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Air Products sells new hydrogen-fueling station to Hyundai Australia

The fueling station will initially be used to fuel a Hyundai ix35 hydrogen-powered zero-emission fuel cell electric vehicle, the first hydrogen-powered car to be imported into Australia.

Alfa Laval to supply heat exchangers for Korean petrochemical project

The Alfa Laval Packinox heat exchangers will be used in the production of mixed Xylenes, ingredients in the manufacturing of synthetic nylons and PET bottles.

BASF begins building chemical R&D hub in India

By combining development activities with global research, the new Mumbai campus will foster exchange of know-how and ideas about latest technologies and methods, the company says.

Chevron Lummus grants China lube oil technology

The 683 MMtpy lube base oils unit will use CLG’s ISODEWAXING and ISOFINISHING technology to produce high-quality Group II & III base oils. This unit will be part of a new, large grassroots refinery.

Improve execution of capital projects with advanced technologies

Bechtel Corp.: Avidan, A. A.

The E&C industry is now poised for a major leap forward in utilizing advancements in information technologies and, thus, enabling itself to greatly boost project performance.

Replan: Modernizing Brazil’s largest crude oil refinery

Petrobras: Perissé, J. B.

The project included installing two hydrodesulfurization (HDS) units for the cracked naphtha produced by two catalytic cracking units, a coker naphtha hydrotreating (HDT) unit, and a catalytic reforming unit.

3D laser scanning impacts asset lifecycle management

LFM Software Ltd.: Farrow, G.

Few technologies have leaped from research lab to everyday use quite as rapidly as 3D laser scanning. Only a few years ago, this technology was a prototype method that captured fuzzy images of plant e..

Mexico’s major grassroots effort: Ethylene XXI project

Contributing Writer: Nogarin, M.

The federal government, through Pemex Gas and Petroquímica Básica, using the law that regulates Mexican oil, decided to promote private investment to build a new major petrochemical complex called Ethylene XXI.

Experience meets innovation: World-class coke drum replacement project

HP Editorial Staff: Chevron Corp.  |  Nooter Construction

Six large coke drums at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery, which supplies 20% of Southern California’s vehicle fuel, were showing signs of aging after 46 years in service.

Successful project development and execution: Beyond EPC to ‘T-EPC’

Linde Engineering North America, Inc.: Shahani, G.  |  Rentschler, C.

North America is in the middle of a petrochemical renaissance due to the shale gas tsunami. While this new development is most prevalent in North America, similar trends are expected to develop in oth..