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U.S. fuel inventories surge as refiners boost runs, post holiday lull

U.S. gasoline and distillate inventories posted large builds last week as demand slipped, while crude stocks fell more than expected.

Japan's Toa Oil shuts 70,000 bpd Keihin CDU due to glitch

Japanese refiner Toa Oil, a unit of Idemitsu Kosan, has shut a 70,000 bpd sole CDU at the Keihin refinery, near Tokyo, due to a system glitch.

Sample high-viscosity fluids safely in refinery settings

Swagelok: Dixon, M.

In a modern refinery setting, production processes are expected to be streamlined to maximize value from beginning to end.

Digital Feature: The perfect match: How to evaluate chemical resistance and fluid compatibility of materials

Matching the right elastomer to an application is key to ensuring an o-ring's optimal performance and mitigating premature failure.

Japan's Eneos shuts crude distillation unit at Sakai oil refinery

Japan's biggest oil refiner, Eneos Corp, shut the 141,000 bpd crude distillation unit at its Sakai refinery on Oct. 16 after a glitch.

Pemex shuts large CDU at Deer Park, Texas (U.S.) refinery

Pemex shut down the 270,000 barrel-per-day crude distillation unit at its Deer Park, Texas, refinery on Monday because a process line ruptured.

Singapore middle distillates stocks drop after 3 weeks amid strong jet fuel exports

Singapore's middle distillates stocks fell for the first time in three weeks, tracking robust net exports of jet fuel/kerosene though a dip in net exports of gasoil limited overall draws

Singapore's middle distillates stocks near 2-year high on lower gasoil net exports

Singapore's middle distillates stockpiles hovered around a two-year high, tracking declines in net gasoil exports, though a rise in jet fuel/kerosene net exports slowed down the overall inventory pile up.

Implement innovative corrosion management solutions for biofuel refining—Part 2

Emerson: Fazackerley, W.

The production of carbon-neutral and renewable transportation fuels is growing rapidly, driven by the need to find feedstocks beyond fossil resources. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives—along with accelerated consumer demand for sustainable and carbon-negative fuel products—are also driving demand.

Energy comparison for heat pump and bottom flashing schemes for C3 hydrocarbon system

Fluor: Srivastava, A.  |  Bagrola , R.  |  Bist, J.

Propane-propylene splitters are present in significant numbers across petrochemical complex units, such as ethylene crackers and propane dehydrogenation units.