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Designing atmospheric crude distillation for bitumen service

Fluor Canada Ltd.: Grande, M.  |  Gutscher, M.

Oil sands add complexity to separation units and require a new approach

BP says emerging economies will lead energy growth to 2030

World energy growth over the next 20 years is expected to be dominated by emerging economies such as China, India, Russia and Brazil while improvements in energy efficiency measures are set to accelerate, according to BP’s latest projection of energy trends, the BP Energy Outlook 2030.

Mass spectrometer systems producer expanding presence in Germany as well as worldwide

Inprocess Instruments, a provider of specialized quadrupole mass spectrometer systems for online gas analysis, is consolidating its research and development, production and administration by expansion and a change of location in Bremen, Germany.

Statoil believes natural gas is key to Europe’s energy future

Last week, Statoil kicked off a marketing campaign arguing for natural gas to be part of Europe’s energy mix for the long term.

Fieldbus Foundation welcomes latest EDDL enhancements

The Fieldbus Foundation today announced it welcomes the latest enhancements to electronic device description language (EDDL), which are incorporated in the second edition of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61804-3 standard.

Technip awarded a refining contract in Bulgaria

Technip was awarded by Burgasnefteproekt EOOD (a Lukoil engineering subsidiary) a lump sum services contract, worth approximately €70 million, for the phase 1 of a heavy residue hydrocracking complex to be built at their refinery located in Burgas, Bulgaria.

Lummus Technology has heater contract in Russia

Lummus Technology has been awarded a contract by OAO Salavatnefteorgsyntez (SNOS) for the engineering, procurement and supply of materials for a third SRT VI cracking heater at its ethylene plant in Salavat, Russia.

LANXESS invests €40 million in Krefeld-Uerdingen site

Specialty chemicals group LANXESS is strengthening its Krefeld-Uerdingen, Germany, site by investing about €40 million in two major projects for its basic chemicals (BAC) business unit.

PetroChina and INEOS European partnership blessed by high ranking government officials

PetroChina International has entered into a framework agreement with INEOS to form a partnership in new trading and refining joint ventures related to the refining operations in Grangemouth, Scotland, and Lavéra, France.

Stamicarbon buys Noy Engineering to extend reach in polyamides market

Stamicarbon has acquired the Italian company Noy Engineering from Tecnimont.