Construction
BlueFire turns to MasTec for Mississippi ethanol facility
BlueFire Renewables, Inc. has finalized and signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for its planned cellulosic ethanol facility in Fulton, Mississippi.
Troubleshoot silicon contamination on catalysts
What are the sources, impacts and possible solutions to controlling this problem in your hydrotreater?
Willbros granted an EPC contract with Diamond Shamrock
Willbros Group, Inc. has been selected by Diamond Shamrock Refining Co. to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the new flare gas recovery facilities at the Valero McKee refinery located in Sunray, Texas.
Foster Creek receives approval to expand oil sands production
Cenovus Energy Inc. is moving forward with the expansion plans for its Foster Creek oil sands operation after receiving regulatory approval from the Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB).
Eastman expanding 2-EH capacity at Longview facility
Eastman Chemical Co. plans to expand 2-EH capacity at its Longview, Texas, site. The expansion will increase capacity by approximately 32,000 metric tons and will include a 4,500 metric ton debottleneck in October of this year for a total capacity increase near 37,000 metric tons.
Pipelines contract awarded for Aramco’s Red Sea refinery
Dayim Punj Lloyd has a contract for engineering, procurement and construction of offsite pipelines for Saudi Aramco’s Yanbu export refinery project (now named Red Sea Refining Co.) being set up on the West Coast of Saudi Arabia.
Greene’s Energy introduces commissioning and nitrogen services
Greene’s Energy Group, a provider of integrated services for drilling, production, pipeline, construction and process operations, has announced the development of its new commissioning and nitrogen services division.
Consider high-impact constructability issues for refineries
Upfront investment has a positive effect on project execution
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

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