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The supervisory board of BASF SE appointed Sanjeev Gandhi to the board of executive directors, effective Dec. 1. Previously, he was head of BASF’s Intermediates division since 2010 and a senior v..
Manage hydrogen sulfide hazards with chemical scavengers
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and its associated hazards are well known in the oil and gas production and refining industries. Legislation has been in place for years, imposing strict regulations on H2S leve..
Update on control and safety systems for turbomachinery
All plant workers want to reduce the safety risk associated with turbomachinery operation while avoiding nuisance trips. The goal is to run machines in an efficient manner. In this context, safety ris..
Lubrizol to acquire Weatherford oilfield chemicals, drilling fluid businesses
Lubrizol has signed an agreement to acquire Weatherford International’s oilfield chemicals business, known as Engineered Chemistry and its drilling fluids business, known as Integrity Industries.
Power outage shuts Methanex plant in Trinidad
The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago took its 56-inch cross-island natural gas pipeline out of service to investigate a possible underground leak. Consequently, natural gas supply to a major power generator is not available.
Chile refinery fire injures two, shuts production
Two workers suffered minor injuries in the fire after being splashed by hot liquid.
Chevron Phillips Chemical CEO eyes transparency through social media
“Doing the right thing and communicating with greater transparency is becoming an imperative, and social media is one of those essential vehicles,” said Cella.
Gevo licenses isobutanol technology in Florida
The isobutanol plant by Highlands EnviroFuels would be bolted on to the back-end of the syrup mill and have a nameplate capacity of approximately 20-25 million gal/year.
US refining group to sue EPA over failed renewable fuels mandate
American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers filed a notice of intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failure to issue the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard.
US snow may delay oil shipments to East refiners
East coast refiners may see delays in Bakken oil supplies
- 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
