Americas
NPRA asks US EPA to cut Renewable Fuel Standard
The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) is asking the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce mandated volumes of cellulosic and advanced biofuels in gasoline and the total Renewable Fuel Standard this year.
TPC Group to restart Texas dehydrogenation unit
TPC Group says it has received the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) air permit necessary for the planned refurbishment, upgrade to air emission controls, and restart of one of its idle dehydrogenation units in Houston. Construction of the required new components for the system, along with refurbishment of the existing unit, began promptly following receipt of the permit, the company said.
Jacobs wins EPC deal for new Canada oil refinery
Jacobs was awarded a contract by the North West Redwater Partnership to provide detailed engineering, procurement and construction services for the development of a new oil refinery in Alberta, Canada. Officials did not disclose the contract value.
CB&I inks $300mn EPC contract for new US natgas processing plant
CB&I has been awarded a contract in excess of $300 million for a new natural gas processing plant in the northeast US, the company said on Tuesday.
Swiss Lonza to buy biocides firm Arch Chemicals
The Switzerland-based Lonza Group, one of the world's leading suppliers to the pharmaceutical, healthcare and life science industries, will acquire US biocides company Arch Chemicals for $47.20/share in cash, or about $1.2 billion.
Goodyear closes Tennessee tire plant, may signal reduced SBR demand
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has ceased production at its tire manufacturing facility in Union City, Tenn., the company said on Monday. The tire market is a major consumer of petrochemicals such as styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR).
EPA says no toxic chemicals found in Montana river after ExxonMobil oil spill
Following an oil spill from ExxonMobil Pipeline Co., water in Montana’s Yellowstone River is safe and shows no elevated levels for volatile organic compounds, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
NexLube to build used oil re-refinery in Florida with technology input from Axens, Viscolube
NexLube plans to begin construction of a used oil re-refinery and blending plant in Tampa, Florida, using Revivoil technology from Axens and Viscolube. The facility is expected to process 24 million gal/year of dehydrated used oil.
M&G picks Corpus Christi as site for new PET plant
M&G Group, the largest Americas producer of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for packaging applications, has selected Corpus Christi, Texas, as the location for its previously-announced 1 million tpy PET plant and accompanying 1.2 million tpy terephthalic acid (PTA) plant.
Williams to expand US mid-Atlantic natgas pipeline
Williams Partners said Monday that the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a proposal to expand its Transco natural gas pipeline to provide an additional 142,000 dekatherms of incremental firm transportation capacity to serve growing markets in the mid-Atlantic region by November 2012.
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