Environment & Safety
Birla Carbon selects Aspen Technology to unlock business value by capitalizing on industrial data across enterprise
Aspen Technology announced that Birla Carbon, a leading sustainable manufacturer and supplier of carbon black additives, is scaling its deployment of AspenTech’s software across nine sites globally.
Venezuela's second largest refinery resumes gasoline production
Venezuela's state oil and gas company PDVSA has restarted gasoline production at the country's second largest refinery after repairing a breakdown.
The downstream rundown: In case you missed it 08/19
In case you missed any downstream news, here are the top stories from last week.
Raven SR and Howden partner to streamline waste-to-fuels process
The renewable fuels company Raven SR announced it has signed an MoU with Howden to provide more certainty in procuring key components for hydrogen fuel production facilities, including advanced compressors.
Crowley secures subcontract for hybrid-electric ferry
As part of an elite project team, Crowley brings expansive capabilities in sustainable, emissions-reducing design and construction services.
API statement on House passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
"While the Inflation Reduction Act takes important steps toward new oil and gas leasing and investments in carbon capture and storage, it falls well short of addressing America’s long-term energy needs and further discourages needed investment in oil and gas..."
Viewpoint: The pathway towards autonomy: How process automation is building the future plant
<i>Hydrocarbon Processing </i> sat down with Jason Urso (JU), Chief Technology Officer, Honeywell Process Solutions, to discuss the current state of the process automation industry, how new technologies are enhancing efficiency and safety, and what the future holds for automation.
Why compact actuation solutions are ideal for constrained space installations
Many oil and gas industry applications face space constraints. This limitation requires more compact solutions providing the same performance as traditional alternatives, and this is particularly true in many valve installations, where actuators often require an inordinate amount of space.
History of the HPI: The 1990s: Clean fuels and emissions mitigation, M&A, GTL and the fieldbus wars
Much like several initiatives passed in the 1970s and 1980s, the 1990s were a decade heavily focused on environmental issues, with many new regulations being enacted to not only mitigate industrial and vehicle emissions but also to advance the production of clean fuels globally.
U.S. Department of Energy announces $32 MM to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas sector
The U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $32 MM in funding toward the research and development of new monitoring, measurement, and mitigation technologies to help detect and reduce methane emissions across oil and natural gas producing regions.
- OCI Global completes $1.9-B sale of OCI Methanol to Methanex Corporation 6/30
- Lloyd’s Register signs strategic collaboration with DAI Infrastruktur for green ammonia Project Ra 6/30
- Alleima expands product portfolio for the urea industry with SAF™ 2906 6/30
- UK's Lindsey oil refinery insolvent, 420 jobs at risk 6/30
- Turkey to set SAF mandates for airlines, suppliers 6/30
- Poland's Orlen will no longer buy Russian oil, CEO says 6/30
