantic Basin, starting in 2012, according to ESAI’s newly updated two-year outlook. The outlook says that ethanol will a..
HP Associations: Growing the fuel pool
Whether refiners like it or not, the drumbeat for renewable fuels grows daily. The building momentum for such fuels is boosted by government mandates and regulations. Unfortunately, the tidal wave for..
- UTEP researchers boost microalgae biofuel yields with nanotechnology 7/28
- NASA tests new liquid hydrogen fuel tank for crewed Artemis missions 7/28
- Mizzou researchers engineer plants for optimal biofuel production 7/28
- India's top gas importer Petronet seeks loan to expand petchem plant 7/28
- EU Russia sanctions add fuel to red-hot global diesel market 7/28
- Spanish oil company Moeve's profit falls on blackout impact 7/28
