Distillation

Trump administration (U.S.) tells oil and biofuels groups to hash out new biofuel policy

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has asked oil and biofuels producers to hash out a deal on the next phase of the nation's biofuels policy to avoid the kind of political clashes that marked his first term.

Eni, Saipem extend collaboration agreement in biorefining

Eni, Saipem extend collaboration agreement in biorefining. Eni will further develop its biorefining capacity through the development of new initiatives for producing biofuels for both aviation and land/maritime transportation. 

Saudi Aramco looks to invest in Indian refineries

Saudi Aramco is in talks to invest in two planned refineries in India as the world's top oil exporter looks for a stable outlet for its crude in the world's fastest-growing emerging market

Universal Fuel Technologies’ pilot demonstrates new sustainable aviation fuel production pathways

During a five-month pilot, the company demonstrated that its Flexiforming technology can produce high-quality 100% synthetic SAF from multiple renewable feedstocks.

Marathon to begin planned maintenance at Robinson, Illinois refinery

The refinery's primary crude unit, which processes both sweet and sour crude, will be down for maintenance, including heat exchanger work. The plant's 85,000-bpd diesel hydrotreater unit, 65,000-bpd vacuum distillation unit and 28,000-bpd hydrocracker unit will also undergo turnaround.

Forecast: Asia to dominate global CDU capacity additions through 2030

The global conventional refining industry is anticipated to expand considerably from 2025 to 2030, fueled by increasing energy demands from emerging markets and strategic investments in refining infrastructure. Consequently, the capacity additions of crude distillation units (CDUs) are accelerating globally, with Asia projected to lead these expansions across all regions through 2030.

Taiyo Oil selects Honeywell UOP's ethanol-to-jet technology for 200-MMlpy SAF plant in Japan

Taiyo Oil Co., Ltd. has chosen Honeywell UOP's Ethanol-to-Jet technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel at its Okinawa Operations in Japan. This facility will have a production target of 200 MMlpy.

Improve reliability with predictive maintenance insights

Machine-learning-equipped advanced analytics platforms empower SMEs to solve some of the toughest process problems efficiently, implement effective process improvements, transition from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies, increase productivity and uptime, and operate more profitably. 

Use AI to replace spectrometric analyzer chemometric modeling

This article compares the two approaches in blending practices—classic chemometrics and AI—highlighting the superiority and practicality of using AI. 

Synergize FCCUs and hydrocracking processing units to maximize refining margins