Environment & Safety
US demand for activated carbon to grow over 15%
US demand for activated carbon, including both virgin and reactivated products sold by activated carbon suppliers, is forecast to grow 15.8% per annum to 1.2 billion pounds in 2014.
Pipeline safety legislation introduced in US Senate
Two senators have introduced legislation to enhance pipeline safety. The bill strengthens pipeline safety oversight by the federal government and addresses long-standing safety issues, including the use of automatic shutoff valves and excess flow valves.
Slurry-phase hydrocracking—possible solution to refining margins
Opportunity crudes require more hydrogen addition to upgrade orphan product streams into higher-value ‘clean’ products
Convert bottom-of-the-barrel into diesel and light olefins
Integrating residue hydrocracking operations with advanced fluid catalytic cracking optimizes upgrading of heavy crude oils
Minimize carbon footprint from Claus tail-gas units
Reevaluate emissions efficiencies on sulfur-removal operations
Avoid these risks concerning combustion control in fired heaters
Tuneable diode laser analyzers offer diagnostic benefits
Circumvent design issues when adding new hydrotreating units
Follow these guidelines for substantial capital cost savings with existing flare systems
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Siemens expands anaerobic- digestion product offeringSiemens Water Technologies has acquired the JetMix hydraulic mixing system from Liquid Dynamics Corp. This proprietary system agitates sludge withi..
Hovensa to pay $5.3 million penalty for Clean Air Act violations
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Justice announced today that Hovensa LLC, owner of the second largest petroleum refinery in the United States, has agreed to pay a civil penalty of more than $5.3 million and spend more than $700 million in new pollution controls that will help protect public health and resolve Clean Air Act violations at its refinery in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.
An efficient source of terahertz radiation is developed
The joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado at Boulder (JILA) has developed a laser-based source of terahertz radiation that is unusually efficient and less prone to damage than similar systems. The technology might be useful in applications such as detecting trace gases or imaging weapons in security screening.
- Dow, Ambipar partner to promote plastics recycling in South America 11/26
- Hygenco selects Topsoe as technology provider for green ammonia production 11/26
- IAG announces new E-SAF deal with Infinium, remains on track to deliver 2030 target 11/26
- Aviation sector officials warn of Trump effect on green jet fuels 11/26
- Russia's oil and gas revenue down by a third in November m/m 11/26
- Contentious COP29 deal shows climate cooperation fraying at edges 11/26
