The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) and American Petroleum Institute released the following statement after a meeting with leaders of the top U.S. refining companies.
Technip Energies has been awarded a large contract for the proprietary equipment supply for INEOS Olefins Belgium NV’s 1,450,000 tpy ethane cracker in Antwerp, Belgium.
For years, lubricating greases and motor oils have been manufactured from base oils.
Venkat, A.,
Zakeri, S.,
Disantis, J., Seeq;
Johnstone, A., Ithaca Energy;
Martin, J., allnex
Process manufacturers are investing significant resources in machine-learning (ML) to increase reliability, profitability and sustainability in their operations—saving millions of dollars in short periods of time through increased efficiency.
The global push to neutralize carbon-based GHG emissions by 2050 not only holds great promise for the future of the planet, but it also stands to create millions of jobs, spur rapid growth and drive technological innovation.
Equipment malfunction or an unplanned shutdown of a SRU can have a significant effect on a production company’s profitability, along with an equally serious impact on personnel safety and the environment.
Jiang, Q.,
Sha, H.,
Song, H., SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Processing;
Cui, S.,
Zhou, J.,
Cao, D., SINOPEC Refining Department;
Chen, H., SINOPEC Science & Technology Department;
Wang, S.,
Zhang, Y.,
Yang, L., SINOPEC Qingdao Refining & Chemical Co. Ltd.;
Wang, T.,
Kong, F.,
Wang, S., SINOPEC Catalyst Co. Ltd.
Sulfur oxides removal has been a global trend in the refining and petrochemical industry.
Industrial facilities with cooling towers in the U.S. must meet U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and local wastewater requirements for effluent, including those under the Clean Water Act.
China may tweak a proposed sharp increase in refined fuel export quotas for this year by extending the plan into next year, as it weighs the benefits to the economy of higher exports against low domestic stocks and operational challenges.
bp laid off most contractors at the approximately 160,000 barrel-per-day Toledo, Ohio, refinery it owns with Cenovus Energy Inc, indicating that the plant will experience a prolonged shutdown following last week's explosion and fire.