Environment & Safety
Accelerating the transition to renewable fuels
The global push to neutralize carbon-based GHG emissions by 2050 not only holds great promise for the future of the planet, but it also stands to create millions of jobs, spur rapid growth and drive technological innovation.
A system approach to mitigating corrosion under insulation
This article will consider how a system approach can help mitigate the risk of CUI and contribute to the performance and longevity of piping and equipment.
Why sulfur plants fail: An in-depth study of sulfur recovery unit failures—Part 1
Equipment malfunction or an unplanned shutdown of a SRU can have a significant effect on a production company’s profitability, along with an equally serious impact on personnel safety and the environment.
Sustainable steel/chemicals production: Removal of impurities for valorization of steel mill gases
Industry faces significant challenges relating to the transition toward cleaner energy and more sustainable feedstocks.
bp layoffs at Ohio refinery after fire indicate prolonged shutdown
bp laid off most contractors at the approximately 160,000 barrel-per-day Toledo, Ohio, refinery it owns with Cenovus Energy Inc, indicating that the plant will experience a prolonged shutdown following last week's explosion and fire.
Carbon+Intel Forum: Innovations pave the way for cost-efficient CCUS
Technology innovations, partnerships and policy took center stage Thursday morning during the second day of Gulf Energy Information's Carbon+Intel Forum at the Westin Galleria in Houston, Texas, (U.S.)
Transportation and carbon management: The U.S. DOE takes the stage at the Carbon+Intel Forum
Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects have seen rapid growth in recent years, with the U.S. and Canada leading the wave and Europe not far behind.
Shell sees 2024 aviation fuel demand recovering to pre-pandemic levels
Global aviation fuel demand is expected to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels of 300 MMt per year in the next one to two years, the head of aviation at Shell said.
HIF Global partners with technology supplier Topsoe for eFuels facility in Texas
Topsoe will deliver technology to HIF Global’s planned eFuels facility in Texas. The plant will produce carbon-neutral fuel – enough to decarbonize over 400,000 vehicles annually.
TotalEnergies Feyzin refinery shut to at least mid-October
TotalEnergies' 119,000 bpd Feyzin oil refinery in southern France is likely to remain offline until mid-October at the earliest, a CGT union delegate said on Monday.
- Chiyoda, AVEVA forge strategic partnership to power plantOS with AVEVA CONNECT 6/27
- SABIC announces closure of Olefins 6 facility in Teesside, UK 6/27
- LyondellBasell's polyolefin technologies selected by SHCCIG Yulin for petrochemicals complex in China 6/27
- Damaged unit of Iran's South Pars refinery back operating 6/27
- hte conducts research for JGC to advance decarbonization by identifying suitable catalysts for ammonia cracking 6/26
- TES and CPC Finland to develop 500-MW e-NG project in Finland 6/26
