Crude oil
Increase crude unit capacity through better integration
In revamp projects, better energy integration provides more benefits with less capital investment and lower operating costs
New oil spill containment system planned by major oil companies
A plan to build and deploy a rapid response system that will be available to capture and contain oil in the event of a potential future underwater well blowout in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico was announced today by Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell.
Norcorom refinery to change hands
AMIN subsidiary International American Refineries, Inc., has acquired all outstanding shares of Norcorom Industries. Norcorom owns a refinery in Ingleside, Texas, with a capacity of 40,000 bpd.
ProSep awarded $2 million contract for Canadian oil sands
ProSep Inc. was awarded a $2 million contract to provide process engineering and specialized internals for crude separation.
Discover new trends in oily wastewater reclamation
Refiners can find profits by ‘upgrading’ treatment and recycling process water
Advice for 2011: Be dynamic, be flexible; more pain to come
“Analyze this” is the fad quote and action that actor Robert De Niro famously demands of his unwilling therapist in the film of the same name. Playing Paul Vitti, a New York gangland supremo..
Consider validating process data to develop realistic hydrogen balances
With accurate information, refiners can apply new assessment tools to fine-tune plant networks
Flue gas analysis - a storehouse of information
Here's a step-by-step procedure to determine heater performance
How emissions affect HRSGs
Here’s how NOx and CO control methods influence designs
Electrical distribution system voltage selection
Use these guidelines to determine the most economical solution

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- Soaring electric truck sales deal new blow to diesel use in China 7/11
- Russia`s Tatneft launches new hydrocracking unit on TANECO refinery 7/11
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