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Air Liquide starts up SMR in La Porte, TexasAir Liquide recently celebrated the formal startup of a new steam methane reformer (SMR) in La Porte, Texas. The 120 million scfd of gaseous hydrogen (H2) p..
HP Associations: HPI mulls technical innovations at IRPC in Milan, Italy
The third annual International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC) opened its doors in mid-June, bringing record crowds to Milan, Italy, as leading downstream players shared and debated new h..
HP Construction: Asia Pacific
A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place for Evonik’s new hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) plant in China. The plant is scheduled to go online, with a production capacity of 230,000 metric tpy, at the e..
HPI major events and trends, 1920s to present
1920s: THE FORMATION OF THE MODERN HPIDuring this period, a new industry was evolving focused on the refining of crude oil into fuels and other products. New demand for crude oil-based products, such ..
Global liquid fuels demand seen rising 0.9%/yr - EIA
Global liquid-fuels demand is expected to rise by 0.9% between 2010 and 2035, to 109.5 million bpd, with the world becoming more reliant on OPEC oil, according to a new US government forecast released on Monday. OPEC's share of world demand will rise to 41.9% in 2035 from 39.7% in 2010.
KBR awarded pre-FEED studies for offshore FLNG projects in Israel, Australia
KBR was selected as Höegh’s preferred engineer for pre-FEED studies on two projects off the coast of Israel and offshore Australia. Both projects will be performed in KBR’s operating center in London, utilizing the company’s FLNG engineering capability spread over the London, Houston and Perth offices.
Japan hopes to secure deal for US exports of LNG
Japan officials are hopeful that an accord can be reached with the US to secure LNG exports. US authorities in April granted approval for the first LNG exports in more than 40 years from a site on Louisiana coast, in a decision that is expected to pave the way for a major shift in global gas markets.
KBR wins technology, engineering deal for ethylene plant in Uzbekistan
Uz-Kor Gas Chemical has chosen KBR to provide an integrated technology, engineering, procurement and construction support solution for the company’s flexible-feed, 400,000-tpy ethylene plant in the Ustyurt region of Uzbekistan. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
SABIC taps Wison Engineering for debottlenecking, benzene mitigation projects
China-based Wison Engineering was awarded two contracts by Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) to provide EPC services for a de-bottlenecking project and a benzene mitigation project. The awards mark an important milestone in Wison's expansion into the overseas market.
Gevo eyes Malaysia for cellulosic isobutanol plant
After a year of ongoing development work in Malaysia, Gevo is strategically partnering along the supply chain to provide bio-based isobutanol at a cost-competitive price. The company is in the final stages of evaluating additional partners to complete the biomass to isobutanol value chain, it said.
- Argentina raises biofuel prices for domestic market 7/14
- Technip Energies' develops low-emission furnace design to reduce the carbon footprint of ethylene production 7/14
- Biofuel demand to soak up more than half of U.S. soyoil production next year, USDA says 7/14
- Russia's June seaborne oil product exports down 3.4% m/m 7/14
- Serbia seeks fifth U.S. sanctions waiver for Russian-owned oil firm NIS 7/14
- EIA: U.S. hydrocarbon production supported by export growth in long-term projections 7/14
