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Taiwan sees rising crude oil imports, falling LNG

The country's two refiners, government-owned CPC Corp. and privately run Formosa Petrochemical, refined a combined 3.76 million kiloliters of crude oil, up 4.26% from a year earlier, the bureau said in a monthly report. Refinery utilization fell to 62.54% in June from 66.08% in the previous month, it said.

Siemens to supply new compressor trains for three LNG plants in China

The compressor trains in the three plants each consists of a six-stage vertically-split compressor and a Siemens constant speed electric motor. This type of drive and control, using inlet guide vane assemblies, provides more efficient and reliable operation than conventional compressor solutions.

Technip wins engineering for new China LNG plant

The contract covers the conceptual engineering study, the basic engineering design for its processes, BED and detailed design of the LNG storage tank, and procurement of key equipment.

US approves Lake Charles group for LNG exports

The Energy Department said it is allowing Lake Charles Exports to ship up to 2 billion cubic feet/day of natural gas to countries lacking a free trade agreement with the US. The approval lasts for 20 years. Lake Charles Exports still needs to obtain permits from another federal agency, the FERC.

Global LNG spending to double in next five years

The increase in capital expenditures includes onshore and offshore projects to liquefy gas for export, import terminals to regasify LNG and LNG carriers for transporting the fuel. By region, Australasia and North America are expected to bring most of the new supply to market.

Case history: Failure analysis of a syngas compressor

SABIC Technology Centre: van Zyl, G.  |  Al-Zahrani, E.  |  Al-Meshari, A.  |  Al-Haroon, M.

A first-stage impeller in a synthetic gas compressor failed after 20 years of service. The compressor is a six-stage centrifugal compressor driven by a steam turbine. This case history discusses the i..

Take a collaborative approach to improving LNG terminal performance

Honeywell Process Solutions: Fahl, M.  |  Kelly, P.
National Grid: Blair, N.

Personnel are now able to make the right decisions at the right time, and then execute appropriately. The CDP solution is seen as an area for growth and integration throughout the Grain LNG operation.

World’s largest GTL facility turns to LIMS for enhanced operations

Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thurston, C.

Pearl GTL is using a new laboratory information management system (LIMS) to manage, analyze and integrate data that keeps the plant functioning securely and efficiently.

HP Industry Perspectives: US oil and gas executives energized for the year ahead

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

A recent survey of US executives by the KPMG Global Energy Institute supports growing optimism in the domestic energy and manufacturing industries. Much of the renewed enthusiasm is strongly linked to..

HP Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Blume, Adrienne

Technology converts syngas directly to fuelsPrimus Green Energy’s proprietary STG+ technology combines and improves upon prior commercially proven methanol synthesis and methanol-to-gasoline (MTG..