Refining
Dynamic Fuels opens biofuels plant in Louisiana
Operations are underway at the new Dynamic Fuels plant, which is successfully converting animal fats and greases into renewable fuels. Production began in early October and the volume being produced is 2,500 bpd and growing.
European group says biofuels worse than fossil fuels for environment
Plans to increase the use of biofuels in Europe over the next ten years will require up to 69,000 square kilometers of new land worldwide and make climate change worse, according to a recently released study from the Institute for European Environmental Policy.
CB&I has storage tank contract in Abu Dhabi
CB&I has been awarded a contract, valued in excess of $40 million, by Daewoo Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd. for a storage tank project in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Ivanhoe Energy’s Tamarack project marks major advance
Ivanhoe Energy has completed a major milestone towards commercial production at its Tamarack project with the submission of its regulatory application to the government of Alberta, Canada.
Cobalt Technologies and US Navy to develop military jet fuel
Cobalt Technologies has an agreement with the US Navy to develop technology for the conversion of biobutanol into full performance jet and diesel fuels.
Geo Point Technologies buys Kazakh oil refinery
Geo Point Technologies has officially entered the oil refining business in an underserved region of the world with the completed acquisition of GSM Oil Holdings. GSM recently acquired Sinur Oil, which owns and operates an oil refinery in Karatau, Kazakhstan.
Repsol and KUO are mad about jatropha
Repsol and KUO Group signed an agreement in Madrid that creates a joint company called Kuosol dedicated to the development of bioenergy from the cultivation of the jatropha curcas, an oilseed with a high content of non-edible oil.
Water among causes for storage tank explosion
Reinvestigation uncovers true accident events
HPI Viewpoint--Better water management: A crucial and growing requirement
Water touches every industry and every sector, impacting lives, livelihoods, global industries and local economies. But the world is facing growing water scarcity challenges, both in developed and dev..
HP Water Management: Utility water boot camp for process engineers—Part 3
In Part 3, we will discuss the typical responsibilities of a utility process engineer to manage their systems and to interface with process engineers at all of the production units within the complex...
- GTT receives order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of two new very large ethane carriers 2/11
- Emerson introduces hybrid continuous gas analyzer for improved regulatory compliance and emissions control 2/11
- BASF to further strengthen Global Business Services through global hub setup 2/11
- Morocco signs agreement with ORNX consortium for $4.5-B green ammonia complex 2/11
- Rosneft oil refinery in Germany warns of risks from U.S. sanctions 2/11
- TotalEnergies takes over Zeeland refinery operations, Lukoil still owns 45% 2/11
