Refining

Value engineering in process plant piping

Shell officially scraps plans for 820,000-tpy biofuels facility in Rotterdam

Shell will not resume construction of a biofuels facility at its Shell Energy and Chemicals Park in Rotterdam after an in-depth evaluation found it would not be competitive, the company said.

ASRock Industrial launches AiUAC to power software-defined, open industrial automation

Shell to begin maintenance shutdown at Pernis oil refinery from mid-September

Shell plans to begin a major shutdown for maintenance at its 404,000-bpd Pernis oil refinery in Rotterdam from mid-September.

Singapore's Bukom refinery exports rare naphtha cargo

The export follows a force majeure last Thursday by plant operator Aster Chemicals and Energy on products derived from its naphtha cracker.

Bondalti Chemicals starts operation of chlor-alkali plant in Portugal with Asahi Kasei’s electrolyzer system

Constructed by German engineering company CAC Engineering and using Asahi Kasei’s state-of-the-art chloralkali electrolysis technology, the improved plant will also be utilized for further reducing power consumption and optimizing the use of materials in the chlor-alkali industry.

Angola plans first output at Cabinda oil refinery by year-end

The project, which will be Angola's second oil refinery, will help make sub-Saharan Africa's No. 2 crude producer less dependent on costly fuel imports amid government efforts to eliminate fuel subsidies that have triggered deadly protests.

thyssenkrupp Uhde delivers EnviNOx® technology to Covestro Baytown site

The advanced emissions control system plays a central role in Covestro’s Nitric Acid Unit Climate Initiative (NAUCI), equating to an annual abatement of approximately 154,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO₂e).

Flare system design—The importance of periodic evaluation of existing facilities

HAZOP study exploiting the benefits of artificial intelligence