Americas
KBR forms technology alliance with RRT Global on isomerization in refining
"This agreement is a great opportunity for KBR to license isomerization technology in addition to our other refining technologies," said John Derbyshire, president of technology at KBR.
Improve alkylation operational safety using operator training simulators
Although simulators have been deployed widely in process industries, unique thermodynamic and physical phenomena are involved in the process that made modeling such systems very difficult in the past.
Case study: Refinery mercury chemical decontamination in preparation for decommissioning
Initial mercury management strategies began in 2010 at a US refinery processing approximately 200 Mbpd of North Slope crude oil.
HP Industry Metrics
A sharp drop in the gasoline crack spread following the end of the US driving season and increasing inventories caused refinery margins to fall.
DuPont opens world’s top cellulosic ethanol plant
This biorefinery is the world’s largest cellulosic ethanol plant, with the capacity to produce 30 million gal/year of clean fuel that offers a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions as compared to gasoline.
Technip licenses ethylene technology for PTT’s grassroots Ohio cracker
Key technology components include Technip’s proprietary USC furnaces preferred for high-capacity, low-cost gas cracking capabilities as well as Technip’s well-established ethylene recovery system.
Syngas plans $360MM methanol plant in Louisiana
After securing permits, Syngas anticipates beginning construction in the second quarter of 2016, with completion expected at the end of 2018 and an initial production capacity of 500,000 tpy.
Chevron lifts downstream results as margins rise
Downstream earnings in the third quarter improved in both the US and internationally for Chevron, with overall profit from refining oil into fuels jumping 59% to $2.2 billion.
Wabash River coal-gasification project celebrates 20 years of operations
The Wabash River IGCC project repowered an aging pulverized coal power plant with the installation of a gasification facility and new combined cycle, 262-megawatt power plant—demonstrating world class, low-level emissions for coal-fired power generation.
Comet spews ethyl alcohol in space for first time
The discovery marks the first time that ethyl alcohol, the same type in alcoholic beverages, has been observed in a comet, according to a CNN report.
- Pemex to invest $5 B to revive petrochemicals and fertilizer industries 6/8
- Aramco selects McDermott for project management consultancy long-term agreement 6/8
- Celanese to optimize engineered materials compounding footprint in Asia region 6/8
- Uniper and Canada’s Ksi Lisims LNG sign Letter of Interest for LNG supply 6/8
- Consortium highlights progress in synthetic kerosene, and the gap to large-scale availability 6/8
- Xylem to provide advanced water systems to Dow's Path2Zero project 6/8
