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bp delays Whiting refinery (U.S.) restart from maintenance

bp has delayed the restart of a crude distillation unit and a coker at its 435,000-bpd Whiting, Indiana, refinery from maintenance.

Fire at Indian Oil Corp's Mathura refinery injures eight

At least eight people were injured in a fire at the Indian Oil Corp's 8-metric MMtpy refinery in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, late Tuesday.

Stamicarbon awarded a PDP contract for Mexican nitric acid plant

Stamicarbon will apply its proprietary NX Stami Nitrates technology for a tailor-made solution to remove nitrous oxide from the tail gas stream, optimizing nitric acid production and reducing the carbon footprint of the plant

BASF to build additional production capacity for X3D® catalyst shaping technology in Ludwigshafen

BASF announced that it will invest in additional production capacity for its X3D® technology, a new additive manufacturing technology for catalysts based on 3D printing. The plant will produce catalysts on an industrial scale and is expected to be operational in 2026. 

Akselos expands structural performance software offering for hydrotreaters

Akselos announced the expansion of its structural performance software offering for hydrotreaters in the refining and petrochemicals sector globally.

Indian Oil Corp says Gujarat refinery operations normal after benzene tank fire

Indian Oil Corp.'s Gujarat refinery operations were unaffected after a benzene storage tank caught fire on Monday.

GoodFuels successfully delivers sustainable B30 biofuel blend to Norwegian Dawn at Ijmuiden

Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Dawn received a GoodFuels B30 sustainable biofuel blend. The B30 biofuel blend, produced exclusively from feedstocks certified as 100% waste and residues, offers a sustainable alternative that avoids competition with food resources.

Neste changes its guidance due to unplanned shutdown of Rotterdam refinery

Neste’s Rotterdam refinery has been shut down due to a fire on 8 November 2024. The fire has been extinguished and did not cause any injuries.

Fire at Tupras oil refinery in Turkey wounds 12

A fire at the site of Turkey's top oil refiner Tupras during work on a compressor lightly injured 12 people in the country's northwest. The fire was under control and the unit was deactivated.

Demystify warm-up practices for centrifugal pumps

Saudi Aramco: Talukder, R.  |  Mandal, P. K.

This article provides a thorough analysis of various warm-up practices—examining their benefits and drawbacks and proposing well-grounded guidelines for the development of efficient warm-up systems.