Americas
Blastcrete offers MX-10 mixer/pump
The MX-10 mixer/pump from Blastcrete Equipment Co. is a hydraulically-powered, 3-inch swing tube-style unit designed for refractory shotcrete and pump cast applications.
ExxonMobil and Badger to market a new catalytic process
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co. (EMRE) has signed an agreement with Badger Licensing LLC (Badger) to jointly market EMRE’s BenzOUTTM technology, a novel catalytic process to reduce benzene in gasoline while delivering other additional benefits.
Ecopetrol opens Barrancabermeja hydro-treatment plant
With an investment of $1.02 billion, Ecopetrol has opened its hydro-treatment plant at the Barrancabermeja refinery in Columbia.
SAIC to help Holly upgrade Oklahoma refinery
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced its wholly-owned subsidiary, Benham Constructors, LLC has been awarded two new contracts by a subsidiary of Holly Corp., to provide engineering, procurement and construction services. The contracts have a combined value of approximately $27 million.
One confirmed dead in Pemex refinery explosion
Pemex suffered an explosion at its Cadereyta refinery outside of Monterrey, Mexico.
Honeywell UOP technology to support biomass conversion in California
Honeywell UOP LLC’s technology was recently selected for use in Rentech, Inc.’s Rialto Renewable Energy Center for the conversion of biomass to transportation fuels.
Verenium closes sale of cellulosic biofuels business to BP
Verenium Corp. has closed the sale of its cellulosic biofuels business to BP Biofuels North America for $98.3 million, subject to the additional financial terms of the transaction announced on July 15, 2010.
Fine-tune processing heavy crudes in your facility
A better understanding of asphaltene stability in crude oils allows refiners to increase blending of ‘opportunity’ feedstocks
Biorenewables update: What is beyond ethanol and biodiesel?
New processing technologies have broadened potential ‘drop-in’ alternatives for transportation fuels
Improve vacuum tower revamp projects
A ‘balanced approach’ investigates separation of vapor and liquids in the flash zone/wash section design
- U.S. tariffs on Brazil are a bitter pill for sugar and ethanol makers 7/17
- India launches first hydrogen-powered passenger train 7/17
- U.S. refiner margins hit new records as fuel shortage concerns grow 7/17
- Indonesia president aims to increase sugarcane, bioethanol production 7/17
- Morgan Fuels & Lubes achieves approval under the renewable fuels assurance scheme 7/16
- JERA and Samsung C&T to strengthen supply security of hydrogen and ammonia value chains 7/16
