Biofuels
REG acquires US renewable diesel firm Syntroleum
The assets acquired from Syntroleum include 50% ownership in Dynamic Fuels, which owns a 75 million gal/year nameplate capacity renewable diesel biorefinery located in Geismar, Louisiana.
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The total liquid supply growth by non-OPEC countries continues to rise and is estimated to reach 54 million bpd (MMbpd) in 2014. Increasing crude oil supplies from North America are contributing to sh..
New Mexico biofuels plant suffers fire, explosions
A series of small explosions were reported at the plant, which produces biodiesel for businesses and farmers in southern New Mexico. There was no immediate word of any injuries.
Diamond Green Diesel starts US commercial plant with UOP, Eni technology
The Diamond Green Diesel facility in Norco, La., converts inedible oils and other waste feedstocks to produce high-quality renewable diesel, also known as Honeywell Green Diesel.
IRPC 2014: Defining the course of the global HPI
Leading hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) executives and technical experts will come together June 24–26 in Verona, Italy, to share ideas, innovation and vision for the global downstream indu..
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EU-US Energy Council discusses European energy security The EU-US Energy Council met recently in Brussels, Belgium. Following the gathering, the council issued a statement indicating that developments..
Technip wins engineering package in Germany for new Cargill ethanol plant
Technip was awarded a contract comprising detailed engineering, procurement and construction for the core process units of Cargill’s new ethanol production plant in Barby, Germany.
Syngenta unveils cellulosic fuel collaboration to improve ethanol plants
The new ACE technology has been shown to significantly increase a plant's ethanol production while delivering other plant benefits such as increased corn oil production.
HP Editorial Comment: What is the future for hydrocarbons and their prices?
Have we reached peak oil, again? No; the naysayers have predicted peak oil five times already, and innovative technologies continue to overcome previous barriers and to find new methods of developing ..
HP Industry Perspectives: It is not dirty oil, just oil with dirt in it
There are an estimated 8 trillion bbl of heavy oil reserves located throughout the world, as shown in Fig. 1. The quest now is how to cost-efficiently bring these reserves of “dirty oil” to ..
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- Stamicarbon awarded technology licensing contract for new urea plant in Eastern China 12/19
- Ford takes $19.5-B writedown on EV business 12/19
- Babcock & Wilcox awarded $40-MM contract for advanced wet gas scrubbing technology at Canadian petroleum refinery 12/19
- Aarti Industries secures methanol and toluene feedstock supply through multiple long-term contracts 12/19
- bp picks first outsider CEO Meg O'Neill after abrupt Auchincloss exit 12/19
