December 2024
Jan 2, 2025 · Flare and relief systems are the last line of defense against plant emergency overpressure and loss of containment. Therefore, the efficient design, management and maintenance of these systems are vital for safe operations throughout the …
LyondellBasell to close Houston refinery (U.S.) in Q1 2025
Nov 4, 2024 · Chemical maker Lyondell Basell Industries detailed its long-announced plan to permanently shutter its 263,776-bpd Houston oil refinery in the first quarter of 2025.. The planned closing marks the latest in a wave of U.S. refinery closures as motor fuel demand is expected to peak this decade and decline under pressure from renewable fuels and electric vehicles.
Valero CEO says 'all options are on the table' for two California ...
Oct 25, 2024 · U.S. crude oil refiner Valero Energy Corp said it is considering a range of options that could include selling its two California refineries due to growing regulatory pressure in the state.
Digital Feature: E-methanol: Benefits, process, challenges and a …
Hydrocarbon Processing (HP) sat down with Andrew Symes (AS), Founder and Chief Executive Officer, OXCCU, to discuss the production, benefits and challenges of e-methanol, as well as a novel, one-set process to produce it.. HP: What are some of the benefits of producing e-methanol from CO 2 (carbon dioxide)? AS: Making methanol from CO 2 is a fairly mature process.
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Neste introduces co-processed renewable Neste RE feedstock for the polymers and chemicals industry By co-processing renewable raw materials such as used cooking oil together with fossil crude oil in its conventional oil refinery in Porvoo, Finland, Neste is able to produce a complementary type of Neste RE, a drop-in feedstock for the production of …
Fertiglobe becomes ADNOC’s platform for low-carbon ammonia …
ADNOC completes acquisition of majority stake in Fertiglobe, increasing its shareholding to 86.2%; Completion marks another milestone in ADNOC’s chemicals growth strategy, the expansion of its low-carbon fuels business, and its plans to become a …
Samsung E&A-CTCI JV awarded $417-MM EPC contract to build …
Nov 15, 2024 · Samsung E&A-CTCI JV was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract from Ras Laffan Petrochemicals for the $417-MM, 30,000-t Qatar RLP Ethylene Storage EPC project.
November 2024
The goal of this article is to highlight how: Supervised machine-learning and the Internet of Things can be used to develop a soft sensor that can enable the plant operator to continuously monitor product analysis, as well as gain insights into the root cause of off-spec product—in this work, the off-spec product is distillate.
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Yara begins production of renewable-based ammonia in Brazil
Dec 9, 2024 · The first in Brazil, Yara now produces ammonia made from renewable biomethane and has already delivered the first tons of lower carbon product to its customers. A purified biogas made from sugarcane waste, biomethane can seamlessly replace fossil natural gas, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up ...