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BP awards Jacobs work to replace coker heaters at Cherry Point refinery
Jacobs was awarded a contract with BP to provide engineering, design and procurement services for the coker heater project at BP's Cherry Point refinery in Blaine, Washington.
Praxair to expand New Mexico nitrogen plant
Demand for nitrogen continues to grow as oil and gas operators develop new resources in the San Juan Basin, which includes Colorado, New Mexico and adjacent areas in Arizona and Utah.
Maverick, Petrostar form Canadian GTL venture for methane-to-methanol
Maverick Synfuels and Petrostar formed a JV to facilitate deployment of methane-to-methanol production platforms to tap into the vast methane reserves in Western Canada.
New crude-rail terminal may bring more Canadian oil to US Gulf refiners
The waterborne terminal, which will be constructed on a 200-acre parcel, will serve initially as a destination for heavy crude from Western Canada utilizing 340,000 bbl of initial storage capacity.
GE unveils chemical crude stabilizers for refineries
Unlike many traditional products, GE says its new crude stabilizers are ashless and do not contain any metals that could contribute to catalyst contamination or equipment fouling.
Phillips 66 approves higher spending on midstream projects, acquisitions
The increased capital program is designed to accelerate the development of the Sweeny Fractionator One and Freeport LPG export terminal in Texas, as well as fund the recently announced acquisitions of the Beaumont terminal in Texas and Spectrum Corp., a specialty lubricants company.
Fire at Chevron Phillips Chemical plant in Texas injures two workers
The company has not yet identified the cause of the fire, but said that a team of emergency response professionals had secured the facility and were beginning to assess damages.
BioAmber wins grant on Canada succinic acid plant
The C$7 million in funding will be used to support the ongoing construction of the C$135 million ($125 million) bio-succinic acid plant that is under construction in Sarnia, Ontario.
How to make anything with a catalytic cracker
Various refined products can be produced via an FCCU only with changes in operating condition, different feedstocks and advanced/specialty catalyst choices.
Consider high-fidelity online motor fuel characterization
Motor fuels are complex products. Various diesel fuel and gasoline grades are prepared from a large range of individual blending components whose individual properties may be extremely variable over t..
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