Refining
Nigeria's Dangote refinery supplies petroleum products to local market
Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery started supplying petroleum products to the local market, a company executive and fuel marketing associations said, a major step in the country's quest for energy independence.
U.S. petroleum product exports set another record high in 2023
Petroleum product exports from the U.S. averaged a record 6.1 MM bpdy in 2023, an 2.5% increase from 2022, according to EIA's Petroleum Supply Monthly.
The Neste refinery in Porvoo, Finland is gearing up for a significant turnaround in 2024
Neste maintains safe and uninterrupted refinery operations through regularly scheduled maintenance shutdowns, with preparations for the major turnaround at its Porvoo, Finland refinery, which commenced on April 1st, including shutdowns of process units occurring from April to June.
ADNOC cuts Upper Zakum oil exports sharply after diverting supply to refinery
Exports of Upper Zakum crude from the United Arab Emirates fell sharply in March after ADNOC diverted more supply to its own refinery and boosted shipments of its lighter Murban oil.
An innovative process for simultaneously producing high-purity benzene and U.S.-grade gasoline from FCC C6 heartcut
Mobile Source Air Toxics (MSAT) II regulations restrict the average benzene level in gasoline sold in the U.S. to 0.62 vol%. In India and in several other countries, benzene in gasoline is presently restricted to 1 vol%. Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) gasoline contributes to nearly 10%–20% of the gasoline pool in a typical refinery.
Decarbonize the FCCU through maximizing low-carbon propylene
As the global energy system continues to be threatened by geopolitical tensions, the refining industry continues to demonstrate an outstanding capacity for adaptation.
Executive Viewpoint: FCC propylene production, catalysts technologies and new solutions
Welcome to <i>Hydrocarbon Processing’s</i> new Executive Series. In this enhanced video platform, the editors speak with the operators and technology leaders and suppliers that are optimizing the global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI).
- WestJet buys first Canadian-supplied SAF by Shell Aviation 4/23
- Technip Energies selected by Viridor to perform FEED on the Runcorn energy-from-waste carbon capture project in the UK 4/23
- SINOPEC completes its involvement in Kazakhstan's polyethylene project 4/23
- Neste premieres at Chinaplas: showcasing possibilities of bio-based and recycled materials for plastics 4/23
- Russia's oil refining near 11-month low 4/23
- Haiti fuel terminal operations halted as gangs seize trucks 4/23
