Refining
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Refining capacity in the US increases slightly At the beginning of 2014 in the US, there were 139 operating refineries and three idle refineries with total atmospheric crude oil distillation capacity ..
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At mid-year, the global demand for oil remains steady, and growth is forecast to average about 1.13 million bpd (MMbpd). Analysts are more optimistic for greater demand increases in 2015 at 1.21MMbpd,..
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Small-capacity SRUs available for petchemsPrincipal Technology offers sulfur recovery units (SRUs) (Fig. 1) specifically designed for small-capacity petrochemical plants. The SRUs are available in nam..
EU refining industry struggles to remain competitive in 2014
For European refiners, the economic situation remains clouded. The 2008 global recession sent this region into a financial downward spiral. Conditions are improving, but they still lag behind other de..
CVR Refining shuts Kansas plant after fire, injuries
The 115,000 bpd refinery in Coffeyville, Kansas, was shut down after an overnight fire in an isomerization unit. Four employees were injured and transported to a local hospital.
ExxonMobil mulls expanding Beaumont refinery into largest in US
If carried out, the rumored expansion could more than double the size of the 344,600 bpd Texas Gulf Coast refinery with the addition of a third crude distillation unit (CDU).
Wison begins deep conversion work on PdVSA’s Puerto la Cruz refinery
Wison Engineering secured the $834 million procurement and construction contract with PDVSA for the Puerto La Cruz refinery deep conversion project in Venezuela.
ExxonMobil licenses methanol-to-gasoline process to ZeoGas on US Gulf
Coupled with 5,000 tpd of methanol production, ZeoGas will produce more than 16,000 bpd of ASTM-spec, 87 Octane gasoline with zero sulfur and about 50% less benzene than allowable standards.
Chevron starts up new US Gulf base oils plant
Base oils produced at Pascagoula will add to capacity from the company's refinery in Richmond, California and a joint venture facility in Yeosu, Korea, approximately doubling Chevron's production capacity and positioning it to be the world's largest producer of premium base oil.
BP awards Jacobs work to replace coker heaters at Cherry Point refinery
Jacobs was awarded a contract with BP to provide engineering, design and procurement services for the coker heater project at BP's Cherry Point refinery in Blaine, Washington.
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